Accounting to Reporting Manager — Shared Services

MSD Malaysia; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Malaysia is seeking a Manager – Accounting to Reporting (AtR) to oversee period-end close, GL and reconciliation activities for APJ markets from its Petaling Jaya hub. You will implement strong controls, ensure GAAP compliance, and drive process improvements in collaboration with Internal and External auditors.

The role demands 8+ years in finance, 4+ years in supervision, and deep knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS, with SAP proficiency and a continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a finance or accounting department of a multinational company including demonstrated experience in dealing with US and ex-US accounting (Pharmaceutical industry a plus)
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a supervisory position (people manager: team leader, supervisor, coordinator, first level manager)
• Business-level English skills (speaking and writing) required
• Professional Experience at an organization managing both Local and US GAAP requirements
• Problem solving and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new processes
• Solid communication, interpersonal, and organization skills enabling effective communication with all levels of management required
• Demonstrated commitment to education and professional development
• Demonstrated experience in shared services and/or migrations projects (knowledge transfer, process documentation, project management, status reporting and stakeholder relationship management)
• Ability to remain focused and lead through change or uncertainty
• Strong customer service mind-set
• Ability to build, lead, and manage an effective team of highly-qualified and culturally diverse professionals
• Controllership / Internal controls knowledge SOX based
• Robust knowledge of the legal and fiscal reporting as well as finance and controlling processes (IFRS)
• Solid experience leading change initiatives
• ERP system experience and competency (SAP required)
• Intermediate to Advanced PC skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required
• Works effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, under pressure and with a high degree of professionalism
• Competency/certification in tools such as: Balance Sheet Reconciliation (BlackLine a plus), Banking (FinKit and/or CMM a plus)
• Ability to operate independently and remain focused through change or uncertainty and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness
• Advanced problem solving and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new processes
• Experience in utilizing and implementing digital finance technologies including Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Query/ Data modelling, RPA and/ or AI

Responsibilities

• Supervise general ledger activities and analysis inclusive of period end financial close responsibilities for cluster of countries within the APJ region.
• Manage across General Ledger and other AtR sub-process activities.
• Implementing policies, operational controls and procedures to ensure efficient and accurate services to customers in the APJC region.
• Ensure that all transactions are correctly reflected in the entity ledger.
• Direct accurate and timely period reporting that complies with Corporate and country requirements.
• Administer monthly Account Reconciliation processes on a timely basis and ensure it adheres to all corporate standards and guidelines.
• Champion opportunities for streamlining and rendering service delivery more efficiently, leading to process improvement projects.
• Coordinate with team members to effectively distribute workload and increase exposure to multiple finance and business disciplines within the company.
• Approve the period-end financial packages and the Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance of accounting standards & reporting SOX requirements.
• Working with internal and external auditors to complete statutory and internal control audits on time.
• Create competitive environment to foster innovative ways of process improvements & enable others to perform at the best of their capabilities.
• Drive and Implement Continuous Improvement initiatives/robotics (RPA - Global & Regional).
• Partner closely with other Managers and Senior Leaders to effectively develop and implement strategic initiatives and gain exposure to multiple finance and business disciplines within the company.
• Achieve required accuracy on all defined KPIs and SLA’s.
• Lead and staff ad hoc projects as needed.
• Develop and maintain a robust control environment.
• Collaborate and work together with the Virtual Finance Teams (COSI, IC COE, EMEA/Americas BSCs & Local Finance) and other onsite BSC towers (OtC/StS).
• Lead Global Projects and Initiatives.

Skills

US GAAP

IFRS

SAP

SOX

People leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

BlackLine

FinKit

CMM

Job description

Merck Malaysia is seeking a Manager – Accounting to Reporting (AtR) to oversee period-end close, GL and reconciliation activities for APJ markets from its Petaling Jaya hub. You will implement strong controls, ensure GAAP compliance, and drive process improvements in collaboration with Internal and External auditors.

The role demands 8+ years in finance, 4+ years in supervision, and deep knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS, with SAP proficiency and a continuous improvement mindset.