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Cost Accountant
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our client in the manufacturing industry is looking to hire a Cost Accountant.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role<br /></span></strong><br /> The role involves supporting global cost and inventory accounting functions, ensuring accurate cost capture through timely job closures and work order management. It includes analyzing production cost variances, reconciling inventory, and investigating discrepancies during cycle counts in collaboration with operations teams. The position also supports alignment of costing processes between Singapore and Batam, performs cost roll-ups for new materials and components, and maintains standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead in ERP systems.<br /><br />Responsibilities include processing accounts payable invoices with correct GL coding, assisting in month-end closings through journal entries and accruals, and maintaining selected balance sheet schedules. The role supports quarterly GST submissions in compliance with Singapore tax regulations and contributes to annual external audit preparations. It also involves validating accounting data for periodic reporting and performing various ad hoc finance and administrative tasks as needed.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Profile<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To be successful in this role, you should have a Diploma/Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, relevant experience in manufacturing costing and general accounting. Knowledge on ERP systems, Epicor, JDE, Microsoft Excel (Pivot Table, Lookup functions) will be advantageous. You should have good communication skills, a positive attitude, self-motivator and a team player.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Please send your resume, in WORD format only and quote reference number <strong>KC</strong><strong>13332399</strong>, by clicking the apply button. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.<br /><br /><br /></div><p><strong>Robert Half International Pte Ltd | Co. Registration no. 200612189E | EA Licence No.: 07C5595 | EA Registration Number: R21100032 Ka Le Chua</strong></p><p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.com.sg/privacy-statement&amp;data=05|01|[email protected]|a704709f3e5e4135b4b908db1acdb224|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|638133242986558673|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&amp;sdata=4ne9OboB4DMI9BmsR9zOrKN9nkRzNmyhjJQOfknYLSA=&amp;reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.com.sg/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/S2FMZS5DaHVhLjU3OTQ2LjEwOTE5QHJoaXNnLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • Singapore,
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 5000 - 6000 SGD / Monthly
  • <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our client in the manufacturing industry is looking to hire a Cost Accountant.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role<br /></span></strong><br /> The role involves supporting global cost and inventory accounting functions, ensuring accurate cost capture through timely job closures and work order management. It includes analyzing production cost variances, reconciling inventory, and investigating discrepancies during cycle counts in collaboration with operations teams. The position also supports alignment of costing processes between Singapore and Batam, performs cost roll-ups for new materials and components, and maintains standard costs for materials, labor, and overhead in ERP systems.<br /><br />Responsibilities include processing accounts payable invoices with correct GL coding, assisting in month-end closings through journal entries and accruals, and maintaining selected balance sheet schedules. The role supports quarterly GST submissions in compliance with Singapore tax regulations and contributes to annual external audit preparations. It also involves validating accounting data for periodic reporting and performing various ad hoc finance and administrative tasks as needed.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Profile<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To be successful in this role, you should have a Diploma/Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, relevant experience in manufacturing costing and general accounting. Knowledge on ERP systems, Epicor, JDE, Microsoft Excel (Pivot Table, Lookup functions) will be advantageous. You should have good communication skills, a positive attitude, self-motivator and a team player.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Please send your resume, in WORD format only and quote reference number <strong>KC</strong><strong>13332399</strong>, by clicking the apply button. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.<br /><br /><br /></div><p><strong>Robert Half International Pte Ltd | Co. Registration no. 200612189E | EA Licence No.: 07C5595 | EA Registration Number: R21100032 Ka Le Chua</strong></p><p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.com.sg/privacy-statement&amp;data=05|01|[email protected]|a704709f3e5e4135b4b908db1acdb224|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|638133242986558673|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&amp;sdata=4ne9OboB4DMI9BmsR9zOrKN9nkRzNmyhjJQOfknYLSA=&amp;reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.com.sg/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/S2FMZS5DaHVhLjU3OTQ2LjEwOTE5QHJoaXNnLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2025-11-07T08:21:33Z

Cost Accountant Job in Singapore | Robert Half