APJC Accounting & Reporting Lead

MSD; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, seeks an Associate Director, Accounting to Reporting to ensure APJC markets' transactions are properly accounted and reflected in records, aligned with US GAAP and local laws. This role partners with Local Finance teams to maintain robust controls and SOX compliance.

You will drive period-end close, reconciliations, and reporting, while mentoring teams across regional BSCs to deliver accurate financial packages and continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professionally qualified accountant (CPA, CA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in a finance or accounting department of a multinational company including demonstrated experience in dealing with US and ex-US accounting.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a supervisory position (people manager: team leader, supervisor, coordinator, first level manager).
• Excellent business-level English skills (speaking and writing) required
• Professional Experience at an organization managing both Local and US GAAP requirements
• Outstanding 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
• Ability to build, lead, and manage an effective team of highly-qualified and culturally diverse professionals
• Experience in utilizing and implementing digital finance technologies including Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Query/Data modelling, RPA and AI
• Experience in shared services and or migration projects (KT, process documentation, project management, status reporting and stakeholder relationship management)

Responsibilities

• Oversee 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 & Lead accurate and timely period reporting that complies with Corporate and country requirements
• Ensure monthly Account Reconciliation processes are complete on a timely basis and adhere to all corporate standards and guidelines
• Champion opportunities for streamlining and rendering service delivery more efficiently, leading to process improvement projects
• Coordinate & balance 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 robust control environment is maintained by driving compliance of accounting standards & SOX requirements
• Work 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/ AI (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
• Collaborate and work together with the Virtual Finance Teams (COSI, IC COE, EMEA/Americas BSCs & Local Finance) and other onsite BSC towers (OtC/PTP)
• Lead Global Projects and Initiatives
• Showcase and uphold the company's Leader Behaviours as well as the new Ways of Working

Skills

English proficiency

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional accounting qualification (CPA/CA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Blackline

Power BI

Power Automate

Power Query

RPA

AI tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

MSD in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, seeks an Associate Director, Accounting to Reporting to ensure APJC markets' transactions are properly accounted and reflected in records, aligned with US GAAP and local laws. This role partners with Local Finance teams to maintain robust controls and SOX compliance.

You will drive period-end close, reconciliations, and reporting, while mentoring teams across regional BSCs to deliver accurate financial packages and continuous improvements.