Manufacturing Cost Accountant - Margin & Inventory

ASTRODYNE TDI SDN. BHD.; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ASTRODYNE TDI SDN. BHD. is seeking a cost/inventory accounting professional to own standard costing, maintain inventory valuation, and perform variance analysis in a manufacturing environment.

You will manage monthly close processes, cycle counts, and stock takes, ensuring accurate COGS and landed-cost entries. Strong Excel/ERP skills and English/Bahasa Malaysia proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance as required.
• 3+ years in cost or inventory accounting in manufacturing (electronics preferred).
• Strong knowledge of standard and absorption costing, MFRS 102 / IAS 2 inventory accounting, multi-currency USD reporting.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain standard costs (materials, labor, overhead) for new and existing products; perform cost roll-ups; set overhead absorption rates and ensure BOM/routing accuracy.
• Prepare monthly valuation of raw materials, WIP and finished goods; assess excess/obsolete/slow-moving stock; reconcile sub-ledger to GL.
• Analyze purchase price, usage, labor, overhead variances; explain drivers; coordinate corrective actions with Procurement, Production and Planning.
• Plan and oversee cycle counts and year-end stock takes; investigate discrepancies; post adjustments with approvals.
• Post and review COGS, absorption, WIP, scrap and landed-cost journals; deliver cost and inventory package by close deadlines.
• Produce margin reports, cost-per-unit trends and inventory KPIs; support budget and forecast cost inputs.
• Document and test inventory/costing controls; support audits and costing queries.
• Automate recurring reports and strengthen ERP cost-flow/master data discipline.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

English communication

Bahasa Malaysia communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CA/ACCA/CPA/CMA or equivalent

Tools

Epicor ERP

Excel (Power Query)

Power BI / BI tools

Job description

ASTRODYNE TDI SDN. BHD. is seeking a cost/inventory accounting professional to own standard costing, maintain inventory valuation, and perform variance analysis in a manufacturing environment.

You will manage monthly close processes, cycle counts, and stock takes, ensuring accurate COGS and landed-cost entries. Strong Excel/ERP skills and English/Bahasa Malaysia proficiency are essential.