Cost and Financial Analyst - Manila

About Us:

Cosmetique Asia Corporation, is a prominent player in the cosmetic and fragrance industry. The company's popular brands include Silka Papaya Soap, Juicy Cologne, Biogenic Alcohol, and Bambini Baby Cologne. With a focus on product innovation and meeting consumer needs, Cosmetique Asia continues to expand its portfolio.

Role Description:

He/she will be guiding the business and individuals in decisions about expending the money to attain profit. And also, he/she will perform cost sensitivity analysis for possible acquisitions, product development and business expansions.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and recommend costs and cost savings
• Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Analyze the data collected and log a detailed record of the results
• Analyze any changes in goods or services provided in order to determine what effect it has on the cost.
• Analyze manufacturing costs and regular reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
• Make estimate of the new and proposed product costs
• Assist in audits and general ledger preparation
• Conduct physical inventories and monitor the cycle count program.

• Assist in ensuring budgets are uploaded in the system accurately
• Monthly checking of budget expense per area and report the same to each area
• Perform financial forecasting, reporting and operational metrics tracking
• Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support
• Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization
• Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards.
• Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools
• Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or any related field (essential)
• At least 2 years of experience with any accounting role
• Sound understanding of accounting principles
• Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem solving skills
• Excellent report writing, communication skills, and IT skills.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, familiarity with data query/ data management tools is extremely helpful