Plant Finance Lead: Costing, Budgets & Margin Growth

Viventis Search Asia; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Viventis Search Asia in the Philippines seeks a seasoned finance leader to oversee cost accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting for a manufacturing environment. You will drive inventory management, ERP data integrity, and cross‑functional collaboration with operations, supply chain, and corporate finance to improve margins and ensure audit readiness.

This role requires strong leadership, deep analytical skills, and a track record of delivering cost savings and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, or related field; CPA is an advantage.
• At least 5-8 years of progressive experience in Finance and Accounting, preferably within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity.
• Strong background in cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and inventory management.
• Experience working with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar).
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Ability to work effectively with plant operations and cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and analysis of monthly financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses.
• Monitor and control manufacturing costs, including raw materials, labor, and overhead expenses.
• Oversee inventory accounting, cycle counts, and physical inventory reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate recording of plant transactions and compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
• Partner with plant management to identify cost‑saving opportunities and improve operational performance.
• Review product costing and recommend actions to improve margins and profitability.
• Manage the plant's annual budgeting and forecasting process.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
• Monitor capital expenditures and evaluate financial feasibility of plant projects.
• Lead and develop the plant finance team and promote continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with corporate finance, supply chain, operations, and other departments on financial matters.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, or related field

CPA (advantage)

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics

Excel

Job description

Viventis Search Asia in the Philippines seeks a seasoned finance leader to oversee cost accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting for a manufacturing environment. You will drive inventory management, ERP data integrity, and cross‑functional collaboration with operations, supply chain, and corporate finance to improve margins and ensure audit readiness.

This role requires strong leadership, deep analytical skills, and a track record of delivering cost savings and process improvements.