Associate Accountant - Cost

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented finance professional to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for cost management, stock reconciliation, and financial analysis, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with various departments, enhancing your business partnering skills while driving improvements in processes and systems. This dynamic position offers a chance to contribute significantly to the organization, making a tangible impact through your analytical skills and initiative. If you are a motivated self-starter looking to challenge the status quo, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in costing and financial analysis, preferably in a multinational.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare stock reconciliation and investigate discrepancies.
• Manage costing maintenance and ensure accurate cost setup.
• Conduct SOX self-testing and optimize processes.

Skills

Costing and financial analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Business Partnering

Initiative and self-starter

Influencing skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor degree in finance/accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

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 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 assignments as requested by management.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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