Cost Accountant

Unigen Technology Sdn Bhd; Kedah; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Unigen Technology Sdn Bhd is seeking a Cost Accountant to maintain accuracy of inventory and product costing for UMYS manufacturing operations. The role collaborates with Finance, Warehouse, Supply Chain, Planning and Operations to ensure quantities, movements, standard costs and manufacturing transactions are accurately recorded in the ERP system.

The position focuses on inventory control, manufacturing costing, analysis and data integrity, with emphasis on variances, BOM review, and root-cause

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of cost accounting or inventory accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor accurate inventory records for raw materials, WIP and finished goods.
• Review inventory receipts, issues, transfers, production consumption, returns and adjustments for accuracy and ERP treatment.
• Monitor cycle counts and physical inventory, investigate variances and resolve root causes.
• Maintain, review and update standard costs and ensure product costing is accurate and current.
• Review BOM, material, labor, overhead and other manufacturing cost components for reasonableness.
• Analyze purchase price variance (PPV), manufacturing variances and cost variances.

Skills

Cost accounting

Excel

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Cost Accountant is responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of inventory and product costing records for UMYS manufacturing operations. The role works closely with Finance, Warehouse, Supply Chain, Planning and Operations to ensure inventory quantities, movements, standard costs and manufacturing transactions are accurately maintained in the ERP system. The position is primarily focused on inventory control, manufacturing costing, analysis and data integrity, rather than routine journal-entry preparation.

Key responsibilities

Maintain and monitor accurate inventory records for raw materials, WIP and finished goods.

Review inventory receipts, issues, transfers, production consumption, returns and adjustments for accuracy and proper ERP treatment.

Monitor cycle counts and physical inventory, investigate variances and work with Warehouse and Operations to resolve root causes.

Maintain, review and update standard costs and ensure product/item costing is accurate and current.

Review BOM, material, labor, overhead and other manufacturing cost components for reasonableness.

Analyze purchase price variance (PPV), manufacturing variances and standard vs. actual costs, identifying significant or unusual items.

Monitor work orders and investigate aged, incomplete or unusual WIP/work-order balances.

Review inventory aging, slow-moving, excess and obsolete inventory and provide appropriate reporting to management.

Reconcile inventory and costing records and support the inventory/costing portion of the monthly financial close.

Investigate inventory discrepancies and ensure underlying transactional or process issues are corrected rather than relying solely on accounting adjustments.

About you

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.

3–5 years of relevant cost accounting or inventory accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

Practical knowledge of standard costing, inventory valuation, BOMs, work orders, PPV, cycle counts and manufacturing variances.

Experience with ERP systems; Oracle experience preferred.

Strong Excel and analytical skills.

Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and reconciliation skills.

Comfortable working directly with Warehouse and Operations and investigating issues on the manufacturing floor.

Good written and verbal English communication skills.

Experience in electronics, semiconductor, EMS or contract manufacturing is an advantage.