Accounting Manager - Operations & Costing

Who We Are

Suntory is a global leader in consumer-packaged goods, renowned for producing and distributing a uniquely diverse portfolio of beverages, premium spirits, beer, wine, and wellness products throughout the world. With a history dating back to 1899, we are driven by a profound purpose: to inspire the brilliance of life, by creating rich experiences for people, in harmony with nature.

Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverage (SPVB) is a strategic alliance between PepsiCo Inc. and Suntory Holdings Ltd. since 2013.

At Suntory PepsiCo VietNam Beverage, we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace for all employees. We strive to provide equal opportunities for employment, development, and advancement regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation and age. We are continuously working to cultivate an environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, and bias, and we welcome all individuals to apply for roles at Suntory PepsiCo.

About your role

This position is responsible for:

- Overseeing manufacturing costing & Fixed assets/Spare parts (FA/SPP) for respective plants, ensuring timely and accurately booked and allocated according to corporate procedures and in compliance with financial accounting standard.

- SPP/FA consolidation and checking for 5 plants, ensuring benchmarkable, consistently, timely and accurately FA/SPP declaration, right category, and right approval per company policies and procedures.

What You'll Do

1. Financial Transaction Processing and Financial Reporting
Costing:
- Monitor material landed cost, production process orders (PO), yield analysis… to ensure accounting and process compliance. Analyze costing and manufacturing reports and address the issues, together with driving corrective actions to resolve the issue.
- Check landed cost report and analyze the actual vs. standard cost variance, discuss with Procurement, Planning and OPSC to ensure process and accounting improvement
- Weekly review PO status (confirm quantity, TECO status, reservation closing...), follow up with plant team for CAPA on material loss issue. Check Yield report weekly and complete full month yield analysis by MEC with comprehensive yield variance comments and work with OPSC team to correct wrong BOM or wrong process order. Review QC report to see any KPI incompliance (Brix, Net content)
- Understand components, underlying data sources and process flows in the system and effectively utilize information systems to support decision making, including implementation of system enhancements and new technologies to drive efficiency and control automation
- In-charge closing activities including Cost center closing, PO status check, Activity type, PO testing, confirm final production volume etc
FA/SPP:
- Calculate, record, and control fixed assets depreciation costs based on accounting standards and SAP Fixed Assets module requirement
- Lead periodic FA labelling for all new FAs.
- Prepare resources planning and agenda for physical count nationwide (FA: per 3-years) and SPP (bi-annual), following up with consolidated count report, discrepancies verification and actions plan.
- Review FA/SPP adjustment/write-off/disposal request from operation team.
- Coordinate with Procurement/ Accountant on-site to ensure writing off process of SPP/FA is followed and in compliance with security gate policy.
- Liaise with procurement team and accountant on-site to liquidate idle FA/SPP and ensure invoices are issued/income are recorded timely and accurately in system.
- Work with control reporting team, internal control, independent auditors; and prepare necessary reporting/documents
- Prepare monthly BSR with focus on detailed analysis, improvements opportunities and risk highlights.
- Support FM- Operations & Costing to manage overall FA & SPP team business agenda

2. Financial and Operating Control and Asset Stewardship
- Safeguard company assets by continuous improvement of financial processes and internal controls for all manufacturing costing management, QC compliance, FA & SPP management.
- Support GCS agenda by performing self-tests, driving improvement from GCS test result, performing GEMBA; providing analysis support to assess business risk exposure and mitigation plan to reduce business impact.
- Set up & refresh relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Costing, FA/SPP

3. Business Partner and Process Efficiency
- In tune with Operations, SC, Procurement, planning partners to ensure correct costing, manufacturing accounting.
- Work closely with Engineer & Maintenance team to consult and drive efficient SPP/ R&M management
- Participate in Operations & Costing related automation projects to improve efficiency & productivity.

What You need to be successful

- Education: University Graduate; major in - Accounting/Finance, MBA/ACCA/CPA is a plus

- 3 years’ experience in similar roles

- Strong technical understanding and knowledge including accounting standard, tax, legislation, company policy and procedures

- Good communication, problem solving & influencing skill

- Ability to lead the agenda, initiate and implement best practice tool/processes to improve effectiveness in daily operation. Able to work under pressure, independently with minimal supervision

- Fluent in English, especially in writing and presenting

- High proficiency in MS Excel and other Microsoft Office tools (Power BI, Power Query, PowerPoint)
Strong system knowledge and fluent usage of SAP system

Our DEI Commitment

At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, or differing abilities, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.