AP/AR Finance Analyst (KL)

Fairview International School; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Kuala Lumpur seeks an experienced Accountant to support financial operations. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years in finance/accounting, expertise in SAP or Oracle, and strong analytical skills. The role offers a dynamic office environment with an immediate start date. Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and proficiency in English.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in finance or accounting.
• Good command of English (spoken and written).
• Experience in finance, shared services or audit firms.

Responsibilities

• Perform revenue recognition processes ensuring accuracy.
• Analyze trade AR balances for doubtful accounts.
• Execute Accounts Payable Assurance processes.

Skills

Financial analysis & reporting

Accounting Standards knowledge (IFRS / GAAP)

Critical thinking

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s in accounting, Finance, or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Excel

HFM

Job description

Our Global Finance Controllership Team provides support for the business for technical accounting compliance, financial and operational internal controls, process simplification, and operational excellence to deliver accurate actual financial reporting and analysis.

• Performing the Revenue Recognition (Point-in-time and Overtime) Process wing-to-wing guaranteeing completeness, correctness and accuracy, in accordance with external and internal policies.
• Carrying out the qualitative analysis of trade AR balances leading to the posting of allowance for doubtful Accounts (Bad Debit Reserve);
• Executing the Accounts Payable Assurance processes (Other Liabilities/ CSR (Commercial Sales Representative)/ GRIR) to ensure all entries are recorded timely and accurately in accordance with the internal and external policies.
• Performing the review of the Other Assets (OA) processes which includes maintaining the deposit and prepayment trackers to ensure validity and accuracy of open items.
• Safeguarding adherence to internal and external policies (Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), US GAAP, etc);
• Discharging change management initiatives in alignment with the overall Baker Hughes strategies and financial objectives.
• Preparing and/or reviewing and approving accounts reconciliation in Blackline;
• Participating in process simplifications and automations.

Essential Requirements of the role (Experience / Skills / Competencies):

• Years of experience: 3-5 years
• Field of experience: Finance / Accounting
• Technical Skills: Financial analysis & reporting, Accounting Standards knowledge (IFRS / GAAP)
• Soft Skills: Critical thinking, Problem Solving and adaptability
• Tools or Software (Required): SAP or Oracle, Excel, HFM
• Education Qualifications: Bachelor’s in accounting, Finance, or equivalent.
• Industry Background or Experience (Required): Finance, Shared services
• Target Companies: Shared Services of any company and audit / professional firms (e.g. PWX, EY, Deloitte)
• Off-limits Companies: KPMG
• Required Accreditations / Qualifications / Certification / Licenses including driving License: N/A

Desirable attributes of the worker (Experience / Skills / Competencies):

• Have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• ACCA/CPA/ CIMA professional qualification will be an added advantage.
• Able to use Data Visualization Tools – Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools for presenting financial data.

Other Requirements:

• National or Expat: National
• Alternative / Target Job Titles: Accountant
• Role base (Office, Onshore, Offshore or Workshop): Office
• Will the worker be working at a customer's facility? No
• Contract Duration: 6 Month
• Number of positions needs to be filled: 11
• Languages Required & Proficiency Level: Good Command of English (Spoken and Written)
• Does the candidate need to be currently in the role country? Yes
• Candidate should be available to join before: ASAP
• Important Keywords to be in the CV: Accountant, finance, analyst, SAP, Oracle, HFM, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, Controllership, IFRS, GAAP, statutory, financial statements, P&L, audit, analytics
• Working Conditions - describe the physical environment / conditions the worker will be working in: Office environment
• Are there any safety risks associated with the role? None
• What Training is provided to the worker? Systems and policy training