Cost Accountant

• Produce daily reports on production, variance on ad hoc basis.
• Review and analyse standard and actual costs for variances and prepare reports.
• Update standard costs and ensure accuracy in the Bill of Materials (BOM’s)
• Segregation of Overheads into Fixed and Variable and Allocation to SKUs’ for fixing Selling prices.
• Working out process improvement / automation initiatives that would affect in time and cost efficiency results.
• Periodical reporting on production wastages.
• Implementation of proper systems / standards for control of production wastages.
• Prepare, analyse and report monthly gross margin analysis by Products / SKUs
• Analyse changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services to determine effects on costs.
• Study and collect data to determine costs of business activities such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labour.
• Responsible for account reconciliation of physical inventories and cycle counts.
• Prepare periodic inventory reserves reconciliation, analysing inventory for risk, and monitoring with support from internal stakeholders.
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing by analysing inventory and preparing supplemental reports as needed.
• Monitor and manage assets from acquisition to disposition.
• Study and report on Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis and Break-Even Sales / Capacities
• Creation of Cost Centers and identifying and analysing costs and eliminate redundancies.
• Critical Analysis of Input Material Price.
• Review and assessment of Plant Costing operations.
• Define and operate stringent review mechanism on a regular basis.
• Submission of periodical reports to Tax Authorities from time to time.
• Work on special projects as and when required.

• Professional certification such as CMA/ACCA is preferred.
• At least five years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment with costing experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook
• Knowledge in SAP system in Finance / Costing / MM modules
• Committed team player with positive learning attitude and self-motivated.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to demonstrate & communicate the issues to resolve.
• Proven track record of contributions for improvement of systems & controls in mitigation of losses and wastages.

• If required need to travel to Head Office in Kuala Lumpur
• Willing to work on 5 ½ week (Monday to Friday – 8.00am to 5.00pm and Saturday – 8.00am to 12.00pm).

Sperton Global AS