Senior Accountant (Japanese Speaker)

Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Kedah; On-site; MYR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a cost-focused finance professional to support manufacturing budgeting, costing, and month-end closing in Kedah.

You will prepare Japanese-facing presentations and analyze inventories, variances, and NRV to inform management decisions. The role requires 3–5 years in accounting/costing, a degree in accounting/finance, and fluency in Japanese and English, with strong analytical, planning, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, ACCA, or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in Accounting, Costing, Finance, or a related field.
• Proficient in both Japanese and English, with good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong logical and analytical thinking skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly and effectively.
• Good communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Good records management and documentation skills.
• Able to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing, and cost analysis activities.
• Prepare presentation materials in Japanese, including analysis of budgets, forecasts, financial results, expenses, costing, inventory, and other financial information.
• Analyze monthly costing reports, including inventory, BCD materials, inventory templates, inventory write-offs, and other relevant costing information for management presentation.
• Compile and consolidate annual budget, monthly forecast, and monthly financial results data for reporting and presentation purposes.
• Review and analyze month-end system closing activities in SAP system and provide relevant information for management reporting.
• Review and analyze quarterly cost variances, slow-moving inventory items, and Net Realizable Value.
• Coordinate and manage quarterly and annual stock count activities.
• Respond to and assist management with queries related to costing and financial analysis.
• Communicate budgeting and forecasting results, as well as issues requiring attention, to the local team in a timely manner.
• Participate in company ad hoc projects and other finance-related assignments as required.

Skills

Japanese proficiency

English proficiency

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Job description

Support manufacturing financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing, and cost analysis activities.

Prepare presentation materials in Japanese, including analysis of budgets, forecasts, financial results, expenses, costing, inventory, and other financial information.

Analyze monthly costing reports, including inventory, BCD materials, inventory templates, inventory write-offs, and other relevant costing information for management presentation.

Compile and consolidate annual budget, monthly forecast, and monthly financial results data for reporting and presentation purposes.

Review and analyze month-end system closing activities in SAP system and provide relevant information for management reporting.

Review and analyze quarterly cost variances, slow-moving inventory items, and Net Realizable Value.

Coordinate and manage quarterly and annual stock count activities.

Respond to and assist management with queries related to costing and financial analysis.

Communicate budgeting and forecasting results, as well as issues requiring attention, to the local team in a timely manner.

Participate in company ad hoc projects and other finance-related assignments as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, ACCA, or a related field.

Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in Accounting, Costing, Finance, or a related field.

Proficient in both Japanese and English, with good written and verbal communication skills.

Strong logical and analytical thinking skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly and effectively.

Good communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills.

Strong planning and organizational skills.

Good records management and documentation skills.

Able to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.

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Machinery & Automation 1,001-5,000 employees

Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (FEM) was incorporated in February 1996. Located in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah Darul Aman and covering a total land area of about 86,000 square meters. Earlier operations include substrate production and media magnetic disk production. In March 2008, Fuji Electric Semiconductor (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. was established for the manufacturing of industrial Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) modules.

On 1st April 2015, the magnetic disk and power semiconductor businesses were merged under one entity – Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd to further strengthen FEM’s business operation in Malaysia. Currently, the Semiconductor IGBT module is the main product of FEM

Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (FEM) was incorporated in February 1996. Located in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah Darul Aman and covering a total land area of about 86,000 square meters. Earlier operations include substrate production and media magnetic disk production. In March 2008, Fuji Electric Semiconductor (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. was established for the manufacturing of industrial Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) modules.

On 1st April 2015, the magnetic disk and power semiconductor businesses were merged under one entity – Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd to further strengthen FEM’s business operation in Malaysia. Currently, the Semiconductor IGBT module is the main product of FEM