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Assistant Manager, Cost Control

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About Us

As Southeast Asia's #1 integrated logistics provider, Teleport is all about making logistics fast, affordable and reliable.

Our mission To move things across Southeast Asia better than anyone else. We're focused on making next-day delivery a reality for all.

#TeamTeleport is guided by our values: Move with urgency — because time is crucial; Aim to pioneer — constantly innovating to stay ahead; Do it with intent — delivering with purpose and precision; and Keep it real — maintaining authenticity and transparency in all we do.

Learn more about Teleport here: https://www.teleport.it/

A DAY IN A LIFE

As a start up, you can expect your days to be pretty varied. Multitasking is normal, and sometimes, your skills or natural talents will be leveraged to support other business priorities. That said, the bulk of your working hours should involve you having to:2. Financial Analysis3. Budgeting & Strategic Planning

  • Leadership & Process Governance
  • People Management: Direct leadership of a team of Cost Verification Executives; responsible for upskilling the team from checkers to analysts.
  • System Design: Build and stabilize process flows ensuring local country nuances are captured within a global standard
  • Stakeholder Negotiation: Act as the bridge between Finance and Operations to resolve any discrepancies and hold vendors accountable to contractual terms
  • Cost Forensics: Apply an FP&A lens to cost control—not just recording what was spent, but analyzing in accordance with operational needs
  • Margin Protection: Identify recurring leakage and work cross-functionally to improve unit economics across different Teleport entities
  • Strategic Reporting: Transition from cost forensics to providing cost related dashboards and high-level analytical summaries
  • Operations Budgeting: Assist in the preparation of annual operation budgets
  • Budgetary Control: Assist with monitoring of actual spend against approved budgets of operation costs
  • Planning Support: Provide data-driven insights to help the business forecast future logistics costs as we expand
  • Month-End & Financial Accuracy
  • Monthly Accruals: Assist with month-end accrual process for operational costs
  • AP Integrity: Manage the end-to-end verification logic within the Accounts Payable process, ensuring the team clears discrepancies before they impact the bottom line
  • Audit-Ready Reporting: Maintain high standards of documentation for all cost-control activities to ensure seamless internal and external audits

Requirements

  • Professional Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance. ACCA, CIMA, or CPA (partial or full) is highly preferred
  • Experience: 3-5 years of professional experience in Finance or Accounting
  • Domain Expertise:
    • Proven experience in FP&A or Cost Accounting, with the ability to interpret data beyond the ledger
    • Foundational knowledge of the Accounts Payable (AP) cycle
    • Logistics/Supply Chain experience is a significant advantage
  • Technical Rigor: An analytical mind that thrives on forensic data investigation and process mapping
  • Communication: The ability to challenge and the diplomacy to manage diverse regional stakeholders

At Teleport, we're all about creating a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels valued. We believe that different perspectives make us stronger and help us do logistics better across Southeast Asia. We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate what makes each of us unique. If you're passionate about making a difference, we'd love to hear from you!

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