Costing Manager

QL Livestock Farming Sdn Bhd; Kuching; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

QL Livestock Farming Sdn Bhd is seeking a seasoned Costing & Inventory Controller to manage product costing, standard costs, and allocations in a manufacturing setting. You will analyze actual versus standard costs, oversee inventory valuation and stock variances, and support budgeting and month-end activities.

The role requires strong Excel and ERP skills, leadership ability, and cross-functional collaboration to drive cost efficiency across the organisation. Based in Kuching, Sabah?

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Accounting or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in costing, management accounting or inventory control, preferably in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory valuation, variance analysis and budgeting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with good proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP/accounting systems.
• Good leadership, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage product costing, standard costs and cost allocation.
• Monitor and analyse actual vs. standard costs, including variances.
• Oversee inventory costing, valuation, reconciliation, ageing and stock variances.
• Monitor inventory turnover, slow-moving and obsolete stocks, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Review physical stock counts and investigate significant inventory discrepancies.
• Analyse production costs, operational efficiency and profitability by product/business unit.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and work with Operations to improve cost efficiency and inventory controls.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and month-end costing activities.
• Prepare timely costing, inventory and profitability reports for management decision-making.
• Strengthen internal controls and continuously improve costing and inventory processes.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory valuation

Variance analysis

Budgeting

Excel

ERP systems

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Accounting

Finance

Management Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP/accounting systems

Job description

Manage product costing, standard costs and cost allocation.

Monitor and analyse actual vs. standard costs, including material usage, yield, wastage, labour and overhead variances.

Oversee inventory costing, valuation, reconciliation, ageing and stock variances.

Monitor inventory turnover, slow-moving and obsolete stocks, and recommend appropriate actions.

Review physical stock counts and investigate significant inventory discrepancies.

Analyse production costs, operational efficiency and profitability by product/business unit.

Identify cost-saving opportunities and work with Operations to improve cost efficiency and inventory controls.

Support budgeting, forecasting and month-end costing activities.

Prepare timely costing, inventory and profitability reports for management decision-making.

Strengthen internal controls and continuously improve costing and inventory processes.

Requirements:

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Accounting or related discipline.

Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in costing, management accounting or inventory control, preferably in a manufacturing or production environment.

Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory valuation, variance analysis and budgeting.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with good proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP/accounting systems.

Good leadership, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 101-1,000 employees

QL is among Asean's largest egg producers and its operations in Integrated Livestock Farming (ILF) pillar span the entire value chain, via sub-pillars of animal feed raw material trade, commercial feed milling, layer farming, and broiler integration which produce eggs, broiler chickens, and Day Old Chicks (DOCs).

We believe that it is essential to be agile, adaptable to changes and a continuous learner in order to face the disruptive change caused by advances in technology and uncertain market conditions. For this purpose, we offer exceptional learning and development opportunities to help you leverage on the emerging trends to stay ahead of the competition and ensure sustainable success.

QL is among Asean's largest egg producers and its operations in Integrated Livestock Farming (ILF) pillar span the entire value chain, via sub-pillars of animal feed raw material trade, commercial feed milling, layer farming, and broiler integration which produce eggs, broiler chickens, and Day Old Chicks (DOCs).

We believe that it is essential to be agile, adaptable to changes and a continuous learner in order to face the disruptive change caused by advances in technology and uncertain market conditions. For this purpose, we offer exceptional learning and development opportunities to help you leverage on the emerging trends to stay ahead of the competition and ensure sustainable success.