Senior Financial Cost Accountant (Japanese Speaker)

Roche Services (Asia Pacific) Sdn Bhd; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company is seeking a Senior Financial Cost Accountant in Malaysia. This role involves supporting month-end close activities, developing financial accounting models, and ensuring data quality and compliance. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, 5+ years of finance experience, and fluency in both English and Japanese. The position requires strong collaboration skills and proficiency with SAP ERP systems. Relocation benefits are not offered, and applicants must be residents of Malaysia or have work rights there.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in finance within a corporate setting.
• Experience in product costing and manufacturing finance.
• Strong sense of accountability and prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Supporting month-end close activities and delivering cost analysis.
• Developing financial accounting models for performance measurement.
• Collaborating globally to improve finance processes.

Skills

Financial compliance

Cost analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

SAP ERP systems

Data quality management

Fluency in English

Fluency in Japanese

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related discipline

Job description

The Position

Senior Financial Cost Accountant

As a Senior Financial Cost Accountant, you will support a manufacturing site by ensuring financial compliance, executing month-end close activities, and delivering standard cost and inventory related activities. You will develop financial accounting models to improve performance measurement and ensure data quality and compliance. Additionally, you will collaborate globally on continuous improvement of processes, systems, and standards across the network.

Your opportunity:

• Supporting month-end close activities and delivering standard cost and inventory analysis
• Contributing to the development of financial accounting models for performance measurement and insights
• Ensuring data quality, process governance, and compliance across manufacturing sites
• Collaborating globally to improve and align finance processes, systems, and standards
• Participating in continuous improvement squads for process, system, and policy enhancements
• Assisting Finance Business Partners with ad hoc analysis, initiatives, and projects
• Supporting internal and external audits when relevant and ensuring process alignment with stakeholders

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related discipline is required
• 5+ years of experience in finance within a corporate setting and working with cross-functional teams
• Background in product costing, manufacturing finance, and cost accounting, preferably with experience supporting manufacturing operations is advantageous
• Proven experience with SAP ERP systems, cost analysis, and cost controlling tasks.
• Strong sense of accountability, prioritization, and the ability to deliver results while managing complex financial data and tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust and foster productive relationships across organizations.
• Fluency in English and Japanese is Required

Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100 000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

End Date:12-15-2025

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.