Sr Cost Accountant

21 DexCom Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled finance business partner to enhance manufacturing operations through insightful cost accounting. This role involves analyzing financial variances, leading budget preparations, and ensuring compliance with SOX regulations. With a focus on process improvement and automation, you will play a key role in driving efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting. Join a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes globally, where your contributions will make a significant impact on the organization and the communities it serves.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Program

Career Development Opportunities

In-House Learning Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Costing and Management Accounting.
• Degree in Accounting or Finance required, CIMA/ACCA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and coordinate metrics related to Cost Accounting.
• Perform monthly cost variance analysis and support financial analysis.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Cost Accounting

Financial Analysis

Communication Skills

Excel Skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Time Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

CIMA/ACCA Qualification

Tools

Oracle

Data Analytical Reporting Tools

Job description

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Role Overview

Where you come in:

1. You will build and coordinate metrics related to Cost Accounting, examining actual manufacturing variances and collaborating with operations to communicate findings. Suggest improvements and identify areas of concern.
2. You will be a finance business partner with manufacturing and operation team to support financial analysis on their improvement projects.
3. You are responsible for monthly cost variance analysis, actual vs forecast financial bridging and investigate analysis to identify root cause.
4. You will be responsible for month end close activities for inventory, review journal entries and inventory movement and reconciliation.
5. You will lead and support in annual budget and quarterly forecast preparation and analysis, product costing setup striving for efficient costing strategies.
6. You should think out of the box and provide recommendations to drive process simplification and automation.
7. You will oversee SOX compliance, support interim/annual audits and address internal and external audit queries.
8. You are responsible for inventory control, risks and opportunities review, monitor results for physical count and daily cycle count.
9. You will research, compile, analyze, and interpret system data working with IT on data integration root cause analysis.
10. You will perform accounting and finance related duties or tasks as assigned from time to time.

What makes you successful:

1. Degree in Accounting or Finance/Professional Qualification in Accounting. Qualification for CIMA/ACCA is preferred.
2. Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 – 8 years of related experience.
3. Minimum 5 years related experience in Costing and Management Accounting.
4. Business insight with understanding of manufacturing end-to-end processes.
5. Strong analytical skills and excel skills, meticulous and attention to detail.
6. High organizational, planning and time management skills with the ability to prioritize optimally in a fast-paced environment.
7. Demonstrate teamwork, leadership, integrity and accountability.
8. Strong communication and networking skills interfacing across functions and multiple levels in the organization.
9. Experience in Oracle is preferred.
10. Experience with advanced data analytical reporting & visualization tools is a plus.

A full and comprehensive benefits program. Growth opportunities on a global scale. Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement. An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel Required: 5-15%

Experience and Education Requirements:

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 – 8 years of related experience.

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