Senior Cost Accounting & Digital Finance Analyst

Agilent Technologies; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilent Technologies Malaysia is seeking a senior finance professional to join the Worldwide Cost Accounting (WWCA) organization. You will serve as a senior cost accounting and digital enablement partner, delivering end-to-end cost accounting support, advanced variance analysis, and insights to global stakeholders.

This role emphasizes digital applications, automation, ERP tools, and analytics to improve reporting, strengthen controls, and enable scalable finance transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Information Systems, Statistics, or related fields.
• 8 years of relevant experience in cost accounting, finance operations, or financial analysis, preferably in multinational corporations or shared service environments.
• Experience handling complex inventory and cost accounting topics with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Own complex cost and inventory accounting activities with minimal supervision.
• Perform advanced variance analysis, root‑cause investigation, and business impact assessment.
• Serve as SME for cost accounting processes and policies.
• Ensure strong compliance with US GAAP, SOX, and Agilent internal controls, including audit support.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

English communication

Global collaboration

Continuous learning

Attention to detail

Problem-solving mindset

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

MS Access

VBA

SQL

Python

Job description

Agilent Technologies Malaysia is seeking a senior finance professional to join the Worldwide Cost Accounting (WWCA) organization. You will serve as a senior cost accounting and digital enablement partner, delivering end-to-end cost accounting support, advanced variance analysis, and insights to global stakeholders.

This role emphasizes digital applications, automation, ERP tools, and analytics to improve reporting, strengthen controls, and enable scalable finance transformation.