Assistant Accountant, Inventory

Private Advertiser; Kulai; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser is seeking an accounting professional to manage Inventory and Fixed Assets in Malaysia. You will ensure accurate transactional processing under global policies and support local GAAP, IFRS, and US GAAP requirements.

The role requires SAP ERP experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work across cultures within a multinational setting. You will participate in stock counts, asset accounting, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Professional education in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• 2 to 3 years accounting experience.
• Experience in a multinational company environment and SAP knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support the Inventory Accounting Regional Process Lead to deliver performance within the team.
• Standardize and align tasks across the team.
• Handle USGAPP, IFRS and local GAAP inventory accounting, FIFO valuation, product costing and adjustments.
• Provide accounting support and problem solving for inventory functions.
• Liaise with Supply Chain to resolve issues.
• Participate in physical inventory counts and related reconciliations.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, asset stock counts and reconciliations.
• Oversee plant projects/capital expenditure control with site management.

Skills

Multitasking

Deadline driven

Communication

Cross-cultural

Education

Accounting/Finance education

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Reporting to Inventory Accounting Regional Process Lead, Asia & AFMEI. This position is responsible for ensuring accurate, complete and timely transactional processing with consistent application of global accounting procedures (in line with policy) and the sign off of appropriate accounting transactions. This position also supports Fixed Assets Accounting for Malaysia manufacturing organizations with a dotted reporting line to the Global Fixed Assets Accounting team

Key responsibilities

Support the Inventory Accounting Regional Process Lead, Asia & AFMEI to deliver a culture of performance within the team, ensuring the company's performance management process is embedded and delivered within the timelines

Deliver to the expectations of the Inventory Accounting Regional Process Lead, Asia & AFMEI in managing the respective processes ensuring tasks, activities and sub-processes are standardized and aligned across the team

Transactional responsibilities include USGAPP, IFRS and local GAAP inventory accounting, FIFO inventory valuation, product costing, and inventory adjustments

Responsible for accounting support and problem solving for inventory functional areas

Liaise with Supply Chain team to resolve issues as they arise

Support and implement agreed process improvement initiatives within the inventory accounting process team

Deliver efficient and effective Inventory accounting services in line with corporate policies and legislative requirements

Participate with physical inventory stock count, conduct the related account reconciliation, and follow up the subsequent tasks including but not limited to adjustment of accounting records

Responsible for fixed asset (and intangible assets) accounting which includes physical assets stock count, account reconciliation and accounting record adjustment

Perform plant projects/capital expenditure control with site management

Requirements :

Professional education in Accounting, Finance or related discipline

2 to 3 years of accounting experience

Working experience in a multinational company environment, with ability to work in diverse cultures

Extensive user of ERP systems, ideally SAP

Strong computer skills and proficiency in MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access

Able to handle multi-tasks and meet aggressive deadlines

Passion for driving continuous improvements

Good spoken, written English. Speak and understand another language will be an advantage

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate clearly and concisely, both in written and verbal formats, within a multi-cultural environment