Job Description

Location: Shah Alam Complex, Malaysia

Company: Nestl\xc3\xa9 Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd

Permanent - Full Time

Bachelor\'s Degree in Finance or equivalent

At least 3 years of relevant experience

Position Summary
Joining Nestl\xc3\xa9 means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment - passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

We are looking for a Costing Specialist to support the Factory in the pursuit of cost optimisation and compliance at the factory by providing visibility and insight into manufacturing variances. This will include the suggestion of corrective actions based on sound knowledge of manufacturing processes and cost drivers.

A day in the life of Costing Analyst

• Provide a Finance \'co-pilot\' to the Production Team in the pursuit of cost improvement opportunities projects by challenging assumptions, providing savings estimates (including timing) and helping prioritise initiatives within the Operational Master Plan.

• Expected to be \xe2\x80\x9csecond level leaders\xe2\x80\x9d - they are to work as a co-pilot with the Production Manager, assist in setting appropriate direction, and supporting the factory in delivery of results.

• Coordinate reporting of actual costs: preparation of input data such as labour hours for Period-end Close (PEC); ensuring that the Costing Standards for Manufacturing (CSM) are followed.

• Participate in business planning by assisting the Factory Controller in preparing the inputs for the Standard Cost Budget (SCB) and Dynamic Forecast (DF) including the challenge of assumptions, working with factory management and staff to gather information, assist with preparation of presentation and sign off with management.

• Provide product cost estimates to support Operational Master Planning (OMP), New Product Development (NDP) and product formulation changes. Lastly, the assumptions used in capital investment plan and requests.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls by providing root cause analysis of daily, weekly and monthly variance reporting, revision of line standards through the quarterly review process and completion of master data workflow.

• Active participation in NCE Operational Review meetings (i.e. DOR, WOR) and provide costing/variance information for measures as well as decision-useful information such as loss tree analysis and opportunity mapping.

• The Factory Analyst needs to be skilled at respectful challenge and driving a zero-loss mentality.

• Liaise with Decision Support and the Business Unit with the calculation of the costing of new products and changes to existing formulations/recipes.

• Assist the Factory Controller in communicating financial results, opportunities and actions to all stakeholders across the organisation.

• Participate in benchmarking of factory performance and factory product costs as well as SKU optimisation projects.

What Will Make You Successful

• Formal financial qualification of appropriate level (degree or similar).

• Manufacturing costing experience; ideally within a factory or supply chain environment.

• Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry experience.

• Exposure to SAP.

We are Nestl\xc3\xa9, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we\'ll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.

Location: Shah Alam Complex, Malaysia

Company: Nestl\xc3\xa9 Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd

Permanent - Full Time

Bachelor\'s Degree in Finance or equivalent

At least 3 years of relevant experience

Position Summary
Joining Nestl\xc3\xa9 means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment - passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

We are looking for a Costing Specialist to support the Factory in the pursuit of cost optimisation and compliance at the factory by providing visibility and insight into manufacturing variances. This will include the suggestion of corrective actions based on sound knowledge of manufacturing processes and cost drivers.

A day in the life of Costing Analyst

• Provide a Finance \'co-pilot\' to the Production Team in the pursuit of cost improvement opportunities projects by challenging assumptions, providing savings estimates (including timing) and helping prioritise initiatives within the Operational Master Plan.

• Expected to be \xe2\x80\x9csecond level leaders\xe2\x80\x9d - they are to work as a co-pilot with the Production Manager, assist in setting appropriate direction, and supporting the factory in delivery of results.

• Coordinate reporting of actual costs: preparation of input data such as labour hours for Period-end Close (PEC); ensuring that the Costing Standards for Manufacturing (CSM) are followed.

• Participate in business planning by assisting the Factory Controller in preparing the inputs for the Standard Cost Budget (SCB) and Dynamic Forecast (DF) including the challenge of assumptions, working with factory management and staff to gather information, assist with preparation of presentation and sign off with management.

• Provide product cost estimates to support Operational Master Planning (OMP), New Product Development (NDP) and product formulation changes. Lastly, the assumptions used in capital investment plan and requests.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls by providing root cause analysis of daily, weekly and monthly variance reporting, revision of line standards through the quarterly review process and completion of master data workflow.

• Active participation in NCE Operational Review meetings (i.e. DOR, WOR) and provide costing/variance information for measures as well as decision-useful information such as loss tree analysis and opportunity mapping.

• The Factory Analyst needs to be skilled at respectful challenge and driving a zero-loss mentality.

• Liaise with Decision Support and the Business Unit with the calculation of the costing of new products and changes to existing formulations/recipes.

• Assist the Factory Controller in communicating financial results, opportunities and actions to all stakeholders across the organisation.

• Participate in benchmarking of factory performance and factory product costs as well as SKU optimisation projects.

What Will Make You Successful

• Formal financial qualification of appropriate level (degree or similar).

• Manufacturing costing experience; ideally within a factory or supply chain environment.

• Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry experience.

• Exposure to SAP.

We are Nestl\xc3\xa9, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we\'ll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.

SHAH ALAM SAC, MY, 40000

SHAH ALAM SAC, MY, 40000

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