Staff Cost Accountant

Flowserve; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowserve in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia seeks an experienced Cost Accountant to support local accounting/finance operations. You will work with operations teams and assist other facilities as needed, focusing on cost control, standard costing, and reporting.

The role requires strong cost accounting knowledge, Excel proficiency, and the ability to communicate clearly while driving process improvements. This position reports to the Finance Manager and is based locally.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of cost accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills.
• Clear and concise communication abilities.
• Ability to challenge the norm and drive improvements.
• Experience with Oracle/SAP/BPC is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Month end reporting for cost center and inventory.
• Perform month end close for Inventory, Purchasing, and AR reconciliations.
• Project accounting and monthly margin reviews.
• Sales and margin analysis; postings of month end journals.

Skills

Cost accounting

Excel

Communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Oracle

SAP

BPC

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Cost Accountant who will report to the Finance Manager based locally and will work with a team. In this role you will support a local accounting/finance structure, working directly with the operations and also helping out with other facilities if needed.

Responsibilities & Requirements

• Month end reporting
• Perform month end close for Inventory/Purchasing and Accounts Receivable close and reconciliation
• Project accounting
• monthly review margins and processing
• Sales and margin analysis
• Processing month end journals accruals/prepayments/recharges
• Fixed Asset accounting
• Reconcile month end bookings
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Standard costing system
• Management and ownership of standard costing system
• Data analysis for cost and manufacturing within the business
• And any other duties assigned

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Strong Cost Accounting knowledge and experience
• General knowledge of accounting policies
• Proficiency in Excel other MS Office products
• Clear and concise communications skills
• Ability to challenge the norm and look for better solutions/processes
• Systems knowledge: Oracle, BPC, SAP will be beneficial
• BS or BA Degree in relevant field and 3-5 years relevant experience