Manufacturing Accountant (Cost/Supply Chain)

John Clements Consultants, Inc.; Makati; On-site; PHP 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

John Clements Consultants, Inc. in Makati is seeking a detail-oriented Accountant to support month-end close, inventory costing, and cost accounting within a manufacturing and supply chain context.

The role requires collaboration with multiple internal teams and a focus on accurate financial reporting. This position offers engagement with standard costing updates, reconciliations, and continuous improvement initiatives to streamline supply chain accounting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy required.
• CPA or Registered Cost Accountant designation preferred.
• 2–4 years of accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing, inventory, cost, or supply chain accounting.
• Experience with SAP required; OneStream, Power BI, inventory systems, or costing systems preferred.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, procurement, logistics, or distribution accounting processes preferred.
• Ability to work onsite in Makati three days per week following assigned work schedule - mid and night shift.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close activities with journals, accruals, and close schedules.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations for inventory and related accounts.
• Investigate variances in inventory valuation, PPV, freight costs, and standard costing.
• Generate recurring inventory, cost, logistics, and variance reports for reporting.
• Support inventory accounting activities including standard cost updates and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Accounting and cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
• Assist audits by providing documentation and responding to inquiries.
• Identify opportunities to standardize and improve supply chain accounting processes.

Skills

Month-end close

Inventory accounting

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy

CPA or Registered Cost Accountant

Tools

SAP

OneStream

Power BI

Inventory systems

Costing systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, account analysis, close schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations for inventory, inventory in transit, freight accruals, logistics-related accounts, and other supply chain balances.
• Investigate and resolve accounting variances related to inventory valuation, purchase price variances (PPV), freight costs, and standard costing.
• Generate and analyze recurring inventory, cost, logistics, and variance reports to support financial reporting and decision‑making.

• Support inventory accounting activities, including standard cost updates, inventory reserve analysis, adjustments, and reconciliations.
• Assist with accounting processes related to freight, warehousing, procurement, inventory movements, and inventory valuation.
• Partner with Supply Chain Accounting teams to review and analyze standard costs, PPV, inventory valuation, and other cost accounting activities.

• Ensure adherence to accounting policies, procedures, and internal control requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation and responding to audit inquiries in a timely manner.

• Collaborate with Supply Chain Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Plant Controllers, Procurement, Logistics, and other cross‑functional teams to resolve accounting issues and support an efficient financial close.
• Identify and implement opportunities to standardize, streamline, and improve supply chain accounting processes through documentation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy required.

• CPA or Registered Cost Accountant designation preferred.

• 2–4 years of accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing, inventory, cost, or supply chain accounting.

• Experience supporting month-end close, inventory accounting, standard costing, or supply chain accounting preferred.

• Experience with SAP required; experience with OneStream, Power BI, inventory systems, or costing systems preferred.

• Experience supporting manufacturing, procurement, logistics, or distribution accounting processes preferred.
• Ability to work onsite in Makati three days per week following assigned work schedule - mid and night shift.