Manufacturing Cost Accountant - Growth Plant (Pasir Gudang)

Mills Recruitment; Pasir Gudang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

Working hours 9:00–18:00

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Mills Recruitment is partnering with a global aluminium and zinc alloy manufacturer to hire an Accountant based at its Pasir Gudang, Johor facility in Malaysia. You will own cost accounting and financial reporting for a growing plant.

The role covers cost analysis, budgeting support, cash flow monitoring and Malaysian tax submissions, with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2–4 years of executive-level accounting/finance experience.
• Strong Excel skills with experience in SQL Accounting or Kingdee.
• Excellent communication with fluency in English, Mandarin and Malay.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day production cost accounting across raw materials, labour and overheads.
• Prepare cost variance analyses and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
• Support the annual budget, monitor monthly departmental spend and forecast data.
• Track gross profit margin, inventory turnover and capacity utilisation.
• Monitor daily cash flow to keep production running smoothly.
• Prepare Corporate Tax, SST and customs duty submissions and update management on tax changes.

Skills

Excel proficiency

English fluency

Mandarin

Malay

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SQL Accounting

Kingdee

Job description

Mills Recruitment is partnering with a global aluminium and zinc alloy manufacturer to hire an Accountant based at its Pasir Gudang, Johor facility in Malaysia. You will own cost accounting and financial reporting for a growing plant.

The role covers cost analysis, budgeting support, cash flow monitoring and Malaysian tax submissions, with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration in a manufacturing environment.