Ops Finance Leader - Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Applied Materials South East Asia Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials South East Asia Pte Ltd is seeking an Operations Controller based in Singapore to own the end-to-end finance for manufacturing and supply chain. The role partners with Taiwan leaders, shapes capacity and cost decisions, and manages period results, variances, inventory health and gross margin.

You will lead the operations finance portfolio, drive MCOS savings and budgeting cycles, and support audits and process improvements in a high-visibility environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 5–12+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, cost, or plant finance.
• Knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, inventory accounting and reserves, absorption, and gross margin drivers.
• Track record of influencing operations and supply chain leaders on business decisions, not just reporting results.
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English, written and spoken, with the ability to present to and challenge senior leaders in both.
• Willingness to travel regularly to Taiwan.

Responsibilities

• Own period results for the business unit's operations and explain manufacturing health, productivity, cycle-time, and Cost Per Tool performance to leadership.
• Lead analysis of demand planning, capacity, plan of record (POR), and make vs. buy, and build the financial case behind operational decisions.
• Drive direct labor modeling and efficiency, the indirect headcount model, spend management, and over/under absorption analysis.
• Oversee module and taxonomy reporting, time studies, labor variance analysis, and manufacturing lead-time metrics.
• Explain all operational variances and manage standard overhead and absorption, turning drivers into corrective actions.
• Own the unit's burden rate, identify rate drivers, and keep product cost competitive.

Skills

Mandarin Chinese

English

Standard costing

Variance analysis

Inventory accounting

Gross margin drivers

Cost management

Operations finance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Applied Materials South East Asia Pte Ltd is seeking an Operations Controller based in Singapore to own the end-to-end finance for manufacturing and supply chain. The role partners with Taiwan leaders, shapes capacity and cost decisions, and manages period results, variances, inventory health and gross margin.

You will lead the operations finance portfolio, drive MCOS savings and budgeting cycles, and support audits and process improvements in a high-visibility environment.