Olam Food Ingredients (ofi) is a global leader offering naturally good food & beverage ingredients and solutions. ofi commenced operations in Vietnam in 1997, setting up its representative office. Since then, we have established an extensive presence across different parts of Vietnam, including our head office in Ho Chi Minh City and regional offices in Binh Dinh, Long An, Dong Nai, Phu Yen, Lamdong and Gialai Provinces.
fi Vietnam is currently the largest exporter of Cashews, Pepper & Instant Coffee in Vietnam, investing in the state- of- the- art instant coffee facility and running 7 large factories with 7,500 employees across Central & South Vietnam. Our operations have an interface with a farmer network of 2 million farmers. We are also amongst the largest exporter of Green Coffee in Vietnam.
We have established sustainability programmers for black pepper, coffee & cashew. We are excited about our future prospects in Vietnam as the country has huge potential in agriculture.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist the FM in preparing and forecasting the budget.
Lead the monthly stock count and mid- year fixed asset count, reconcile book and actual values, identify and address any variances.
Review & comment on the credit exposure report.
Assist the FM with internal and external audits.
Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Prepare and post accrued expenses on time and ensure no expenses are missing in the period.
Collaborate with other teams to achieve shared goals.
Control costs that are under- budgeted and prepare related analysis reports.
Prepare and provide explanations for any variances in expenses, including manufacturing expenses and general overhead.
Manage the monthly inventory reports, reconcile actual stock with warehouse reports.
Update and control credit limits, credit days, AR/AP aging.
Proactively detect and address potential compliance issues.
Ensure that the book is closed accurately and on time every month. Make sure all balance sheets and PNL accounts are correct before closing the book, with explanations for long aging items.
Monitor and mentor/train junior staff, clerks, and bookkeepers.
Perform other ad- hoc tasks and analysis reports assigned by the Department Manager/BOD
Understand the breakdown of the balance sheet.
Collaborate with the tax/ legal teams on matters related to taxes, contracts, customs.
Analyze the production report: Yield and stock price every month.