Senior Cost Accountant (Manufacturing - Management Accounting)

As a Senior Accountant in Kulicke and Soffa, this position will play a crucial role in analyzing and reporting on the organization's manufacturing costs, inventory and financial performance.

Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical and hands-on finance professional to join our team as a Senior Management Accountant. This role partners closely with Business Units (BU), Operations, and Supply Chain to manage inventory and manufacturing cost-related activities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for cost accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance, with a strong focus on accuracy, timeliness, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Business partnering with BU, Operation and Supply Chain to deal with all inventories and manufacturing cost related; analyze cost accounting data and assist with physical inventories treatment, movement, and transaction.
• Responsible for BU month-end closing, prepare journal entries as necessary, analyze inventory evaluation, inventory roll forward, variances, accruals etc.
• Coordination for GIT reporting, Bill and Hold receiving accrual reporting.
• Prepare detailed account analysis and reconcile sales, deferred sales (SAB 104), cost of sales, other cost of sales and inventory.
• Prepare, analyze, and report monthly, and quarterly gross margin analysis by CE business line and product. Ensure timely submission, accuracy, and validity of gross margin schedules to management.
• Review and analyze fixed cost variable cost reports, conduct research, and perform analytical studies; write commentary for cost behaviors, problem statements and finding in the report.
• Coordinate with Operation for their presentation slides as well as prepare Finance’s presentation slides for monthly operation manufacturing cost review meeting.
• Conduct annual physical inventories count exercise, quarterly E&O review exercise, and bi-annually standard cost revaluation exercise.
• Co-ordinate and prepare AOP manufacturing cost budget. Ensure AOP budget are fully understood and aligned with absorption rates setting.
• Ensure the updating of standard costs (Item master request) are performed perfectly for existing and new products by Shared Services Finance.
• Maintain internal control documentation and test internal controls; Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 implementation.
• Support and assist other internal department reporting requirements such as audit schedules, tax schedules and others.
• Do blackline certification for all Cost Accounting accounts.
• Coordinate with IT department for any Costing system issues, maintenance, and development such as areas related to production, purchasing, import/export, accounts payable, accounts receivable, import/export IT, receiving, shipping, and others.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Professional certification (e.g. CPA, ACCA, CMA) or its equivalent will be added advantage.
• Typically 7 years or more of working experience in a mid- to senior-level accounting role, focused on manufacturing cost accounting.
• Familiar with accounting software such as Oracle/ COGNOS and Microsoft Office applications e.g. Excel/Word/PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of cost accounting principles, including standard costing, absorption costing, and variance analysis.
• Strong understanding of operational processes within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with physical inventory counts, E&O analysis, and budgeting (AOP).
• Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Able to communicate and work with cross-functional teams effectively.
• Hands-on person with excellent planning, organizing, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Company Overview

Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) specialize in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets.

Please refer to the website for more details: www.kns.com.

Equal Opportunity

Kulicke & Soffa recruits on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.