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Controller, Inventory & Cost Control
<div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company<br /></span></strong><br /> Our client is a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, operating highly complex, capital-intensive production and supply chain environments. They are seeking a <strong>Controller, Inventory &amp; Cost Control</strong> to strengthen inventory governance, cost discipline, and working capital management across their manufacturing operations.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;">Reporting to the Finance Director, this role plays a critical part in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and completeness of inventory accounting and reporting, while partnering closely with Manufacturing Finance, Procurement Finance, FP&amp;A, Business Units, and Operations.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The Controller, Inventory &amp; Cost Control is responsible for end-to-end inventory accounting, controls, and reporting across raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods. The role ensures inventory is properly valued, excess and obsolescence risks are proactively identified and reserved, logistics and freight costs are well controlled, and inventory-related working capital is continuously optimized.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">This is a highly hands-on role requiring strong SAP expertise, deep understanding of manufacturing cost flows, and the ability to operate confidently in fast-paced month-end and quarter-end close cycles.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Own end‑to‑end <strong>inventory accounting and reconciliation</strong> across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods, ensuring accuracy and integrity in SAP.</li><li>Lead <strong>month‑end and quarter‑end close</strong> activities related to inventory, including journal entries, P&amp;L review, and management reporting.</li><li>Monitor and control <strong>WIP, scrap, internal activity, freight, and logistics costs</strong>, resolving variances in a timely manner.</li><li>Proactively manage <strong>excess and obsolete (E&amp;O) inventory</strong>, including risk identification, provisioning, utilization, and write‑offs.</li><li>Drive <strong>inventory integrity and controls</strong>, including cycle counts, physical inventories, and SOX‑compliant processes.</li><li>Prepare and consolidate <strong>inventory, working capital, and operations reporting</strong> using Power BI and BlackLine.</li><li>Partner closely with <strong>Manufacturing Finance, Procurement Finance, FP&amp;A, Business Units, and Operations</strong> to support decision‑making and working capital optimization.</li><li>Support <strong>internal and external audits</strong>, ensuring compliance with IFRS, company policies, and control requirements.</li><li>Identify and lead <strong>process improvements</strong> to strengthen inventory reporting, reconciliation, and control efficiency.</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />Your Profile<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;">As the successful candidate, you will possess the following relevant skills sets and experience</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Degree in Accounting or Finance; ACCA, CPA, or CMA preferred.</li><li>Minimum 6 to 8 years of finance or controlling experience, with strong exposure to manufacturing or operations finance.</li><li>Solid understanding of inventory accounting, cost control, and manufacturing cost flows.</li><li>Experience in the semiconductor industry or a comparable high-tech manufacturing environment is highly desirable.</li><li>Hands-on experience with SAP in a manufacturing context (S/4HANA preferred).</li><li>Strong analytical capabilities using Power BI, Tableau, and advanced Excel.</li><li>Experience with inventory reconciliations, E&amp;O provisioning, cycle counts, and audit support.</li><li>Familiarity with internal controls, SOX, GRC, and audit requirements.</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;">Please send your resume, in WORD format only and quote reference number <strong>STE13450039</strong>, by clicking the apply button. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.<br /><br /><br /></div><p><strong>Robert Half International Pte Ltd. Co. Registration no.: 200612189E | | EA Licence no.: 07C5595 | Serene Tan Ing Shiern EA Registration no.: R1109248</strong></p><p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. 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  • Marina Bay,
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 95000 - 160000 SGD / Yearly
  • <div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company<br /></span></strong><br /> Our client is a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, operating highly complex, capital-intensive production and supply chain environments. They are seeking a <strong>Controller, Inventory &amp; Cost Control</strong> to strengthen inventory governance, cost discipline, and working capital management across their manufacturing operations.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;">Reporting to the Finance Director, this role plays a critical part in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and completeness of inventory accounting and reporting, while partnering closely with Manufacturing Finance, Procurement Finance, FP&amp;A, Business Units, and Operations.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The Controller, Inventory &amp; Cost Control is responsible for end-to-end inventory accounting, controls, and reporting across raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods. The role ensures inventory is properly valued, excess and obsolescence risks are proactively identified and reserved, logistics and freight costs are well controlled, and inventory-related working capital is continuously optimized.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">This is a highly hands-on role requiring strong SAP expertise, deep understanding of manufacturing cost flows, and the ability to operate confidently in fast-paced month-end and quarter-end close cycles.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Own end‑to‑end <strong>inventory accounting and reconciliation</strong> across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods, ensuring accuracy and integrity in SAP.</li><li>Lead <strong>month‑end and quarter‑end close</strong> activities related to inventory, including journal entries, P&amp;L review, and management reporting.</li><li>Monitor and control <strong>WIP, scrap, internal activity, freight, and logistics costs</strong>, resolving variances in a timely manner.</li><li>Proactively manage <strong>excess and obsolete (E&amp;O) inventory</strong>, including risk identification, provisioning, utilization, and write‑offs.</li><li>Drive <strong>inventory integrity and controls</strong>, including cycle counts, physical inventories, and SOX‑compliant processes.</li><li>Prepare and consolidate <strong>inventory, working capital, and operations reporting</strong> using Power BI and BlackLine.</li><li>Partner closely with <strong>Manufacturing Finance, Procurement Finance, FP&amp;A, Business Units, and Operations</strong> to support decision‑making and working capital optimization.</li><li>Support <strong>internal and external audits</strong>, ensuring compliance with IFRS, company policies, and control requirements.</li><li>Identify and lead <strong>process improvements</strong> to strengthen inventory reporting, reconciliation, and control efficiency.</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />Your Profile<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;">As the successful candidate, you will possess the following relevant skills sets and experience</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>Degree in Accounting or Finance; ACCA, CPA, or CMA preferred.</li><li>Minimum 6 to 8 years of finance or controlling experience, with strong exposure to manufacturing or operations finance.</li><li>Solid understanding of inventory accounting, cost control, and manufacturing cost flows.</li><li>Experience in the semiconductor industry or a comparable high-tech manufacturing environment is highly desirable.</li><li>Hands-on experience with SAP in a manufacturing context (S/4HANA preferred).</li><li>Strong analytical capabilities using Power BI, Tableau, and advanced Excel.</li><li>Experience with inventory reconciliations, E&amp;O provisioning, cycle counts, and audit support.</li><li>Familiarity with internal controls, SOX, GRC, and audit requirements.</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;">Please send your resume, in WORD format only and quote reference number <strong>STE13450039</strong>, by clicking the apply button. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.<br /><br /><br /></div><p><strong>Robert Half International Pte Ltd. Co. Registration no.: 200612189E | | EA Licence no.: 07C5595 | Serene Tan Ing Shiern EA Registration no.: R1109248</strong></p><p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.com.sg/privacy-statement&amp;data=05|01|[email protected]|a704709f3e5e4135b4b908db1acdb224|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|638133242986558673|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&amp;sdata=4ne9OboB4DMI9BmsR9zOrKN9nkRzNmyhjJQOfknYLSA=&amp;reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.com.sg/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/c2VyZW5lLnRhbi4yOTI1MS4xMDkxOUByaGlzZy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-06-05T06:17:19Z

Controller, Inventory & Cost Control Job in Marina Bay | Robert Half