Senior Analyst, Finance Operations Control

About the Company

Excelitas is a global technology company delivering advanced sensing, imaging, optics, and photonic solutions for life sciences, semiconductor, industrial, and aerospace markets. Our Batam manufacturing site specializes in high-precision electronic and photonic products and supports global customers through world-class manufacturing and continuous operational excellence.

About the Role

We are presently seeking a Senior Analyst, Finance Operations Control who will be responsible for supporting financial operations through accurate costing, reporting, budgeting, and analysis to ensure data integrity, and timely delivery of financial insights that drive business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Costing & Inventory

• Support month-end closing and material management activities.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date costing information in SAP.
• Support cycle counts, inventory reconciliation, and discrepancy analysis.
• Prepare inventory analysis and reports for management.
• Support the annual standard cost roll-up, including data extraction, reconciliation, and validation.

Financial Analysis & Management Reporting

• Support monthly management reporting and rolling 12-month forecasts.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide meaningful variance commentary.
• Prepare and analyze cost center performance.
• Perform Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and Production Order Variance analysis.
• Support quarterly Excess & Obsolete (E&O) inventory analysis.
• Analyze Direct Labor utilization and efficiency.
• Prepare accurate financial information and insights for management and operational stakeholders.

Budgeting & Planning

• Support the annual operating plan (AOP) and budgeting process.
• Partner with cost center owners and department leaders on operating expenses and CAPEX planning.
• Coordinate allocation methodologies and ensure appropriate application in actual reporting.
• Upload and validate planning data in HFP and provide supporting analysis and commentary.

Business Partnership & Compliance

• Partner with Operations and other stakeholders on financial data and analysis requirements.
• Support timely month-end closing and financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and applicable local accounting standards.
• Maintain quality, safety, health, and environmental standards in daily activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, costing, management reporting, FP&A, or similar finance roles. Manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of SAP, particularly FI/CO/MM, is highly valued.
• Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and variance analysis.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Experience with Power BI, data visualization, or other analytical tools would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical thinking with attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly and work effectively with different stakeholders.
• Good written and spoken English.