Supply Chain Finance Controller

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Job details

Company overview

The company is a beverage manufacturer specializing in tea products, including black tea and herbal infusions. Through a portfolio of global brands, it develops, manufactures, and supplies a wide range of tea products for consumers.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• Costing & Product Cost Control
  • Manage costing requests and approvals for Japan/Country scope.
  • Perform costing analysis.
  • Review and validate forecast and BP costing.
  • Share Transfer Pricing (TP) data with relevant stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
  • Ensure accuracy, consistency, and documentation of all product costing activities.
• Inventory & Business Waste
  • Prepare business waste forecasts and provisions.
  • Review and analyse stock counts and investigate variances.
  • Prepare and deliver monthly inventory reports with variance analysis and insights.
  • Support inventory governance and controls in collaboration with Finance controller and supply chain teams.
• Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)
  • Review and submit CAPEX forecasts in line with financial timelines.
  • Manage CAPEX-related activities including:
  • WBS creation review /Approval
  • Capitalization
  • Asset disposal
  • Asset physical verification as per local regulation and internal policy
  • Asset Master data update
  • Prepare CAPEX files for submission to local tax authorities where required.
  • Ensure compliance with internal CAPEX policies and accounting standards.
• Month-End Closing (MEC) & Factory Cost Control
  • Perform factory cost accruals and reclassifications.
  • Make sure that SC conduct production order checks and resolve issues.
  • Review with collaboration of SC team and resolve COGI errors in SAP to ensure accurate cost postings.
  • Support timely and accurate month-end close activities.
• Logistics Cost Control
  • Prepare logistics cost accruals and conduct monthly cost reviews.
  • Perform monthly P&L updates for logistics costs
  • Analyse logistics cost variances and support corrective actions with operations teams.
• FP&A Support
  • Perform factory cost analysis and forecasting.
  • Conduct COGS analysis and forecasting.
  • Support local finance teams in APAC with COGS-related analysis.
  • Provide ad-hoc financial analysis as required by SCF BP and management.
• Business Partnering & Project Support
  • Prepare the financial components of business cases for project and investment proposals.
  • Support supply chain and operations teams with cost insights to enable decision-making.
  • Support Management System program
• Third-Party Sales & Transfer Pricing
  • Manage financial activities related to third-party sales.
  • Review quarterly Transfer Pricing.
  • Ensure accuracy and compliance with internal TP and invoicing policies.
• Key Interfaces
  • Supply Chain & Factory Operations
  • Logistics and Planning Teams
  • Local Finance Teams
  • Tax and External Auditors (as required)
  • Supply Chain Finance Business Partner
  • Internal audit 

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• 3–6 years of experience in cost controlling, supply chain finance, or factory finance (FMCG preferred).
• Strong understanding of:
  • Product costing
  • Inventory accounting
  • Factory and logistics cost structures
• Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a matrix, multicultural environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Proactive, hands-on, and execution-focused profile.

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced Excel skills, Power BI is a plus.
• (preferred) Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• (preferred) Solid SAP knowledge (CO, MM, PP; COGI, production orders, MR22).

Salary

8 - 10 million yen

Location

Kanagawa