Costing, Assistant Manager

Bell Ward Malaysia; Selangor; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A globally recognized brand in the Retail industry is seeking a Costing Assistant Manager in Malaysia, Selangor. This key role involves analyzing monthly reports and preparing financial forecasts while assessing costs to optimize performance. Ideal candidates will have at least 6-8 years of experience in industrial controlling and possess a degree with CPA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications. Strong strategic thinking and stakeholder management skills are essential for this dynamic position. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply via email for further details.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-8 years of working experience in industrial controlling.
• Highly-motivated team player with strong work ethic and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Analyze monthly reports and prepare financial forecasts.
• Assess industrial costs and identify risks and opportunities.
• Monitor strategies to enhance Capex efficiency and inventory management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Results-oriented

Education

Degree with CPA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

About our client:

Our client, a globally recognized brand in the Retail industry, is seeking a Costing Assistant Manager to join their dynamic team. This role will report directly to the Head of Finance as the company continues its journey toward the future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze monthly reports, prepare financial forecasts, and explain sales and profitability variances for the plant, including budgeting.
• Assess industrial costs for the plant, identifying risks and opportunities to optimize performance and drive improvements.
• Monitor and propose strategies to enhance capital expenditure (Capex) efficiency and inventory management performance.
• Provide comprehensive support to the Industrial Director and their team on business matters, offering actionable insights and recommendations.
• Deliver key performance indicators (KPIs) and insights, covering Capex, cost savings, cost structures, and other critical metrics, to enable effective business decision‑making.
• Supply detailed cost structure and inflation data to the sales team, supporting customer negotiations, enhancing profitability, and guiding pricing strategies.
• Prepare regular profitability analyses by customer and product (profit pool analysis) and recommend actionable strategies to boost business profitability.
• Oversee and validate investment plans, standard cost setups, internal audits, and balance sheet reviews, while approving customer orders, POs, contracts, and Capex requests and effectively communicating financial results to both finance and non‑finance audiences.

Key Requirements:

• Min degree with CPA/ACCA/CIMA qualification or any related.
• Min 6-8 years of working experience in industrial controlling.
• Strong interpersonal & stakeholder management skills with good business acumen & strategic thinking.
• Highly‑motivated, results‑oriented, and forward‑thinking leader/team player with good work ethic, credibility, and sense of integrity.

For more information or confidential consultation, please do not hesitate to send in your application or drop an e‑mail to [e-mail].

We thank you for applying with us in advance but ONLY shortlisted candidates will be notified.