Cost Analysis Lead - Taiwan (IFP SCF)

Position Overview:

Finance Business Partner with lead responsibilities to support Taiwan Mill Operations teams. Reporting directly to Head of Supply Chain Finance (APAC) this position is a pivotal role in connecting operational, commercial, and finance teams through managing the cost-of-goods financial function of various manufacturing environments within Taiwan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide timely and accurate cost analysis, sound financial advice, and counsel to mill management teams to assist in managing manufacturing costs, optimizing processes, and meeting overall business objectives.
• Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecast, and monthly of cost outlook cycles and associated communication and analytical activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide timely and accurate product cost forecasts, change analysis, key cost drivers, productivity initiatives, and capital projects.
• Drive process improvement and standardization activities to ensure a well-connected and value-added finance team.
• Identify and recommend to internal customers opportunities for improving cost performance of the mill to ensure competitive manufacturing facilities.
• Apply various analysis techniques (eg benchmarking, sensitivity analysis, breakeven analysis) to inform better business decisions.
• Ensure application of corporate financial controls within the mill finance area.
• Design and delivery of training programs to improve financial awareness of mill teams to better understand financial consequences of operational activities.
• Lead Product Cost Analyst ensuring distribution of workload, effective Mill Management support, and achievement of core business objectives, and financial deadlines.