Kerja Sepenuh Masa, Senior Cost - Inventory Finance Analyst (Contract) di Astrodyne TDI Pulau Pinang - Maukerja

Department: Finance (Manufacturing) · Reports to: Finance Controller · Location: Penang, Malaysia · Type: Contract, 3 to 6 months, may be extended based on business needs

Purpose. Own the accuracy of product cost and inventory value, and turn plant data into clear margin and cost insights for operations and management.

Key responsibilities

• Standard costing: Build and maintain standard costs (material, labour, overhead) for new and existing products; run annual and mid-year cost roll-ups; set overhead absorption rates and review BOM and routing accuracy with Engineering.
• Inventory valuation: Prepare monthly valuation of raw material, WIP and finished goods; assess excess, obsolete and slow-moving stock and propose provisions (NRV and ageing basis); reconcile the inventory sub-ledger to the GL.
• Variance analysis: Analyse purchase price, usage, labour, overhead and yield variances; explain drivers and agree corrective action with Procurement, Production and Planning.
• Cycle count and stock take: Plan and oversee cycle counts and year-end stock takes; investigate and resolve discrepancies; post adjustments with proper approvals.
• Month-end close: Post and review COGS, absorption, WIP, scrap and landed-cost (freight, duty) journals; deliver the cost and inventory package by close deadlines.
• Reporting and insight: Produce product, customer and plant margin reports, cost-per-unit trends and inventory KPIs (turns, days on hand, ageing); support budget and forecast cost inputs.
• Controls and audit: Document and test inventory and costing controls; support internal and external audit, including inventory count observation and costing queries.
• Improvement: Automate recurring reports, strengthen ERP cost-flow and master-data discipline, and coach junior team members.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CA, ACCA, CPA, CMA or equivalent preferred.
• 5+ years in cost or inventory accounting in a manufacturing setting (electronics preferred).
• Strong knowledge of standard and absorption costing, MFRS 102 / IAS 2 inventory accounting and multi-currency (USD) reporting.

Skills

• Advanced Excel (pivots, lookups, Power Query); ERP experience (Epicor or similar); BI tools a plus.
• Analytical, detail-oriented and confident challenging numbers with plant and supply chain teams.
• Clear written and spoken English; Bahasa Malaysia is an advantage.
• Success measures: Inventory book-to-physical accuracy, cost roll-up completed on time, variance explanations delivered within the close calendar, and zero repeat audit findings.