Job Description
Company Introduction
Our client is a food processing company.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
- Monitor and analyse manufacturing costs by preparing and maintaining accurate standard and product costing;
- Conduct variance analysis between actual, budgeted, and forecasted costs, identifying trends and providing recommendations to improve performance;
- Analyse sales performance, product profitability, revenue, volumes, and key performance indicators across products, customers, and distributors;
- Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, production forecasts, and cost projections;
- Support production planning by ensuring resources and forecasts align with operational and customer requirements;
- Collaborate closely with the Production, Finance, Procurement, Sales, Logistics, and Supply Chain teams to ensure accurate planning and reporting;
- Prepare regular management reports, providing meaningful insights into production performance, costs, and operational efficiency;
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and support initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiency and profitability;
- Maintain accurate costing and planning data to support business decision-making;
- Perform other related duties as required to support the finance and production functions.
Experience
- Previous experience in production costing, manufacturing, production planning, or a similar analytical role;
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes and production cost drivers;
- Experience within a food manufacturing or food production environment will be considered an asset;
- Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail;
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
Personal Skills
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills;
- Strong organisational and time management abilities;
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail;
- Good communication and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments;
- Proactive approach with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement;
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.