Analyst, Accounts Payable (Japanese Speaking)

Edwards Lifesciences Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a finance professional to support accounts payable activities, ensuring supplier data accuracy and timely invoicing. The role emphasizes analytics, collaboration across departments, and involvement in audits and process improvements.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting, with 3 years of relevant experience; a Master's is preferred. Japanese language proficiency is a plus, along with strong communication and problem-solving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration; 3 years of experience.
• Master's Degree or equivalent; 1 year experience preferred.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Language proficiency in Japanese (N1/N2 level preferred).
• Full knowledge of accounting concepts and principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide moderately complex accounts payable analysis ensuring supplier data accuracy and timely invoice processing.
• Participate in internal/external projects and audits with data analysis and testing.
• Identify and ensure accuracy of accounts payable accruals and reporting tasks.
• Resolve invoice or supplier set up issues in collaboration with other departments.
• Coach and guide employees and update processes and training materials.
• Perform other incidental duties.

Skills

Accounts payable analysis

MS Excel

Communication skills

Problem solving

Japanese language

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

JDE (JD Edwards)

MS Excel

Job description

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Patients are at the heart of what we do at Edwards Lifesciences. Our Finance teams work hard to optimize our current and long-term success and enable our ongoing strategy of innovation, leadership, and focus. As part of the team, whether providing analysis, forecasting, or reporting financial information, your application of accurate financial business practices will play a fundamental role in how we impact the quality of life for patients all over the world.

How you will make an impact:

• Provide moderately complex accounts payable analysis including ensuring the accuracy of the suppliers’ data (e.g., financial data, tax filing status) or accuracy and timeliness of invoice processing.
• Proactively participate in projects (e.g, internal, external, year-end, and SOX audits) by analyzing data, participating in testing of the solution, and making recommendations to support the overall objectives of the department or company-wide strategic initiatives.
• Identify, evaluate, and ensure the accuracy/completeness of the accounts payable accruals or any other reporting tasks to support the overall objectives of the department.
• Resolve complex issues to bring invoices or supplier set up issues to closure by collaborating with other departments or suppliers.
• Provide coaching and guidance to employees.
• Develop and update process flows, policies and procedures, training materials for the assigned areas.

Other incidental duties

What you’ll need (Required)

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration , 3 years years experience of previous experience
• Required Master's Degree or equivalent 1 year years experience of previous experience Preferred
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Good computer skills in MS Office Suite including Excel required; integrated systems (e.g., JDE) preferred
• Excellent communication, interpersonal relationship, and negotiation skills
• Language proficiency is required in Japanese (Japanese N1/N2 level is preferred)
• Full knowledge of accounting concepts and principles
• Expertise in one or more functional areas and detailed knowledge of other areas impacted within the business
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels

What else we look for (Preferred)

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Must be able to work in a team environment, including the ability to manage vendors and stakeholders
• Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships
• Responsible for individual and collective team contributions.
• Ability to provide suggestions based upon knowledge and analysis.
• Ability to influence cross site activities.
• May schedule the work of or coach others.
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world‑class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient‑focused culture to deliver life‑changing innovations to those who need them most.