Cost Accountant

PPG Industries (UK) Limited; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the coatings industry seeks a financial analyst with a strong background in accounting and inventory management. The role involves providing financial guidance, managing inventory transactions, and preparing budgets, supporting the Operations department's financial processes. Ideal candidates will have experience with ERP systems and robust analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of accounting experience, preferably in a large corporate multi-site manufacturer.
• Experience with large ERP systems.
• Strong analytical skills with data.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis of Operation's expenses, KPIs, purchase price variances, and capital spending.
• Control financial processes of the Inventory Management System.
• Develop annual Operations Budget, forecasts, and strategy.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Communication

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Database experience

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Accounting/Business

Post Graduate qualifications: CA, CPA, CIMA

Tools

ERP systems (Oracle 11i/R12 or SAP)

Job description

This role acts as an important cross-functional member of the Finance and Operations teams providing financial guidance and reporting for the Operations department. Additionally, you will maintain the Inventory Valuation and posting of Inventory Transactions within the ERP system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support to Finance and Operations tasks providing analysis of Operation's expenses, KPIs, purchase price variances, production variances and capital spending projects.
• Ensure compliance with Coatings Controllership Inventory Valuation policies.
• Control the financial processes of the Inventory Management System to ensure accurate and reconciled inventory balances and movements in the General Ledger.
• Develop the annual Operations Budget, forecasts and strategy with management. This includes testing assumptions and questioning variations from previous periods to ensure that budgetary/financial controls are enforced.
• Manage the annual/quarterly Cost Revision process, including inputs and assumptions from the Purchasing, Technical and Production personnel, to update Inventory standard costs.
  

Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting/Business
• Post Graduate qualifications: CA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent
• Minimum 3-5 years of accounting experience (preferably in a large corporate multi-site manufacturer)
• Experience with large and complex ERP systems (especially Oracle 11i/R12 or SAP)
• Strong analytical abilities with large volumes of data; database experience in SQL or MS Access is highly desired
• Excellent MS Excel skills; advanced user and MS PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills; proficient in English, Mandarin is desirable
  

About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

The PPG Way

Every single day at PPG:

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are "One PPG" to the world.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We make it happen.

We run it like we own it.

We do better today than yesterday – everyday.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email [e-mail].

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD
Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

The PPG Way
Every single day at PPG:
We partner with customers to create mutual value.
We are “One PPG” to the world.
We trust our people every day, in every way.
We make it happen.
We run it like we own it.
We do better today than yesterday – everyday.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email [e-mail].

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.
Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.