Associate Lead Financial Accountant

Ørsted; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager to oversee complex financial reporting processes. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in accounting, expertise in IFRS or local GAAP, and strong leadership skills. You will lead continuous improvements and collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective financial management. This role offers a dynamic working environment and opportunities for personal growth.

Qualifications

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Experience in financial reporting from a public accounting firm or international company is essential.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and local GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting processes for the Group’s entities.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for timely and high-quality reports.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Fluent in English

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Hyperion

Cadency reconciliation software

Job description

Join us in this role where you’ll be responsible for a broad set of complex financial reporting processes concerning the Group’s legal entities, incl. month-end closing, reconciliations, preparation of local financial statements, and performing internal controls. You’ll play a crucial role in continuous improvements in our financial reporting processes, aided by your deep knowledge in the field. In this role, you’ll use your significant experience to ensure that our finances are handled in a professional, efficient, and effective way.

Welcome to Financial Accounting & Controlling

You’ll be part of Financial Accounting Global Support team where you, part of the accounting Task Force function, together with your colleagues, will be responsible for delivering standardised, high quality, and timely accounting and reporting products within FAC. As a team, we create a workplace culture centred around teamwork and development through close collaboration with our colleagues and stakeholders within and outside of the FAC department.

You’ll play an important role in:

• Leading and managing complex financial reporting processes for the Group’s legal entities, including month-end closing, reconciliations, preparation of local financial statements, and internal controls.
• Driving and championing continuous improvement initiatives, challenging the status quo, and implementing best practices in financial reporting and process optimisation.
• Anchoring and delivering specialised accounting projects, often with cross‑regional or cross‑functional scope (APAC, US, Europe).
• Performing high‑quality reconciliation, supported by clear documentation and managing of historical balance‑sheet clean‑up.
• Collaborating closely with stakeholders within and outside the FAC department to deliver standardised, timely, and high‑quality accounting and reporting products.
• Taking ownership of various ad‑hoc accounting tasks and providing support to colleagues across different regions.

To succeed in the role, you:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, controlling, or similar (ACA‑qualified) and are fluent in written and spoken English.
• Possess subject‑matter expertise in financial reporting, supported by substantial and relevant experience gained within either a public‑accounting firm or the controlling department of an international company, with comprehensive knowledge of IFRS or local GAAP‑s.
• Exhibit strong leadership, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills, with a proven track record of driving improvement projects and delivering results in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and have experience working with financial accounting ERPs such as SAP and Hyperion, as well as reconciliation software like Cadency.
• Are results‑oriented and set visible and relevant goals for your tasks and are a problem‑solver with a positive can‑do attitude.
• Thrive in a changing environment, take responsibility, are a self‑starter, collaborate openly and constructively, and enjoy working with colleagues across teams and national borders.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us

Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [e-mail].

Please note that for your application to be considered, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don’t take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.