Accountant - Financial (General Ledger)

First Solar Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage routine and complex transactions and support the global close process. You will analyze financial data and assist with special projects, including journal entries and reconciliations.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree in finance or accounting, CPA/CA or equivalent, and has 3–5 years of public company or public accounting experience. Proficiency in Excel and ERP systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business or related fields (preferred).
• CPA, CA or other equivalent professional certifications (preferred).
• 3–5 years combined experience working for a public company and/or a public accounting firm with relevant experience in financial accounting, general ledger, month-end close, consolidation, and intercompany accounting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare or review journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, cash clearing, derivatives, marketable securities, warranty, and recycling obligations.
• Perform month-end closing activities, including foreign currency remeasurement/translation and global consolidation.
• Prepare or review balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Ensure proper recording of financial transactions by entity; record intercompany cross-charges and settlements.
• Support statutory financial statements and associated footnotes.
• Assist with audits of statutory and consolidated financial statements and internal controls.
• Provide on-the-job training to junior team members.
• Identify improvements via financial data analysis and recommendations to seniors.

Skills

Accounting knowledge (US GAAP)

SOX compliance

Excel

Education

Master’s degree in finance/accounting/business

CPA/CA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

This position performs the accounting for routine and certain complex business transactions and executes key processes involved in the global accounting close. This position analyses quantitative information to identify solutions and supports special projects. Candidate must have basic knowledge of accounting procedures, concepts andprinciples accepted in the United States(“U.S. GAAP”) or other regional bases of accounting.

Education/Experience:

Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or other related fields (preferred)

CPA, CA, or other equivalent professional certifications (preferred)

3-5 years combined experience working for a public company and/or a public accounting firm with relevant experience in financial accounting, general ledger, month-end close, consolidation, and intercompany accounting.

General understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance

Working knowledge of major ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, etc.), preferred

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including a high degree of proficiency in Excel

Prepare or review journal entries, including entries related to accruals, prepaids, cash clearing, derivatives, marketable securities, warranty, and recycling obligations.

Perform month-end closing activities, including the execution of the foreign currency remeasurement/translation process and the global consolidation process using ERP and/or reporting systems.

Prepare or review balance sheet account reconciliations.

Ensure that financial transactions are recorded in the appropriate legal entity and record intercompany cross-charges, balance netting, and settlements.

Support the preparation of statutory financial statements with associated footnotes and schedules.

Support the audit of statutory and consolidated financial statements and internal controls.

Support special projects and identify improvements by performing financial data analysis and providing recommendations to senior associates.

Provide on-the-job training to junior members of the team.

Solve or provide solutions to simple issues.

Job description subject to change at any time

Ensure compliance with Quality, Environment, Health and Safety and Responsible Business Alliance policies and procedures that is enforced within the organization.

Other duties as assigned.

Process oriented with outstanding attention to detail.

Good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)

Aptitude and willingness to learn and develop skills.

Highly motivated, accountable, results oriented.

Resourceful and comfortable working with ambiguity

Founded in 1999, First Solar is a leading American solar technology company and global provider of responsibly produced eco-efficient solar modules advancing the fight against climate change. The company is unique among the world’s ten largest solar manufacturers for being the only US-headquartered company and not manufacturing in China. First Solar’s advanced thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules represent the next generation of solar technologies, providing a competitive, high-performance, lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV panels.

Founded in 1999, First Solar is a leading American solar technology company and global provider of responsibly produced eco-efficient solar modules advancing the fight against climate change. The company is unique among the world’s ten largest solar manufacturers for being the only US-headquartered company and not manufacturing in China. First Solar’s advanced thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules represent the next generation of solar technologies, providing a competitive, high-performance, lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV panels.