Staff Cost Accountant
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Senior Accounting role at Applied. Kuala Lumpur · full-time.
Pay not stated Accounting salary
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What you'll do
- Close inventory, purchasing and accounts receivable at month end, including reconciliations
- Review project margins monthly, process related items and analyze sales and margins
- Prepare month-end journals for accruals, prepayments and recharges, and reconcile balance sheet accounts
- Maintain the standard costing system and analyze costs and manufacturing data
- Handle fixed-asset accounting and support local operations, with help for other facilities when needed
What you bring
- A relevant bachelor's degree and three to five years of related experience
- Strong cost-accounting expertise and a working grasp of accounting policies
- Proficiency with Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
Who this fits
You'll suit a senior accounting role that works closely with operations and reports to a local Finance Manager. The role contributes to a team and may support other facilities when needed.
From the employer
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
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