Key Responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead Annual Operating Plan (AOP), rolling forecasts, and long-range planning for all Malaysia manufacturing sites for the Datacenter BG.
- Implement strong financial controls across the factories with recommendations for cost savings initiatives.
- Analyze production variances, cost drivers, and financial performance to identify risks and opportunities as well as areas for improvement.
- Develop standardized reporting dashboards and KPIs for plant, BG and corporate leadership.
Cost Accounting & Inventory Management
- Oversee cost accounting processes including standard costing, bill of materials (BOM), routings, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption.
- Ensure accurate inventory valuation, cycle count reconciliation, and cost of goods sold (COGS) reporting.
- Review and update standard cost to reflect real production conditions.
Operations Partnership
- Serve as the primary finance partner to Production, Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement, Operations and other Manufacturing teams.
- Oversees all Manufacturing related accounting operations across the factories ensuring accuracy, compliance and optimal efficiency on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.
- Provide financial insights to support decisions related to production schedules, capacity planning, capital investments, and process optimization.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean, Six Sigma, and automation projects.
Controls & Compliance
- Ensure alignment with corporate accounting policies, internal controls, and audit requirements.
- Strengthen financial processes and governance across all manufacturing sites.
- Mitigate risk by implementing robust cost controls and conducting root-cause analysis for financial deviations.
Performance Management
- Drive initiatives to improve productivity, reduce waste, optimize labor utilization, and enhance asset efficiency.
- Monitor and report on plant KPIs including Overall Equipment Effectiveness, scrap, yield, throughput, and inventory turns.
- Provide leadership in ad-hoc projects as required by the Datacenter BG, including scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and cost-to-serve evaluations.
- Lead a 10-person team through experienced direct reports; recruit, mentor, and grow high-performing talent
- Promote speed, agility, continuous improvement, and a culture of accountability with clear objectives and frequent, high-quality feedback.
Leadership Scope
- Lead a 10-person team through experienced direct reports; recruit, mentor, and grow high-performing talent
- Promote speed, agility, continuous improvement, and a culture of accountability with clear objectives and frequent, high-quality feedback.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field (MBA or CPA/CMA preferred).
- 10+ years of experience in multinational high-tech & manufacturing environment, with at least 3 years in a controller or senior finance leadership role.
- Experience supporting large factories or multi-site operations (high volume, complex production).
- Strong understanding of standard costing, cost accounting principles, and manufacturing workflows.
- Proficient in ERP systems (Oracle or equivalent), Planning (Hyperion) and advanced Excel/analytics tools.
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders at all levels and communicate financial insights to non-financial audiences
- Demonstrated track record of driving operational efficiency and cost improvements.
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving
- High attention to detail and financial accuracy
- Business partnering and communication skills
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Leadership and team development abilities
- Ability to perform effectively in fast-paced, large-scale environments
Role will be onsite.
Culture Commitment
Ensure adherence to company's values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:
Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust
Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work
Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Us
Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!
Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.
About The Team
Coherent Malaysia (formerly known as II-VI Incorporated) began operations in 2001 through the incorporation of Finisar Malaysia with 300 headcounts, now employs over 3000 employees. Ipoh's assembly and test site for optical components, transceivers, and wavelength management equipment, remains committed to the expansion of Coherent Corporation, accelerated by the growth of next generation products to meet the increasing demands for network bandwidth and data storage.
Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!
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