Senior Cost Accountant

Venture Electronics Services (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing company based in Penang is seeking a Cost Accountant to join its team. The role requires a degree in Business or Accounting along with 3-5 years of relevant experience. Key responsibilities include monitoring financial activities, preparing reports, and liaising with auditors. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and certifications such as ACCA or CPA. This position offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of industrial accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Familiarity with costing and accounting systems.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor month-end close activities.
• Conduct CAR and make-buy analyses.
• Prepare monthly statistics survey reports.

Skills

Analyzing financial variance

Working with COGS

Coordination with auditors

Product costing

Strong analytical skills

Education

Degree in Business/Accounting

Professional certifications (ACCA, CPA, CIMA)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Product cost/ Productivity measurement
• COGS actuals & variances
• CAR analysis, make-buy analysis
• Month end close activities monitoring
• Inventory Valuation & Standard setting
• PPV and Config Var. Accounting
• Coordinate yearly physical inventories count
• Liaise with internal and external auditors on audit related matters.
• Supports operations and financial analysis group in product line reporting & product costing
• Provides specialized or general analysis support in various accounting functions and prepares reports.
• Develops and implements accounting systems, methods, procedures and controls.
• Submission of monthly statistics survey reports to Dept. of Statistics Malaysia.
• Provides work leadership to lower level accounting personnel on routine or special assignments and projects. May review their progress and work for accuracy and compliance with internal procedures.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in Business/Accounting with at least 3-5 years of combined professional and industrial accounting experience (manufacturing industry) or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or work experience.
• Professional certifications such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or their equivalent.
• Familiarity with costing, accounting, and enterprise reporting systems.
• Strong analytical, comprehension, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a rapidly changing environment.
• Dedicated approach, able to work independently and collaborate with all pertinent internal teams and external business partners.

Application Questions

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Cost Accountant?
• Have you worked in a role which requires experience with financial analysis and modelling?

Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics 1,001-5,000 employees

Venture Electronics Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd which is located in Penang was established in November 2002. Since then we have been among the competitive MNCs yet stable company located at the Free Trade Zone park. We are expanding soon with our Batu Kawan plant and more career opportunities await. With our manufacturing capabilities, we provide a wide range of manufacturing services with niche technology in Radio Frequency (RF), Optical Fiber & Photonic, Printed Circuit Board Assembly, Aerospace and Telecommunication.

Headquartered in Singapore, Venture Group comprises about 40 companies with global clusters of excellence in South-east Asia, North Asia, America and Europe and employs more than 12,000 people worldwide. We are now a leading global electronics services provider offers an excellent combination of outstanding management, world class technical capabilities, innovative manufacturing technology, reliable testing capabilities and state of the art facilities.

As a strategic partner of choice for successful global companies and ranks amongst the best in managing the value chain for the leading electronics companies. It is committed to enhancing it competencies through further investment in technologies, market access capabilities and it people. It stands poised to provide the leading edge and remain relevant in constantly changing and evolving the world.

True who we are, we venture into unknown territories, up higher peaks and into greater depths in relentless pursuit of manufacturing and engineering excellence, continuous innovation and commitment to quality. We are rising above and beyond with our expansion.