Cost Control (Manufaktur Garment)

About the role

This role involves cost accounting and budget monitoring responsibilities, including verification of cost documentation, monitoring budget utilization and actual costs, inputting and updating cost realization based on verified transaction documents, comparing budget with actual costs to identify variances and potential cost overruns, and reconciling cost data with the Accounting team.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of cost submission documents against budget, PO/contract, RAB/RAP, and supporting documents

• Monitor budget usage and actual cost realization, ensuring expenditures align with established budget

• Input and update actual cost realization based on verified transaction documents

• Compare budget with actual costs and identify variances and potential cost overruns

• Verify expenditures exceeding budget or inconsistent with documents and communicate findings

• Reconcile cost data and realization with the Accounting team to ensure monitoring data accuracy

• Ensure each transaction is traceable based on documents, PO, project, or cost center, and help prevent duplicate cost charges

• Prepare budget, realization, and cost variance reports, and coordinate with Finance, Accounting, Purchasing, Production, PPIC, and Warehouse teams regarding document completeness and variance resolution

About you

• Minimum D3/S1 qualification in Accounting, Financial Management, or related field

• Minimum 2 years experience in Cost Accounting, Product Costing, or Accounting, preferably from manufacturing/garment companies

• Understanding of COGS and production costs, including raw materials, labor, and production operational costs

• Ability to compare budget with actual costs and analyze variances

• Understanding of raw material inventory management and recording, production processes, and finished goods

• Understanding of stock opname processes and data reconciliation

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, particularly PivotTable, SUMIFS, and XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP

• ERP or accounting system experience is an advantage

• Detail-oriented, analytical, with strong communication and coordination abilities

• Willing to conduct verification and data checks at production areas when required