Accounting & Consolidation Lead

0013 Opella Healthcare Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella Healthcare Malaysia seeks an experienced accounting professional to lead A2R activities for the Japan business. You will oversee month-end closing, financial reporting, tax/intercompany, inventory/assets and treasury while coordinating with the global shared-services team to fix issues and automate processes.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of A2R experience in a large international company or GBS environment, with strong IFRS and JP GAAP knowledge.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years’ accounting/A2R experience, ideally in a large international company or GBS/shared-services environment.
• Strong month-end closing and financial reporting experience.
• Fluent English is mandatory; Japanese language skills strongly preferred for local stakeholders and statutory requirements.
• Solid knowledge of IFRS + Japanese/local GAAP.
• Experience with tax/intercompany, treasury, and GL/closing.
• Experience driving process improvement, simplification and automation.
• Able to work with global/remote teams and shared-service organizations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end closing, financial reporting, tax/intercompany, inventory/assets and treasury.
• Ensure accounting is correct, compliant, and completed on time in Japan business.
• Collaborate with global shared-services team to fix issues and automate processes.

Skills

A2R accounting experience

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP FICO

Job description

They make sure the Japan business’s accounting is correct, compliant, and completed on time. They oversee areas like month-end closing, financial reporting, tax/intercompany, inventory/assets and treasury, while working with the global shared-services team to fix issues and improve/automate processes. Our requirements 8–10 years’ accounting/A2R experience, ideally in a large international company or GBS/shared-services environment. Strong experience with month-end closing and financial reporting. Solid knowledge of IFRS + Japanese/local GAAP. (Japanese Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.) Hands‑on knowledge of SAP FICO. Experience across asset & inventory accounting, tax/intercompany, treasury and GL/closing. Strong compliance, audit and SOX/internal controls experience. Fluent English — mandatory. Japanese language skills — strongly preferred, particularly for local stakeholders and statutory requirements. Finance/Accounting degree; CPA/ACCA or equivalent is a plus. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Able to work independently, take ownership and lead/coordinate teams. Experience driving process improvement, simplification and automation. Comfortable working with global/remote teams and shared-service organizations.

Key Hiring Priorities

• Strong accounting/A2R experience is the top priority, particularly a well‑rounded accounting background beyond AP/AR or a single accounting stream.
• Senior stakeholder management is critical, especially the ability to work effectively with demanding Japanese stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to adapt to the Japanese communication style are important.
• Japanese proficiency is required at a fluent/business level, including speaking and reading, with the ability to communicate independently.

Japan Experience

Prior Japan market experience is not mandatory. Open to candidates with strong accounting/A2R backgrounds even without Japan experience. Pharma or FMCG/consumer experience is not required.

Technical / Process Requirements

SAP FICO is a must‑have. The environment is complex, with legacy ERP systems, manual reporting and processes that require significant navigation. APOC experience is not required, but candidates need to be comfortable working in complex systems and processes.

Key Challenges

• Simplifying and navigating complex accounting processes and systems.
• Managing a high volume of manual reporting.
• Building strong relationships with demanding local Japanese stakeholders.
• Working effectively across the Japan and Malaysia hub teams.

What Success Looks Like

• Become the main accounting SPOC for Japan stakeholders.
• Be able to independently handle around 80% of accounting‑related queries.
• Build strong credibility and trust with the Japan team.
• Receive positive feedback from local stakeholders, particularly around communication, responsiveness and quality of support.
• Demonstrate strong ownership and autonomy rather than requiring constant direction.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong A2R/accounting foundation with broad accounting knowledge.
• Big Four profiles could be a good fit, particularly candidates who are comfortable challenging the status quo.
• Agile, responsive and autonomous.
• Strong ownership and a challenger mindset.
• Able to navigate organisational complexity and work across both local and hub teams.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, particularly with Japanese stakeholders.
• Not necessarily someone focused on highly technical areas such as M&A; the priority is strong accounting partnering, ownership and stakeholder management.

Opella is the self‑care challenger with the purest and third‑largest portfolio in the Over‑The‑Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self‑care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting. At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000‑strong global team, our 13 best‑in‑class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan. B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.