Finance ERP Manager

A leading textile manufacturing organisation, headquartered in Jakarta is seeking a Finance and Control ERP Manager to play a pivotal role in bridging Finance, Operations, IT, and ERP Development teams.

Finance and Control ERP Manager

Salary: Competitive and based on experience

Location: Jakarta

Keywords: collaborative, dependable, supportive leadership, inclusive, flexible working opportunities, training opportunities, knowledgeable, generous pensions contributions

This position offers you the opportunity to be deeply involved in both current ERP enhancements and future implementation projects, ensuring that financial information generated by ERP systems is accurate, reliable, auditable, and aligned with business requirements. You will work at a detailed transactional level, validating accounting logic, financial transactions, costing methodologies, inventory valuation mechanisms, process controls, and ERP configurations. The role is critical for maintaining compliance with accounting standards and supporting strategic transformation initiatives. If you are passionate about driving accuracy in financial reporting and enjoy collaborating across departments to deliver robust solutions, this is your chance to make a significant impact within a supportive environment that values knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

• You will be the key finance representative for all ERP-related matters, connecting multiple teams to ensure seamless integration of business processes.
• This role offers extensive involvement in both enhancement of existing ERP systems and participation in future implementation projects, providing opportunities for professional growth and development.
• You will have the chance to influence strategic transformation initiatives while working within an inclusive culture that encourages collaboration and provides flexible working opportunities.

What you'll do:

As a Finance and Control ERP Manager based in Jakarta, you will be responsible for ensuring that all aspects of financial data processed through the organisation’s ERP systems are accurate and compliant with international standards. Your day-to-day activities will involve reviewing complex accounting logic embedded within the system’s processes; validating automated journal entries; assessing debit-credit logic at transaction level; ensuring correct mapping between operational transactions and accounting entries; verifying compliance with IFRS as well as local statutory requirements; reviewing inventory valuation methodologies; validating costing calculations; analysing production costing; reviewing landed cost calculations; performing transaction tracing from source documents through sub-ledgers to financial statements; investigating system-generated variances; documenting end-to-end business processes; recommending process improvements; developing controls to minimise manual intervention; liaising with various stakeholders including external consultants and auditors; preparing project status reports; presenting findings to management; producing root cause analysis reports on finance process issues; supporting strategic transformation initiatives. Success in this role requires meticulous attention to detail combined with strong collaborative skills as you work across departments to deliver robust solutions that drive accuracy in financial reporting.

• Lead finance participation in ERP enhancement and implementation projects by collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure system design meets business needs.
• Review and validate ERP business requirements from a finance perspective, translating them into functional specifications for developers and consultants.
• Perform detailed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for finance-related developments to guarantee that new features comply with accounting principles and internal control requirements.
• Support ERP rollout, upgrades, and post-implementation reviews by providing expert guidance on configuration and process controls.
• Review accounting treatments embedded within ERP processes to ensure automated journal entries are accurate and compliant with relevant standards.
• Validate mapping between operational transactions and accounting entries at a granular level to maintain integrity throughout the financial reporting cycle.
• Assess inventory valuation methodologies within ERP systems by verifying costing calculations, inventory movement logic, standard cost calculations, weighted average cost calculations, actual cost calculations, production costing, manufacturing accounting logic, landed cost calculations, allocation methodologies, and their impact on the General Ledger.
• Perform transaction tracing from source documents through sub-ledgers to financial statements to investigate variances and reconciliation differences.
• Document end-to-end business processes by analysing workflows, identifying gaps, recommending improvements or automation opportunities, developing controls to minimise manual intervention and financial risk.
• Liaise with Finance Teams, Operations Teams, Supply Chain Teams, Manufacturing Teams, Commercial Teams, IT Teams, External ERP Consultants, Auditors as the primary finance representative for all ERP-related matters.

What you bring:

To excel as a Finance and Control ERP Manager in Jakarta, your proven track record should demonstrate substantial experience managing complex finance operations within large-scale organisations. You will bring deep expertise across general ledger management, accounts payable/receivable processing, inventory accounting practices—including standard cost calculations—and cost accounting methodologies. Your familiarity with fixed assets management will enable you to validate asset-related transactions seamlessly. Advanced skills in financial reporting are essential for ensuring month-end/year-end closing processes run smoothly. Ideally, your background includes hands-on involvement with manufacturing-focused ERPs such as Datatex or other major platforms like SAP or Oracle—this experience will help you navigate inventory-intensive environments efficiently. Your analytical abilities should encompass root cause analysis techniques for investigating variances/reconciliation differences while your process review skills enable identification of workflow gaps/opportunities for automation. You must also possess strong interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder management across finance teams/operations/supply chain/manufacturing/commercial/IT/external consultants/auditors. A commitment to continuous improvement combined with sensitivity towards compliance frameworks will set you apart as an invaluable member of this collaborative team.

• Minimum 5 years experience in ERP implementation or ERP finance support is required for this role so you can confidently manage complex system enhancements.
• A minimum of 7-10 years total finance and accounting experience ensures you bring deep expertise across all relevant areas of financial operations.
• Strong understanding of General Ledger processes allows you to validate automated journal entries generated by the ERP system effectively.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Accounts Payable procedures enables you to review operational transactions impacting financial statements accurately.
• Expertise in Accounts Receivable ensures you can assess debit-credit logic at transaction level for compliance with accounting standards.
• Proficiency in Inventory Accounting equips you to verify inventory valuation methodologies within the ERP platform thoroughly.
• Solid grasp of Cost Accounting means you can analyse production costing logic embedded within manufacturing modules of the system.
• Experience with Fixed Assets management supports your ability to validate asset-related transactions within the General Ledger framework.
• Advanced skills in Financial Reporting allow you to ensure month-end and year-end closing processes are executed flawlessly within the ERP environment.
• Preferred experience includes exposure to manufacturing ERP systems such as Datatex or similar platforms (SAP/Oracle/Microsoft Dynamics/Infor/Epicor), which enhances your ability to navigate inventory-intensive businesses efficiently.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out for its commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace where collaboration is encouraged across all departments. Employees benefit from flexible working opportunities designed to support work-life balance alongside generous pension contributions that provide long-term security. The company invests heavily in training opportunities so staff can continually develop their skills—whether through formal courses or knowledge-sharing sessions among colleagues. Supportive leadership ensures every team member feels valued while communal values underpin daily operations. The environment is one where dependability is celebrated: everyone works together towards shared goals rather than individual achievement. With a focus on nurturing talent from under-represented backgrounds and promoting inter-personal connections throughout the business network—this is an ideal place for those who value teamwork as much as technical excellence.

What's next:

If you are ready to take your career forward by joining a collaborative team dedicated to delivering dependable results—apply now!

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