Accountant (Accounts Payable)

Lam Research; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Penang is hiring an Accountant on a fixed-term 12-month contract. You will manage accounts payable, ensure timely supplier payments, close monthly books, and prepare financial reports to support management decisions.

The role requires attention to detail, ability to handle high-volume transactions, and collaboration with supply chain. Proficiency in SAP and MS Office is preferred, with fluency in English and Mandarin encouraged.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field; professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CPA/MIA) preferred.
• Experience in Accounts Payable end-to-end is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in a high-volume, transactional environment.
• Proficient with SAP and Microsoft Office; able to communicate in English and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely supplier payments per calendar and timelines.
• Review service provider transactions; ensure invoices are coded and approved per policies.
• Collaborate with supply chain to resolve invoice discrepancies before payment runs.
• Reserve adequate funds for payments.
• Month-end closing, reconciliations, and management reports; identify variances.
• Process employee expense reports per policy; respond to travel queries.
• Monitor e-invoicing submission; reconcile exceptions.
• Verify new vendor registrations and setup.
• Identify process improvements; support audits.
• Ensure GAAP and SOX compliance; handle payroll and fixed assets ad hoc.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Problem-solving

Team player

English and Mandarin communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

ACCA/CPA/MIA certification

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

The impact you'll make

At Lam, as an Accountant, you're central to managing and enhancing our accounting systems. This is a fixed-term (12-month) contract position. With a keen eye for detail, you interpret financial reporting requirements, balance the books, and ensure accuracy of profit and loss, cash flow, income, and balance sheet statements. Your expertise extends to monthly report generation, supporting informed decision making. You contribute to Lam's financial accuracy and compliance.

What You'll Do

• Ensure timely payment for suppliers based on the payment calendar and that payment is released within specified timelines.
• Oversee service provider, review the transactions performed by them and ensure all invoices are accurately coded for accounting purpose and adequately approved per Company policies and Approval Matrix
• Work professionally and timely with supply chain and relevant stakeholders to resolve any invoice and GR/IR discrepancies. Ensure all queries/rejections are taken into action well before the payment run dates.
• Ensure adequate funds is reserved for payment.
• Month end closing, account reconciliations and preparation of financial reports for management, identifying variances or anomalies.
• Process employee expense reports in accordance with Company policies and regulations. Review and respond to travel expense payment queries.
• Monitoring accurate and timely e-invoicing submission and synchronization with service provider platforms. Reconcile and resolve exceptions where applicable.
• Verify and ensure completeness of new vendor registration documents and set up.
• Identify repetitive issues or risks, drive process improvement and support the execution of projects.
• Support internal and external audit activities.
• Ensure compliance with accounting GAAPs, policies, and SOX controls.
• To perform other ad hoc assignments as required including payroll and fixed assets related matters.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, and/or professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CPA/MIA etc).
• Experience in Accounts Payable end to end process will be advantageous.
• Hardworking, meticulous, and detail oriented.
• Ability to deal with a high-volume work in a transaction orientated environment.
• Multitasking, problem-solving skills, team player with ability to work effectively across various departments.
• Ability to analyze and resolve discrepancies in a timely and efficient manner.
• Good knowledge in Microsoft Office.
• Proficiency with SAP will be a bonus.
• External audit experience with Big 4 accounting firm is an advantage.
• Self-starter, highly independently.
• Good command of English with an excellent communication skill and able to communicate in mandarin.

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results. Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.