FP&A & Costing Lead

Key Responsibilities

Costing & Financial Planning

• Own and lead the full product costing framework (standard, actual, and rolling cost).

• Drive FP&A activities: budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and business partnering.

• Conduct variance analysis (price, volume, mix, efficiency) and translate findings into actionable business insights.

• Build and maintain financial models for scenarios, profitability, and capacity planning.

• Lead continuous improvement in costing systems, processes, and automation.

Capital & Governance

• Lead and review CAPEX planning, investment appraisal, and post-investment reviews.

• Own cost governance, cost center structure, and allocation methodologies.

• Oversee inventory valuation, WIP, and fixed assets from both strategic and control perspectives.

• Ensure compliance with IFRS, internal controls, and corporate finance policies.

Reporting & Performance

• Lead month-end close and management reporting for manufacturing performance.

• Provide strategic insights to senior management through clear, data-driven communication.

Leadership & People Development

• Manage and develop the costing / FP&A team, mentoring junior staff.

• Lead recruitment, evaluation, and performance management of new hires in costing & FP&A.

• Foster a strong business partnering mindset and coach the team to challenge operations with data.

SAP & Systems Expertise (Mandatory)

• SAP CO: Product Costing, Cost Center Accounting, Profitability Analysis.

• SAP FI: GL, Assets, Inventory integration.

• SAP MM / PP: Manufacturing & logistics integration.

• Strong experience with reporting / BI tools (Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud, Excel Power Query).

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business.

• Professional certification preferred (CMA).

• 12+ years of experience in manufacturing finance.

• Proven track record leading FP&A and Costing functions.

• Prior people management and hiring responsibility required.

Leadership & Behavioral Competencies

• Strong business partnering mindset with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability.

• High ownership, accountability, and ability to challenge operations with data.

• Coaching and team development capability.

• Strong communication skills with senior management.