Accountant

Siemens Energy; Selangor; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology company in Malaysia seeks an experienced Accountant to handle all aspects of accounting governance and reporting activities. You will prepare financial statements, manage monthly closings, and support internal and external audits. Candidates must hold a degree in Accounting and Finance with at least 4 years of experience, along with a recognized professional qualification like ACCA or CPA. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and collaboration across regions.

Benefits

Numerous further training opportunities

Develop technical and soft skills

Higher level of technical and leadership responsibilities

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in Big 10 accounting firms.
• Expertise in accounting for construction contracts, forex accounting, provisions, and accrual.
• Well-versed with IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements in accordance with local GAAP.
• Manage monthly closing activities and review audit reports.
• Lead project management for process optimization initiatives.

Skills

Accounting advisory

Financial statement preparation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Accounting and Finance

Completed professional qualification (ACCA / CPA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

As an accountant, you will be responsible for executing all aspects of accounting governance, closing and reporting activities within Regional Accounting Asia Pacific. Your responsibilities include preparing journal voucher, financial statement and providing advisory on accounting related topics to stakeholders. Besides that, you will be collaborating on various projects at local/ regional/ global level.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Responsible for all accounting topics (i.e. accounting advisory to the business, closing and reporting tasks, disclosure requirements)
• Preparation of financial statements (in accordance with local GAAP)
• Carry out tasks and responsibility in the areas of monthly closing activities, prepare and review journal vouchers, prepare and review audit reports and support audit activities (internal and external)
• Perform financial statement review and follow up on action items as a result of the review.
• Take over project management role (definition of schedule, budget, quality, risk, project changes, opportunity and resource allocation management) for process optimization initiatives.
• Communicate frequently within teams spread across the region as well as Leadership Team.
• Support ad-hoc requirement/tasks.

What You Bring

• Degree in Accounting and Finance with at least 4 years of working experience in Big 10 accounting firms
• Completed professional qualification eg ACCA, CPA or equivalent.
• Expert knowledge and experience in accounting for construction contracts, forex accounting, provisions and accrual.
• Well-versed with IFRS.
• Sound knowledge of SAP.
• Able to work independently, self-motivated, possess analytical skills and ability to adapt to change.
• Able to help other team members in providing advice for daily tasks.
• Someone who thrives in an international environment and possesses excellent communication and English skills both orally and in writing.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Be a trusted advisor to both your Internal and External Stakeholders
• Develop your technical and soft-skills working with cross-functional teams
• Take on a higher level of technical and leadership responsibilities within local and regional teams
• Numerous further training opportunities (technical, soft skills etc.) are available to you on the Siemens Energy Learning platform