Finance Specialist

About Us:

Alton Intelligent Technology Sdn. Bhd. is wholly foreign-owned by Alton Industry Ltd. Group, a US-based global supplier of household products and industrial tools, with a total land area of 45.25 acres.

The base in Malaysia has established a comprehensive complex of six full-featured factories. These factories integrate motor assembly, sheet metal processing, injection moulding, general assembly lines, and automated intelligent warehousing.

In addition to the core production and storage areas, it also carefully designed a five-story modern office building, two three-story canteens and activity centers full of life, and four five-story dormitory buildings.

Position Overview:

The Finance Specialist (Costing) is responsible for ensuring accurate cost accounting practices across the organization, maintaining precise records of inventory, and supporting cost-related decision-making through detailed analysis and reporting. This role will involve monitoring inventory, ensuring proper cost allocation, and overseeing the closure of work orders, among other cost-related tasks.

What You'll Be Doing:

Monthly Cost Accounting:

• Perform monthly cost accounting tasks, including calculating production costs, labor costs, and overhead allocation.
• Ensure all expenses are accurately recorded and allocated according to internal costing procedures.
• Prepare cost reports and provide analysis to management on a regular basis.

Work Order Management:

• Monitor and report on the status of work orders, ensuring timely closure and proper accounting.
• Perform analysis of any abnormal or delayed work orders, identifying root causes and providing recommendations for corrective actions.

Inventory Management and Monthly Counts:

• Organize and supervise monthly physical inventory counts across warehouses or production facilities.
• Reconcile physical stock with accounting records, ensuring any discrepancies are addressed promptly.

Cost Quotation and Order Review:

• Review and analyze cost quotations for new orders, ensuring accuracy and alignment with company pricing structures.
• Assess order profitability and ensure proper cost allocation.

Your Background & Experience:

Education & Experience & Knowledge

• Bachelor's degree or above in Accounting, Finance, or related majors.
• Candidates with experience in manufacturing cost accounting and cost analysis will be given priority. Outstanding fresh graduates who meet the language requirements are also welcome to apply.
• Solid understanding of cost accounting principles, including standard costing, activity-based costing (ABC), variable/fixed costs, and valuation of finished goods/work-in-progress.

Skills:

• Ability to independently perform production cost calculations, batch/work order cost settlements, and allocation/analysis of labor and manufacturing overhead.
• Strong capability in organizing and executing regular physical inventory counts, with the ability to promptly identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with SAP cost modules.
• Skilled in preparing monthly cost reports, conducting cost variance and work order exception analyses, and providing actionable recommendations for improvement to management.
• Fluent in English (speaking, reading, and writing) and fluent in Mandarin (speaking, reading, and writing).

Personal Attributes:

• Clear logical thinking and strong numerical sensitivity.
• High sense of responsibility and ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams such as Production, Procurement, Warehousing, and Engineering.