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Cost Accountant

Ranpak
2-5 Years
Malaysia
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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Costing Analysis:
  • Oversee daily warehouse activities, including receiving, storing, and dispatching goods.
  • Cost simulation of new or existing product costing.
  • Perform variance analysis (material, labor, overhead) and investigate cost deviations.
  • Analyze production costs and finished goods valuation.
  • Support product costing, new product launches (NPI), and cost reduction initiatives.
  • Monitor and analyze material and machine efficiency and yield.
  • Analyze PPV and production variance.
  • Cost Reporting and Closing:
  • Support month-end closing in SAP, including cost-related journals and reconciliations.
  • Prepare cost center reports, paper consumption report and production order variance report, PPV report.
  • Preparation of annual budget, annual new standard cost, labor hour and activity rate calculation.
  • Ensure US SOX compliance with company accounting policies.
  • Inventory Controls:
  • Preparation of inventory report. Monitor inventory movements, slow-moving and obsolete stock provisions.
  • Participate in physical inventory counts, cycle counts, and audits.
  • Maintain strong internal controls over costing and inventory processes.
  • Support external and internal audits.
  • Business Partnering:
  • Work closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Procurement teams.
  • Provide financial insights to support cost reduction, make-or-buy, and process improvement / Kaizen initiatives.
  • Support ERP costing modules (e.g., SAP, Blackline, CCB Changed Control Board).

MAIN TASKS

  • The Cost Accountant manages product costing, cost control, variance analysis, inventory accounting, and month-end reporting to provide accurate cost information that supports manufacturing operations and management decision-making.

PROFILE

  • Diploma in Warehouse Management, Supply Chain, or related field or
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • Professional qualifications (ACCA, CIMA, CPA,CMA) are preferred or in progress.
  • Minimum of 2–5 years of experience in cost accounting, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with standard costing and variance analysis is highly valued.
  • Exposure to MNC or factory-based operations is an advantage.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Good understanding of manufacturing cost structures.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience with ERP systems is an advantage.
  • Good communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.

More Info

Job Type:
Permanent Job
Industry:
Other
Function:
Accounting
Employment Type:
Full time

About Company

Job ID: 147628427

Last Updated: 07-07-2026 01:27:08 PM
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