6777 - Cost Accountant

Agensi Pekerjaan Minde Group Sdn Bhd; Johor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Agensi Pekerjaan Minde Group Sdn Bhd is hiring a Senior Accountant specializing in cost accounting and inventory valuation for a precision manufacturing environment in Malaysia's Johor region. The role focuses on maintaining standard costs in the ERP, mastering the Inventory Module, and ensuring GAAP/IFRS compliance across sites.

The successful candidate will drive monthly and quarterly financial analyses, support audits, and collaborate across departments to improve reporting, budgeting, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum 5 years in accounting or finance.
• Deep understanding of costing and inventory valuation in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Experience with GAAP/IFRS accounting policies.

Responsibilities

• Own maintenance and updates of standard cost in ERP.
• Develop expert on Inventory Module and valuation flow.
• Ensure inventory reserve policies across sites.
• Enforce GAAP/IFRS inventory policies.
• Respond to audit requests on inventory costing.
• Review standard labour and burden rates.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on inventory valuation and margins.
• Coordinate monthly financial analyses for operations leadership.
• Prepare financial reports for key stakeholders (Board, Lenders).
• Collaborate to improve reporting, budgeting and analysis processes.
• Conduct ad-hoc projects to support management.

Skills

Excel skills

GAAP/IFRS

Costing & inventory

Financial reporting

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional teamwork

Data interpretation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

ERP system

Job description

A precision manufacturing company specializing in engineered plastic components, CNC machining, fabrication, and module assembly solutions for the semiconductor, medical, healthcare, electronics, and industrial equipment industries. The company provides high-precision manufacturing and integrated assembly services to global technology customers.

Job Descriptions:

• Own the maintenance and update of accurate standard cost in the Company's ERP system.
• Develop into the Company expert on the Inventory Module within the ERP system and to understand fullythe transactions flow of the valuation of inventory, related cost of sales and quantise on hand.
• Ensure that inventory reserve policies are properly adhered to for all sites.
• Enforce proper accounting policies and methods in accordance with GAAP/IFRS for inventory relatedaccounts.
• Responsible to respond to all audit requests when it comes to the valuation and costing of inventory.
• Periodically review and update standard labour and burden rates
• Timely preparation and presentation of Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly reporting in addition to Ad-hocprojects related to Valuation of Inventory and Contribution Margin by Vertical and Product Groups.
• Manage and coordinate monthly financial analysis presentations to operations leadership.
• Hands-on participation preparing financial reports for key stakeholders (Board of Directors, Lenders, etc.)
• Collaborate across functional departments to drive continuous improvements in reporting, budgeting, andanalysis processes.
• Conduct ad-hoc special projects to assist management in understanding businessperformance/processes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting of finance
• Min 5+ years in accounting or finance.
• Deep understanding of costing and valuation of inventory in a Mfg. environment.
• Ability to work effectively with management and part of a team to meet targets.
• Strong attention to detail.
• High-level math skills and the ability to translate mathematical information into concise reports.
• Very Strong Excel skills – able to use tools and shortcuts to work efficiently and effectively within Excel.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills – able to analyse and solve problems.
• Knowledge of Accounting and Financial principles.
• Database experience a plus but not required.
• Ability to effectively communicate with other departments.
• Manufacturing experience in Plastic & metal.
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Should have sound practical judgment of priorities
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and detailed-oriented, deadline driven