Tica Climate Solutions Malaysia Hiring! Full Time Staff Cost Accountant in Negeri Sembilan - Ricebowl

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Professional certification (CPA / ACCA / CIMA / MIA) is strongly preferred.

• 5+ yearsof finance experience within themanufacturing sector.

• At least 2 yearsof direct experience incost accounting, inventory management, and variance analysis.

• Solid familiarity with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) and public listing compliance guidelines.

• Proficient in MS Exceland majorERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Yonyou, Kingdee, etc.); direct experience with costing modules is a strong plus.

• Fluent in English and Chinese (both written and spoken) for business negotiation and reporting with Group HQ and cross-functional teams.

1. Cost Variance Analysis & Anomaly Investigation

• Perform monthly work order cost variance analyses (evaluating material, labor, and overhead) to pinpoint abnormal work orders and identify root causes.

• Conduct deep-dive attribution analyses on significant deviations between standard and actual costs, delivering clear summary reports and driving corrective action plans.

• Proactively detect and resolve process gaps—such as unpriced materials, unclosed work orders, and abnormal inventory movements (issuance/returns)—by driving cross-functional closure.

2. Operational Support & Performance Improvement

• Monitor key plant metrics (including raw material utilization, labor efficiency, and scrap rates) to flag and report abnormal fluctuations before they impact the bottom line.

• Collaborate closely with Production, Warehouse, and Planning teams to analyze inventory variances and investigate root causes of book-to-physical discrepancies.

• Support sales project quotations by providing robust project cost alerts, feasibility analyses, and gross margin projections.

3. Management Reporting & Analytical Infrastructure

• Prepare and present monthly high-impact reports, including Product Cost Analysis, Manufacturing Overhead (MOH) Analysis, and Gross Profit Variance Reports.

• Establish reusable cost-analysis templates and automated anomaly-alert mechanisms to scale the team's analytical efficiency.

• Mentor team members on data compilation, shifting the department's workflow into a highly efficient "execution analysis" collaborative model.

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing

• Serve as the core finance liaison for plant operations, establishing structured communication channels with Production, Warehouse, and Procurement.

• Share advanced cost-accounting logic, ERP (SAP) data extraction techniques, and analytical best practices to elevate the financial competency of the wider team.

Added Advantage / Highly Desirable (People Management)

• Experience in leading and managing the daily operations of a local plant finance team, ensuring clear goal alignment, balanced workload distribution, and high performance.

• Capability to take active ownership of team development by identifying skill gaps, conducting performance coaching, and building clear career progression pathways.

• Ability to establish robust cross-training programs and knowledge-transfer frameworks to build team redundancy and eliminate key-person dependency risks.

• Track record of fostering a positive, collaborative, and highly motivated team culture that encourages continuous learning and proactive problem-solving.

• Annual Leave
• Medical Leave
• Health Insurance
• Compassionate Leave
• Company Activities
• Marriage Leave
• Medical Check-up Allowance
• Performance Bonus
• Professional Career Development
• Salary Increment
• Staff Appreciation & Rewards