Cost Accountant Senior Staff

Company Description

About Avery Dennison Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical, and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs more than 30,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2020 were $7.0 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

Provides financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data; prepares reports; supervises and maintains regular accounting processes.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards, tax regulations, and industry-specific guidelines
• Daily task costing ( update standard cost for new items, checking inventory and expense and propose journal reclassify to RTR team by weekly basis )
• Performing month-end cost accounting close and ensure all deadlines are met (month end schedule cut off, liaise with Wh and Ops team for reconciliation raw materials, work-in-progress and finished-goods stock, recons stock on hand in system vs production report, month end closed costing ERP system )
• Controls inventory including evaluation of product cost, bill or material accuracy, period physical inventory, etc.
• Preparing and calculate for scrap analysis
• Preparing and calculate for cost of good manufacture & cost of goods sold reports
• Maintaining cost accounting system and cost ledger (reconciliation system vs journal entries adjustment)
• Analyzing inventory valuations 
• Analyzing & Monitoring unit cost variance (Comparing actual costs to standard costs to identify deviations and investigate the reasons behind them)
• Analyzing and liaising with GPD team related inventory standard cost (establishing and maintaining standard costs for products or services in ERP system)
• Liaise with the FPA team regarding Report analysis on margins by product and product line (Calculating the costs associated with producing specific products or services & eEvaluating profitability by analyzing cost structures against selling prices)
• Supporting and responsible for ad hoc requirement related costing ( regional report, internal & external audit )
• Responsible for managing the hardcopy/ supporting document with proper and tidy filling.
• Utilizing various accounting and cost management software to input, track, and analyze cost-related data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• 3+ years accounting on related experience in particular to the manufacturing industry.
• Effective communication, including writing, speaking and active listening in English and Bahasa
• Good in Microsoft Office skills especially in Excel
• Superior knowledge of financial reporting software tools and ERP software of oracle is preferable
• Outstanding work ethic, ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines, ability to prioritize, and deliver multiple tasks on time.
• Good problem-solving skills, intellectual maturity, and ability to adapt to a team approach.
• Excellent attention to detail and organize (Ability to analyze and reconcile complex accounts and reserves)
• Collaboration and teamwork