Associate RTR

Abbott; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is looking for an Associate, RTR in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. You'll assist with audits, financial statements, and ensure compliance with accounting policies.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance and possesses strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and proficiency in Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance, Chartered Accountant preferable.
• Intermediate Excel skills, good at managing large volumes of data.
• Agile in working with various enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in External/Internal Audit, preparing Financial Statement and Tax schedules.
• Communicate proactively with Divisions for month end/year end closing.
• Ensure compliance with Abbott accounting policies.

Skills

Intermediate Excel skills

Experience with enterprise systems (JDE, BPCS, SAP)

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent English communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

The Associate, RTR will support divisions, legal entities and countries as assigned to gain, over time, a deep understanding of the various business divisions, and the unique attributes of the legal entity, regulatory, and in-country requirements associated with the region.

Main Responsibilities

• Assist in External/Internal Audit, preparing Financial Statement and Tax schedules
• Communicate proactively with Divisions and respective functions to ensure smooth month end/year end closing
• Ensure compliance with Abbott accounting policies and regulatory requirements
• Contribute and participate in overall team initiatives, projects, and activities
• Monthly/Year end closing tasks (e.g., Journal posting, Accruals, Balance Sheet reconciliation/prepare commentaries, Product Costing, Intercompany related, FA matters and etc)
• Update SOPs as and when required
• Back-up other team member as and when required

Manage day-to-day activities

• Monthly closing tasks (i.e. inventory provision review, GL vs sub-ledger tie-in, analytical review of P&L and BS movement, balance sheet recon review)
• Annual closing tasks
• Ensure business transactions are accurately recorded for any new business initiatives or changes in business processes
• Monitor and correct complex data and information errors
• Identify and resolve exceptions on inventory transactions resulting in out-of-balance
• Address and eliminate data integrity and quality issues over time
• Update SOPs and Work Instructions

Compliance

• Ensure all processes, policies and procedures are clearly defined and fully documented
• Ensure compliance with Abbott accounting policies and regulatory requirements
• Sustain minimum effective controls in compliance with SOX, GAAP, IFRS and any other accounting pronouncements and policies required.
• Read, understand, and execute on the policies and standards communicated by the GPMs and the corporate controller.

Experience/Background

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance, Chartered Accountant preferable
• Intermediate Excel skills, good with managing large volume of data
• Agile with working with various enterprise systems (e.g. JDE, BPCS, SAP), willing to work with manual processes and strive for process improvements
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Energetic and innovative with a passion to make things happen
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (passion for data and accuracy)