FP&A / Cost Controller
At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at Electrum. South Jakarta · full-time.
Pay not stated Accounting salary
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What you'll do
- Build annual budgets, rolling forecasts and longer-range plans for the functions or entities you support
- Compare results with budgets, forecasts and past periods, explaining material movements in revenue, margins, expenses and cash flow
- Track cost drivers, committed purchases, accruals and spending patterns to surface savings and cost-control risks
- Work with budget owners to test assumptions and agree on corrective steps, then prepare monthly packs, dashboards and ad hoc analysis
- Model projects, investments, pricing, staffing and operational initiatives, while supporting close and improving finance processes
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, industrial engineering or a related discipline
- At least three years in FP&A, management accounting, cost control or another listed field
- Strong financial modelling and Excel capability, with knowledge of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and management reporting
- You communicate clearly and manage stakeholders in both Bahasa Indonesia and English
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-career finance professional who can explain performance clearly, challenge assumptions constructively and turn analysis into practical recommendations. The position is based in South Jakarta, Indonesia.
From the employer
About Electrum
Electrum is building a connected electric two-wheeler ecosystem in Indonesia—from vehicles and battery technology to swap stations and IoT. Join us to help turn that system into practical, everyday mobility that is cleaner, smarter and more efficient.
Role purpose
Drive financial planning, cost visibility, and disciplined spending decisions by delivering reliable budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and actionable recommendations to business leaders.
Key responsibilities
- Lead or support annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning for assigned functions or entities.
- Analyze actual performance versus budget, forecast, and prior periods; explain material revenue, gross margin, operating expense, and cash-flow variances.
- Monitor cost drivers, purchase commitments, accruals, and spending trends; identify savings opportunities and cost-control risks.
- Partner with budget owners to review performance, challenge assumptions, and develop corrective action plans.
- Prepare monthly management packs, dashboards, and ad hoc financial analyses for decision-making.
- Build business cases and financial models for projects, investments, pricing, headcount, and operational initiatives.
- Support month-end closing by validating operating expenses, accruals, allocation logic, and management-reporting accuracy.
- Improve planning models, reporting processes, master-data quality, and finance-system usage.
- Ensure cost-control practices comply with approval matrices, procurement policies, and internal controls.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
- 3+ years in FP&A, management accounting, cost control, corporate finance, audit, or business analytics.
- Strong financial modeling and Excel skills; experience with ERP and BI/reporting tools is preferred.
- Solid understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, budgeting, and management reporting.
- Commercial curiosity, strong problem-solving ability, and confidence to challenge assumptions constructively.
- Clear presentation and stakeholder-management skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
Success measures
- Timely, accurate budgets, forecasts, and monthly performance reporting.
- Clear and actionable variance explanations for management.
- Measurable improvements in cost visibility, forecast quality, and spend discipline.
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