[Hsinchu] Chief Accountant | Consumer Goods Manufacturing

• Lead end-to-end accounting and costing for a global manufacturing business
• Manage a finance team with direct exposure to regional and Group Finance

About Our Client

• Our client is a well-established global FMCG group with an extensive international footprint and sophisticated manufacturing operations. With strong corporate governance and global financial standards, the company offers a structured multinational environment with close collaboration across local operations and regional finance teams.

Job Description

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations for a multinational manufacturing business, covering GL, AP/AR, treasury, taxation, inventory accounting, and financial reporting.
• Lead and develop a small accounting team, ensuring accurate financial records, timely deliverables, and continuous process improvement.
• Manage monthly and annual financial closing, including accruals, reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and management reporting.
• Oversee manufacturing costing and inventory valuation, including standard costing, cost allocation, variance analysis, and COGS reconciliation.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to analyze production costs, material consumption, labor expenses, and manufacturing overhead.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting through product cost simulations, cost assumptions, and operational financial analysis.
• Manage cash flow planning, payment operations, banking activities, and working capital monitoring in collaboration with regional Finance teams.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, local tax regulations, internal controls, and corporate accounting policies.
• Coordinate statutory audits, tax filings, and external advisory matters while maintaining effective relationships with relevant stakeholders.
• Act as a key Finance contact for ERP-related accounting processes, driving system improvements, data accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with regional Finance, Treasury, Tax, and cross-functional business leaders to support financial governance and business performance.

What's on Offer

• Join a well-established global FMCG group with an extensive international presence and sophisticated manufacturing operations.
• Take ownership of the accounting function at a key manufacturing site, with broad exposure to financial reporting, manufacturing costing, treasury, and taxation.
• Gain international exposure through close collaboration with Group Finance, Treasury, Tax, and regional stakeholders.
• Develop your leadership capabilities by managing a local accounting team while driving financial governance and process improvements.
• Build a long-term career within a multinational organization that values professional development, collaboration, and continuous improvement.