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Factory Financial Controller

Factory Financial Controller

Nestlé SAShah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
30+ days ago
Job description

Bachelor’s Degree

10+ years of experience

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, weare a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life andcontributing 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 Factory Controller to support the Factory Manager as a trusted co-pilot within the Factory Leadership Team (vision, organization, practices, initiatives / project, etc) on a day to day as well as on a long term strategic view. The FC is also tasked to provide visibility around costs related to the factory processes by driving relevant analysis and reporting (monitoring of the budget and controlling the variances) and ensure adherence to financial legal requirements, NAS and CSM.

A day in the life of...

  • Continually seek cost improvements in the factory by presenting and prioritising cost improvement opportunities. Projects should be validated and progress constantly reviewed to ensure completion and realisation of savings.
  • Understand key factory cost drivers and the link to factory variances and GLOBE / SAP reports in order to prioritise cost improvement opportunities.
  • Coordinate reporting of actual costs : timeliness and accuracy of input data for Period-end Close (PEC); ensuring external and internal financial policies, Accounting Standards and Costing Standards are followed. Provides early warning to stakeholders in case of major cost deviations at department level or SKU level.
  • Participate in business planning : coordinate, challenge and prepare the input assumptions for the Annual Cost Estimate (ACE) and Dynamic Forecast (DF). Understand implication of changing volumes, product mix and NPD on factory results & forecasts.
  • Develop, control and ensure robust evaluations of capital investment plans and requests.
  • Ensure full transparency of costs and financial impact to the organization of major or strategic decisions relating to the factory.
  • Organize internal and external benchmarking of factory performance and factory product costs

What will make you successful

  • Prior experience in Accounting / Finance function (e.g. Sales, Factory or Supply Chain Controller)
  • Manufacturing costing experience; ideally within a factory or supply chain environment.
  • Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry experience.
  • Exposure to SAP.
  • Degree in Business / Finance and / or Accountancy Qualification
  • Proficiency in English and Malay
  • We are Nestlé, 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 91.4billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413factories in more than 85countries. 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

    Position Snapshot

    Bachelor’s Degree

    10+ years of experience

    Position Summary

    Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, weare a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life andcontributing 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 Factory Controller to support the Factory Manager as a trusted co-pilot within the Factory Leadership Team (vision, organization, practices, initiatives / project, etc) on a day to day as well as on a long term strategic view. The FC is also tasked to provide visibility around costs related to the factory processes by driving relevant analysis and reporting (monitoring of the budget and controlling the variances) and ensure adherence to financial legal requirements, NAS and CSM.

    A day in the life of...

  • Continually seek cost improvements in the factory by presenting and prioritising cost improvement opportunities. Projects should be validated and progress constantly reviewed to ensure completion and realisation of savings.
  • Understand key factory cost drivers and the link to factory variances and GLOBE / SAP reports in order to prioritise cost improvement opportunities.
  • Coordinate reporting of actual costs : timeliness and accuracy of input data for Period-end Close (PEC); ensuring external and internal financial policies, Accounting Standards and Costing Standards are followed. Provides early warning to stakeholders in case of major cost deviations at department level or SKU level.
  • Participate in business planning : coordinate, challenge and prepare the input assumptions for the Annual Cost Estimate (ACE) and Dynamic Forecast (DF). Understand implication of changing volumes, product mix and NPD on factory results & forecasts.
  • Develop, control and ensure robust evaluations of capital investment plans and requests.
  • Ensure full transparency of costs and financial impact to the organization of major or strategic decisions relating to the factory.
  • Organize internal and external benchmarking of factory performance and factory product costs
  • What will make you successful

  • Prior experience in Accounting / Finance function (e.g. Sales, Factory or Supply Chain Controller)
  • Manufacturing costing experience; ideally within a factory or supply chain environment.
  • Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry experience.
  • Exposure to SAP.
  • Degree in Business / Finance and / or Accountancy Qualification
  • Proficiency in English and Malay
  • We are Nestlé, 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 91.4billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413factories in more than 85countries. 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

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