APAC Multientity Accountant — US GAAP & Tax Expert

S&P Global, Inc.; George Town; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

S&P Global, Inc. is seeking an Accountant based in Penang to support Malaysia/Indonesia/Taiwan entities. You will maintain books under US GAAP and local GAAP, assist audits, and manage tax compliance across multiple APAC jurisdictions.

The role demands 5+ years of finance experience, strong Excel skills, and proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Multinational exposure and Oracle ERP experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in finance and accounting, including cross-border environments.
• Experience applying US GAAP and local GAAP; knowledge of Malaysian SST and WHT.
• Advanced Excel skills: Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, financial modelling.
• Business-level English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Hands-on experience using Oracle ERP for accounting operations.
• Experience in multinational or APAC operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage books and records for Malaysia, Indonesia and Taiwan entities in line with US GAAP and local GAAP.
• Support audit processes for internal and statutory audits.
• Handle all tax reporting and compliance (direct and indirect).
• Address tax issues (WHT, SST) and respond to tax authority queries.
• Manage corporate secretarial/reporting including government surveys.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, monitoring, funding, intercompany settlements.
• Ensure compliance of local finance processes with US/local requirements.
• Liaise with external auditors and tax agents.
• Support AP processes and other ad-hoc finance projects.

Skills

Finance accounting experience

US GAAP knowledge

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, modeling

English language proficiency

Bahasa Malaysia proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or professional accounting certification (ACCA/CPA/ICAEW)

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

S&P Global, Inc. is seeking an Accountant based in Penang to support Malaysia/Indonesia/Taiwan entities. You will maintain books under US GAAP and local GAAP, assist audits, and manage tax compliance across multiple APAC jurisdictions.

The role demands 5+ years of finance experience, strong Excel skills, and proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Multinational exposure and Oracle ERP experience are preferred.