Cost Controller / Costing Accountant (Group Finance)

About the role

Reolink, a maker of intelligent visual security technology, is hiring a Costing Accountant for its Group Finance function, based near Tai Seng MRT in Singapore. The role owns the full costing lifecycle for finished goods and components sourced from factories and subcontractors, from standard cost build-up and BOM validation through landed cost, variance analysis and margin reporting. It acts as finance business partner to Operations, Procurement and Product Engineering, giving the Group real-time visibility of manufacturing cost drivers across 16 legal entities on a single NetSuite ERP backbone.

Key responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product costing for camera hardware, accessories and NVR/hub products made by CMs and subcontractors, including standard costs at BOM/routing level in NetSuite and approval of cost rolls.
• Validate CM/subcontractor quotations against BOM breakdowns, labour rates and yields, and track subcontracting fees, tooling amortisation and NRE charges.
• Monitor landed cost components (FOB, freight, duties, insurance) across China, HK and other sourcing entities.
• Run monthly PPV, usage and yield variance analysis by SKU and factory, and analyse variances from engineering changes, component substitutions and FX movements.
• Prepare product-level gross margin bridges and support new product introduction costing, including target cost and should-cost modelling.
• Maintain inventory valuation integrity (raw materials, WIP, finished goods), lead standard cost update cycles, review E&O provisions and support stock counts and reconciliations.
• Support cost-down initiatives, factory consolidation and dual-sourcing decisions, and design controls over CM billing, tooling capitalisation and consignment inventory.
• Prepare costing month-end journal entries, deliver monthly costing packs, support budget and forecast cycles and liaise with external auditors on inventory valuation.

Required profile

• ACCA (part- or fully-qualified) or Diploma in Accounting / Finance; degree holders also welcome.
• Minimum 6-8 years in cost accounting or manufacturing finance, with at least 3 years in hardware / electronics manufacturing or contract manufacturing.
• Direct experience with overseas contract manufacturers and subcontractors is essential; consumer electronics or IoT hardware exposure preferred.
• Experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency group (SG / HK / China ideally).

Required skills

• Hands-on ERP costing modules; NetSuite strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel (BOM cost modelling, variance analysis, should-cost templates).
• BOM/routing structures, ECN and manufacturing process flows.
• Transfer pricing concepts for intercompany manufacturing fees (an advantage).

What we offer

• 5 work days per week, office near Tai Seng MRT, Singapore.
• Medical benefits provided.
• Entitled to yearly bonus and performance bonus.