Accountant Associate, Cost R4

H.B. Fuller; Klang Municipal Council; On-site; MYR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the adhesives sector is seeking a detail-oriented financial analyst to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing costing processes, preparing stock reconciliations, and providing valuable financial insights to support decision-making. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance or accounting, along with experience in costing and business analysis. You will collaborate closely with various departments to ensure accurate financial reporting and contribute to process improvements. If you are a proactive self-starter with excellent analytical skills, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a global organization.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience in costing and financial analysis preferred.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare stock reconciliation and investigate discrepancies.
• Manage costing, liaise with teams for updates, and ensure accuracy.
• Conduct SOX self-testing and manage ad hoc projects.

Skills

Costing analysis

Financial analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Business partnering

Initiative

Influencing skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor degree in finance/accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2023 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,000 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets.

PRIMARY DUTIES

1. Monthly task
   Prepare stock reconciliation between GL ledger and Inventory sub ledger and investigate on the variance and discrepancy to minimize variance.
   Check abnormal variance like purchase and production variance.
   Prepare and journalize all inventory and cost related entries by month end.
2. Costing management
   Cost maintenance owner in system. Ensure accurate and timely cost set up in the system.
   Liaise closely with buyers and sourcing team to update review moving average cost and perform cost roll up to finished good cost for monthly cost update.
   Ensure timely distribution of updated standard cost information and transfer price to relevant departments.
   Prepare adhoc product costing and pricing analysis as required by commercial team.
   Perform the yearly update of Activity Based costing framework for analysis purposes.
   Monitor overall month end closing and ensure each department completed their section.
   Co‐ordinate quarterly and annual inventory counting and ensure inventory variance are properly approved and reflected accurately in the system.
3. Projects or Ad hoc tasks
   Review the SOX internal audit documentation of job assigned and conduct SOX self‐testing for quarterly reporting purposes.
   Take ownership and responsibility of projects and activities in order to optimize current processes and systems.
   Any ad hoc projects and/or other assignment as requested by management.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor degree in finance/accounting.
2. At least 2‐3 years’ experience in Costing and business/financial analysis experience, preferably with a multi‐national organization.
3. Good Excel and Power Point skills.
4. Good English both written and spoken.
5. Familiar with relevant computer programs; SAP experience will be an added advantage.
6. Initiative, self‐starter, result‐oriented.
7. Business Partnering and influencing skills; a track record of creating value added financial analysis for tangible results.
8. Willing to challenge status quo to continuously make improvement.