Manufacturing Cost Accountant & Inventory Specialist

Flintex Consulting Pte Ltd; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Flintex Consulting Pte Ltd in Malaysia is seeking a dedicated Cost Accountant to monitor, analyze, and control production costs to ensure accurate product costing and improved efficiency. You will manage cost accounting, inventory valuation, budgeting, and internal controls.

The role requires 3–5 years in manufacturing cost accounting, with a preference for experience in steel or heavy manufacturing. This full-time position is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or cost accounting.
• Professional qualifications (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ICAEW or equivalent) are advantageous.
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing cost accounting or finance.
• Experience in steel, metal, heavy manufacturing, or industrial sectors is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cost accounting: prepare and maintain accurate product costing, monitor costs, perform variance analysis.
• Inventory management: monitor valuation, reconcile materials, participate in stock counts, prepare cost reports.
• Budgeting & analysis: assist in annual budgets and cost forecasts, provide financial analysis for management decisions.
• Internal control & compliance: ensure adherence to policies and support audits, review costing procedures for accuracy.
• Cross-functional collaboration: work with Production, Procurement, Warehouse, Engineering and Sales to ensure costing accuracy and support pricing.

Skills

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Inventory management

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Cost Accounting

Professional accounting qualifications (ACCA/CIMA/CPA/ICAEW) advantageous

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Flintex Consulting Pte Ltd in Malaysia is seeking a dedicated Cost Accountant to monitor, analyze, and control production costs to ensure accurate product costing and improved efficiency. You will manage cost accounting, inventory valuation, budgeting, and internal controls.

The role requires 3–5 years in manufacturing cost accounting, with a preference for experience in steel or heavy manufacturing. This full-time position is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.