A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Senior Accountant, you support the manufacturing site by managing standard costing, inventory valuation, cost analysis, and costing closing activities. The role ensures financial compliance, leads month-end close, and delivers insights that improve cost control, operational efficiency, and overall profitability.

You Will Make an Impact By:

1.Cost Accounting & Standard Costing

Oversee daily cost accounting transactions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
Serve as the primary point of contact for cost accounting matters across departments.
Maintain and update standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead.
Ensure all costing processes comply with internal controls, accounting standards, and corporate policies.

2.Month-End Close & Reporting

Lead month-end close activities, including cost allocations, inventory valuation, accruals, and account reconciliations.
Prepare variance analyses (actual vs. standard vs. budget) and highlight key cost drivers impacting performance.
Support additional reporting requirements for month-end, quarterly and yearly close.

3.Inventory & Cost Analysis

Manage product costing and inventory-related analysis to support business and operational decisions.
Coordinate annual physical inventory counts and ensure proper valuation and documentation.
Maintain complete documentation and audit trails for all costing activities.

4.Budgeting, Forecasting & Controls

Assist in annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
Monitor actual performance against targets and explain variances.
Identify compliance issues or control weaknesses and propose improvements.

5.Audits, Special Projects and Ad hoc

Prepare cost-related schedules and documentation to support internal and external audits.
Support accounting tasks as needed and participate in special projects such as system upgrades, e-invoicing implementation, and UAT testing.
Undertake ad-hoc assignment as and when required.

Skills You Bring:

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Minimum of 6 years of costing experience.
Experience with Oracle EBS (Costing Module) highly preferred.
Strong knowledge of standard costing, product costing, and manufacturing finance.
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience handling complex financial data.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
Proficient in Microsoft excel
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and initiative.
Collaborative communicator who works effectively across functions.
Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows and cost drivers.
Proactive, flexible, and motivated.

Senior Cost Accountant