*Responsibilities:* • Acting as a business partner to the Business Unit Production Manager. • Proactively and constructively providing guidance to improve operation performance and thus achieving cost competitiveness. • Manage and control manufacturing variances incl. efficiency/waste/labor/material usage variances. Ensure inventories accuracy through cycle count. • Ensure timely and accurate monthly plant’s operational and financial performance reporting. • Ensure accurate standard costing being maintained. • Capable in simulating product costing to support new innovation project via good BOM and production process understanding. • Benchmark standard costing among manufacturing network to optimize COGS position. • Oversee inventory valuation and ensure accurate reflection of inventory costs. • Work closely with production, procurement, and supply chain finance teams to ensure alignment on cost management strategies. • Prepare and analyze plant’s operational and financial performance on a monthly basis. • Assist in preparing plant variance outlooks, lead annual standards cost review process, and assist in various facets of the plant budgeting process. • Analysis and forecast of manufacturing variances & common cost on monthly basis. • Ensure provision and accrual are recorded based on Accounting procedures and Policies. • Carry out monthly SOX Controls procedures • Track, validate and monitoring of Continuous Improvement / Cost savings projects. • Miscellaneous Analysis: any ad hoc task as assigned by management. * Requirements:* • Minimum Degree in Accountancy/Finance. ACCA, CIMA or CPA preferred. • Minimum 10 years' experience in manufacturing accounting (good understanding of standard costing and variance analysis). • Preferably in multi-national manufacturing environment • SAP or equivalent ERP system exposure is a must. • Ability to work independently under fast-paced environment with minimal supervision. • Application willing to work at Senai Plants. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the HR Service Center (askhr@hersheys.com).