Cost Control Specialist

Qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 2-year experience in a cost control-related position.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer skills to effectively use software to analyze financial information.
• Decision-making skills to provide recommendations.
• Attention to detail when reviewing potential investments.
• Math skills for estimating financial values.

Key responsibilities:

• Monitor and control operational costs related to cross-border e-commerce activities, including procurement, logistics, warehousing, fulfillment, and platform service fees.
• Process and review purchase records, invoices and vendor contracts to ensure cost accuracy and identify unnecessary expenses.
• Conduct cost comparisons and pricing analysis of suppliers, shipping providers, and other third-party service providers to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Monitor foreign exchange impacts, customs-related expenses, and cross-border transaction fees affecting company operation.
• Analyze sales performance and operational expenses across different markets, including the United States, Mexico, and New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, China and England.
• Conduct research to assist in evaluation new business opportunities and pricings strategies
• Assist management in developing budgeting plans, cost-control measures and financial projections for current operations and new market expansion initiatives.
• Assist the management in improving operational efficiency, inventory control, and logistics coordination
• Support monthly and annual accounting activities by compiling cost data and financial records
• Identify financial risks, unusual cost fluctuations, operational inefficiencies, or potentially fraudulent activities in cross border transactions and online orders and provide recommendations for corrective actions.
• Prepare reports, summaries and forecasts to support management decision-making

Additional requirement:

• Work extra hours when necessary.
• Ability to travel may be required

Benefits:

• 10 day paid annual leave or 4% gross salary.