Team Lead, General Ledger (GL)

Key Responsibilities

Our new global Excellence Centre in KL Malaysia will be covering our Asia/Pacific operations and cover global processes. You will be a part of a friendly and diverse team who strive for excellence in everything we do settinghigh standards for ourselves and delivering exceptional results.

The Team Lead General Ledger Accountant is responsible for overseeing General Ledger operations and leading a team of accounting professionals to ensure accurate financial reporting compliance and timely month-end close activities. The role combines technical accounting expertise with people leadership driving operational excellence process improvements and strong financial controls while supporting the standardization of finance practices across the DHI Group.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

GL Accounting Responsibilities:

• Ensure all General Ledger (GL) transactions are recorded accurately timely and in compliance with local statutory requirements accounting standards and DHI policies.
• Manage monthly quarterly and annual financial close activities ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial records.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations account analyses and bank reconciliations resolving outstanding items promptly.
• Oversee statutory and tax compliance activities including VAT GST income tax and other regulatory filings.
• Review trial balances and support the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and IFRS requirements.
• Ensure accurate allocation of costs across departments projects and business units.
• Leverage financial close and reconciliation tools to drive efficiency standardization and control enhancements.
• Support payroll accounting cash flow forecasting and treasury-related activities as required.
• Serve as a key contact for external and internal auditors and coordinate audit deliverables.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and support group reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization automation and continuous improvement across GL operations.
• Support the transition and stabilization of finance activities into the Global Business Services (GBS) organization ensuring effective knowledge transfer process standardization service excellence and successful integration of new countries entities or finance functions.

Team Leadership Responsibilities:

• Lead mentor and develop a team of General Ledger Accountants fostering a high-performance and collaborative work culture.
• Plan prioritize and allocate resources effectively to ensure timely completion of all financial close and reporting activities.
• Conduct regular coaching performance discussions and development planning for team members.
• Drive accountability accuracy and ownership within the team while maintaining strong internal controls.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex accounting issues stakeholder concerns and operational challenges.
• Promote knowledge sharing cross-training and documentation of key processes to ensure business continuity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including AP AR Payroll Tax Treasury HR and business stakeholders to support business objectives.
• Champion process standardization automation and continuous improvement initiatives within the finance organization.
• Support recruitment onboarding and capability-building activities to strengthen the GL teams technical and leadership competencies.
• Contribute to the development implementation and continuous improvement of an effective internal control framework ensuring compliance appropriate segregation of duties and strong financial governance across finance processes.

Key performance metrics

• Timely and accurate completion of month-end quarter-end and year-end close activities.
• Quality and accuracy of financial reporting with minimal audit adjustments.
• Timely completion of balance sheet reconciliations and resolution of aged reconciling items.
• Compliance with statutory tax and regulatory requirements.
• Successful completion of internal and external audits.
• Achievement of service level agreements (SLAs) and operational targets.
• Process improvement and automation savings delivered.
• Team engagement retention and development outcomes.
• Compliance with internal control and governance requirements.

Knowledge and Skills

We are looking for a new colleague who has the following qualifications:

Professional Competencies:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA CPA ICAEW CIMA or equivalent) is preferred.

Technical knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of IFRS GAAP financial reporting and statutory compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of balance sheet management reconciliations and financial controls.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables Power Query VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and financial analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems preferably Deltek Maconomy SAP Oracle Dynamics or similar enterprise platforms.
• Familiarity with financial close and reconciliation tools is an advantage.

Breadth of expertise

• Minimum 7 years of experience in General Ledger and Record-to-Report (R2R) processes including experience leading or supervising finance teams.
• Experience in a Shared Services Centre (SSC) or Global Business Services (GBS) environment is highly desirable.
• Proven experience leading supervising or mentoring finance professionals.
• Experience managing audits statutory reporting tax compliance and financial controls.
• Exposure to finance transformation process improvement or automation initiatives is an advantage.

Personal attributes and Competencies:

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proactive solution-oriented and continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to drive change and influence stakeholders across multiple functions and locations.

What We Offer

At DHI you will be part of a global organization dedicated to solving some of the worlds most complex challenges in water environment and sustainability. As a Team Lead General Ledger Accountant you will play a key role in shaping financial excellence while developing your leadership capabilities within a collaborative international environment.

We offer:

• The opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing General Ledger team within a growing Global Business Services (GBS) organization.
• A collaborative inclusive and people-focused culture that values innovation teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Exposure to international stakeholders and the opportunity to work closely with colleagues across Europe Asia and other global locations.
• Ongoing professional and leadership development opportunities including training mentoring and career progression pathways.
• Participation in transformation automation and process improvement initiatives that shape the future of finance operations.
• Flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance and employee well-being.
• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
• A modern working environment that encourages knowledge sharing innovation and continuous learning.
• The opportunity to contribute to an organization that makes a positive impact on society through science-based solutions and sustainable development.