Associate Specialist, Shared Services Accounting

Specialist, Global Fixed Asset COE

Our company's Business Service Centers (BSCs), located across three regions (Americas, Europe, and Asia), are responsible for the timely and efficient delivery of standardized, global financial processes. The BSCKL in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia is responsible for the execution and delivery of a broad range of financial services and processes across our company's business divisions and markets for all the three regions.

The Specialist, Global Fixed Asset COE will be responsible for ensuring that the transactions of all the markets that BSCKL supports have been properly accounted for and accurately reflected in our company's accounting records. The objective of this role is to work closely with Local Finance Teams to ensure that the accounting records: (i) accurately reflect the results of the business, (ii) are in line with US GAAP and (iii) comply with respective local statutory and tax requirements. The Specialist is also responsible for ensuring a robust control environment is maintained following all audit requirements. This role enables the AtR function based in Petaling Jaya to partner with its Finance and Business counterparts to ensure that business objectives are met.

Position Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide fixed asset support and analysis inclusive of period end financial close responsibilities for the assigned markets
• Provide support across General Ledger and other AtR sub-process activities
• Maintain an accurate and current accounting ledger which reflects the country's transactional reality through timely posting of all required items
• Ensure that all transactions are correctly reflected in the ledger on a country basis
• Ensure accurate and timely period reporting that complies with Corporate and country requirements
• Responsible for monthly Account Reconciliation processes on a timely basis and adhering to all corporate standards and guidelines
• Actively identify opportunities for streamlining and rendering service delivery more efficiently, and participating in special projects
• Work closely with other team members to effectively manage workload and gain exposure to multiple finance and business disciplines within our company
• Review and sign off of the final financial package and the Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Execute work in line with audit controls and accounting principles
• Collaborating and working together with our company's Virtual Finance Teams (COSI, IC COE, EMEA/Americas BSCs & Local Finance) and other onsite BSC towers (OtC/PTP)
• Ensure compliance of accounting standards & reporting SOX requirements
• Participate in Global Projects and Initiatives
• Ensure the required accuracy on all defined KPIs and SLA's are met

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of two years of experience in a finance or accounting department of a multinational company including demonstrated experience in dealing with US and ex-US accounting (Pharmaceutical industry a plus)
• Business-level English skills (speaking and writing) required
• Business-level fluency in Mandarin language (speaking and writing) is desired
• Experience using SAP desired
• Experience with US GAAP is desired
• Experience with non-US GAAP environments
• Experience with balance sheet reconciliations
• Experience working with global cultures
• Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organization skills required
• Demonstrated commitment to education and professional development
• Advance problem solving and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new initiatives

Technical Skills Requirements

• Experience using SAP is desired
• Experience with US GAAP is desired
• Experience with non-US GAAP environments
• Intermediate to Advanced PC skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required
• Good problem solving and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new processes
• Ability to operate independently and remain focused through change or uncertainty and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy, timeliness and professionalism