Senior Costing Accountant

Job summary

Adecco's client - A leading international company in plastic products manufacturing is looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Senior Costing Accountant to lead and optimize our supply chain operations in the plastic products manufacturing industry. The ideal candidate will oversee end-to-end supply chain processes, including procurement, inventory management, production planning, logistics, and distribution, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer satisfaction.

Job Responsibilities

• Collecting and analyzing data about a company’s operational costs
• Record daily manufacturing accounting entries, account related reconciliations to ensuring all costs are identified and recorded accurately.
• Performs data management tasks related to inventory and job costing in ERP software.
• Reviews cost and variances between standard/budget and actual cost; researching significant variations and recommending appropriate response.
• Prepares daily operating performance analysis; including inventory movements, sales, and cost of goods sold, to identify significant issues in a timely.
• Reviews new BOMs, active role in costing new products or any BOM updated to cost of product accuracy.
• Performs monthly inventory valuation and reconciliation of cost ledgers.
• Prepares and monitors operating forecasts based on budgets. Review significant variations and analyze operating impact.
• Establishes labor and overhead rates in line with operating budgets and setting standard costs of manufactured goods.
• Carrying out cost-volume-profit (CVP) and Gross Profit analysis.
• Developing and analyzing cost standards.
• Assist modify to apply the procedure to manage manufacturing cost such as raw material, labor, overhead, etc.
• Performs annual cost roll and inventory revaluation. Works with supply chain and production management to enhance accuracy of cost components.
• Recommending changes to the company’s processes and policies to reduce cost and maximize profit.
• Participate in performing asset and inventory counts according to the Company's schedule.
• Assist other employees with information and/or analysis when requested.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Experience requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Cost accountant in manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of accounting principles.
• Excellent working knowledge of computer software including Excel and costing and related function in ERP systems
• Fluent in English.
• Strong time management skills and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and work well in a team.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Self-motivated and forward-thinking.
• Ability to effectively communicate with non-finance staff, including those in the warehouse and factory.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using relevant software and systems for documentation and tracking.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Education requirements

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

If you're interested in this position, please kindly contact Mr. Long Pham via long.pham@adecco.com OR 0909 579 119 for further discussion.

Contact Person

•   Long Pham
•  Adecco