Costing Senior Accountant

Coherent Corp.Penang, Malaysiafull timeSenior
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Job description

Key Responsibilities

Costing Operations

  • Perform standard cost maintenance and cost updates based on approved inputs.

  • Support annual and ad hoc standard cost roll activities.

  • Execute routine costing transactions in Oracle ERP.

  • Prepare inventory valuation, costing, and inventory movement reports for supported entities.

  • Prepare inventory reserve and Profit in Inventory (PII) schedules using approved methodology.

  • Validate costing data and highlight unusual variances for Site Finance review.

Month-End Close and Reporting

  • Prepare recurring costing-related balance sheet schedules assigned to SSC.

  • Run pre-close report reviews and provide supporting output to Site Finance.

  • Support standardized close activities assigned to SSC.

  • Monitor completion of assigned close tasks and escalate issues promptly.

  • Prepare recurring management reports and ad hoc costing analyses.

  • Support trend analysis on inventory and manufacturing costs.

  • Provide information needed for business reviews, subject to site ownership and approval.

Audit and Controls

  • Support audit requests by providing organized backup and schedules.

  • Maintain supporting documentation and clear audit trails for assigned activities.

Process Standardization and Transition

  • Participate in knowledge transfer from site and regional teams during SSC setup.

  • Document SOPs, desktop procedures, and work instructions.

  • Help standardize costing reports and templates across supported entities where practical.

  • Support UAT and system improvement activities for costing-related processes.

  • Maintain a knowledge repository for transferred activities and standard reports.

Continuous Improvement

  • Recommend process improvements to improve efficiency, consistency, and control.

  • Identify opportunities to automate manual or repetitive activities.

  • Support KPI development and SSC performance tracking as the team grows.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.

  • Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, or CIMA is an advantage.

  • 5 to 7 years of manufacturing cost accounting experience preferred.

  • Oracle ERP cost accounting experience strongly preferred.

  • Strong Excel skills and attention to detail.

  • Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools is an advantage.

  • Experience supporting multiple entities or regions is an advantage.

Core Competencies

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to work independently in a build-and-transition environment.

  • Clear communication and stakeholder management.

  • Process documentation and continuous improvement mindset.

  • Ability to work across time zones and support global stakeholders.

Initial SSC Setup Expectations

  • Support transition planning and knowledge transfer from existing regional teams.

  • Develop and maintain SOPs, desktop procedures, and training materials.

  • Help stabilize migrated processes during hypercare.

  • Support onboarding and mentoring of future SSC team members as the function grows.