Cost Accounting & Budgeting Specialist - Hybrid (Laguna)

Jollibee Group; Calamba; Hybrid; PHP 446,000 - 580,000; Full time

Job summary

Jollibee Group's Zenith Foods Corporation in the Philippines is hiring a Cost Accounting Officer to lead cost accounting, variance analysis, and budgeting for production lines. The role emphasizes standard costing, data gathering, and cross-functional collaboration to assess financial impact.

The successful candidate has 3+ years in cost accounting within food manufacturing, strong communication and leadership skills, and is comfortable with a hybrid setup in Canlubang, Laguna.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance or equivalent.
• At least three years in product cost accounting or cost management.
• At least three years in production or inventory planning in food manufacturing.
• CPA or CIA license preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication and leadership.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and think creatively.

Responsibilities

• Review variance on major P&L and balance sheet accounts.
• Update standard cost and transfer price tables in the system.
• Gather and maintain manpower cost and operations data.
• Participate in cross-functional supply chain projects and assess financial impact.
• Analyze data using financial tools and prepare reports.
• Maintain historical budget data and identify one-time vs recurring transactions.
• Track internal orders for capital expenditures and perform inventories.

Skills

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy or Finance

Tools

Financial analysis tools

Job description

Jollibee Group's Zenith Foods Corporation in the Philippines is hiring a Cost Accounting Officer to lead cost accounting, variance analysis, and budgeting for production lines. The role emphasizes standard costing, data gathering, and cross-functional collaboration to assess financial impact.

The successful candidate has 3+ years in cost accounting within food manufacturing, strong communication and leadership skills, and is comfortable with a hybrid setup in Canlubang, Laguna.