Cost Accountant - Selangor

job description

About the Role

The Cost Accountant will be reporting to the Commercial Manager and working closely with the Finance Team. Your responsibilities include:

• Prepare, analyse and report weekly, monthly, quarterly gross margin analysis


• Prepare detailed account analysis and reconcile sales, cost and inventory, liability accounts by customer type by division


• Support other teams such as Marketing, Sales or IT team with system development and implementation of reports


• Review and analyse inventory and margin reports, conduct research and perform analytical studies in regards to cost analyses and profitability


• Analyse cost accounting data and assist with cycle count/physical inventories


• Assist in month-end closing, prepare journal entries as necessary, analyse inventory evaluation, inventory roll forward


• Support and assist internal department reporting requirements such as audit schedules, tax schedules and others


• Ensure timely submission, accuracy and validity of inventory, gross margin schedules to management

To be a Successful Candidate

To be a successful candidate, you need to possess:

• At least a Degree majoring in Accounting and / or Finance, or other relevant disciplines


• Possess Professional qualification such as ACCA / CPA / ICAEW / CIMA


• Minimum 3 years of working experience


• Working experience with the Big 4 and / or other audit firm


• Able to work within the tight deadlines and dynamic environment


• Able to write and speak fluently in English and Malay


• Able to liaise with people from all levels


• Able to work independently and also as a team


• Being sharp, diligent and mature in handling your work