Associate Specialist, Accounting to Reporting (AtR)

Job Description

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its 125-year legacy. Our companys success is backed by ethical integrity forward momentum and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

Our company located across three regions (Americas Europe and Asia) are responsible for the timely and efficient delivery of standardized global financial processes. The BSC AP in Petaling Jaya Malaysia will be responsible for the execution and delivery of a broad range of financial services and processes across our company business divisions and markets for the AP region.

Role Summary

The Associate Specialist Accounting to Reporting (AtR) will be responsible for ensuring that the transactions for their respective market(s) within the APJC region have been properly accounted for and accurately reflected in our companys accounting records. The Associate Specialist Accounting to Reporting will work closely with Local Finance Teams to ensure that the accounting records: (i) accurately reflect the results of the associated business (ii) are in line with US GAAP and (iii) comply with respective local statutory and tax requirements. The Associate 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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide general ledger 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 countrys 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.

Execute monthly Account Reconciliation processes on a timely basis whilst 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 in the markets and across towers to effectively manage and execute work and gain exposure to multiple finance and business disciplines within our company.

Assist in review and sign off 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 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.

Work with our companys outsourced BPO partner for General Ledger.

Participate in Global Projects and Initiatives.

Ensure the required accuracy on all defined KPIs and SLAs are met.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Accounting or Finance

1-3 years of experience in Finance or Accounting department of a multinational company including demonstrated experience in dealing with ex-US accounting

Fresh Graduates are encouraged to apply.

Business-level English skills (speaking and writing) required

Experience with Balance Sheet reconciliations

Experience working with global cultures is preferred

Strong communication interpersonal and organization skills required

Demonstrated commitment to education and professional development

Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness

Strong customer service mind-set

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

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