Accountant I

Amway Costa Rica; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in consumer goods is seeking a finance operations professional in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves handling accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and supporting system implementations. Candidates should hold a degree in accounting/finance and have at least 2 years of relevant experience, demonstrating strong analytical and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years related experience in OTC.
• Ability to learn new skills and tools.
• Excellent command of English.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounts receivable tasks and bank reconciliations.
• Support continuous improvement and system implementations.
• Ensure compliance with service level agreements.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving

Customer-driven focus

Interpersonal skills

Education

University degree in accounting/finance

Tools

MS Excel

Alteryx

Power BI

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily operational activities related to area of expertise as assigned. Ensure smooth month end closing activities – working to a tight deadline:
• Accounts Receivable (includes AR Returned & Refund, and AR Reconciliation)
• Bank Reconciliation
• Trial balance commentaries and month end reports
• Ensure timely preparation of balance sheet reconciliation and quality of supporting schedules, based on high, medium or low risk accounts.
• Ensure timely submission of required financial supporting documents and information for internal and external audit matters. Work with CAST and COE Tax when issues arise on OTC owned accounts.
• Maintain a strong financial control environment and ensure timely escalation and remediation of any control deficiencies identified.
• Ensure service level agreements (SLA) and monthly performance and productivity KPIs are met.
• Develop new and update existing desktop procedures to reflect changes in processes.
• Involvement in ad hoc OTC and GBS activities.
• Providing support to other markets within the OTC areas.
• Continuously identify opportunities to increase process efficiency, effectiveness, and customer experience, discuss with Lead Accountant.
• Supporting role in new systems implementation (Global solution): data analysis, requirements gathering, system/solution tests, end users support.
• Supporting role for new initiatives and changes within area of expertise
• Supporting role for identifying root cause of repetitive problems, proposing actions to eliminate/reduce future issues.
• Support continuous development culture aligned with Lean methodology.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• A university degree preferable in accounting/finance.
• Min. 2 years of related working experience in OTC is a must.
• Basic knowledge and experience of MS Office tools, especially in MS Excel.
• US GAAP knowledge will be an added advantage.
• Experience with project management and data analysis tools (Alteryx, Power BI, Power Query) will be an added advantage.
• ERP systems knowledge (Oracle, JDE, SAP) will be an added advantage.
• Excellent command of English.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Self-driven, professional approach to work, strong customer-driven focus.
• Willingness to learn and being open to/seeking out for new experiences, skills, and information. (Change drive & can-do attitude mindset)
• Demonstrating flexibility and resilience.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team.
• Ability to work with stakeholders and communicate with the business.