FINANCE EXECUTIVE

Panasonic Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Panasonic Malaysia Sdn Bhd seeks a qualified finance professional to handle General Ledger (GL) and month-end closing activities, ensuring timely submission of financial reports across the organization. The role covers journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, P&L and BS analysis, intercompany transactions, budgeting support, and maintaining the Fixed Asset Register.

Proficiency in SAP and MS Office is preferred.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Accounting or related field required.
• 2–3 years of accounting experience required.
• Experience in a Japanese company is an asset.
• Knowledge of SAP/ERP and credit control is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle General Ledger and month-end closing activities with timely reporting.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, provisions and reconciliations with supporting documents.
• Manage intercompany transactions and accruals for accurate month-end closing.
• Prepare and analyze P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow, including variance analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.

Skills

General accounting

Intercompany transactions

Credit control

Excel

Education

Diploma / Bachelor's in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Handle General Ledger (GL) and month-end closing activities, including timely submission of financial reports.

Prepare journal entries, accruals, provisions and account reconciliations and proper supporting documents.

Manage intercompany transactions and accruals to ensure timely and accurate month-end closing.

Prepare and analyse P&L, Product P&L, Balance Sheet (BS) and Cash Flow (CF), including Actual vs Budget/ Forecast variance analysis.

Support budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.

Handle fixed asset accounting, maintain the Fixed Asset Register, and support physical asset sighting and stock take at HQ and branches.

Ensure accurate and timely SAP postings, financial reporting and vendor master data maintenance.

Support internal and external audits, internal controls & statutory requirements.

Maintain vendor master data and support Finance-related system and process requirements.

Support process improvement and cost control initiatives, working closely with other departments to ensure timely resolution of financial issues.

Carry out other ad-hoc tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Candidate must possess at least a Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree or Master's Degree in Accounting or Financing field.

At least two (3) year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position

Experience working in Japanese corporation will be an added advantage

Knowledge and experience in Credit Control and / or General Accounting and preferably knowledge and experience in SAP (ERP)

Good knowledge in Microsoft Office and SAP

Strong and proper working attitude with related departments (Sales, Customer Service etc.)

Since the founding of our company in 1918, we have been carrying out all our activities following our basic management philosophy, always making “people” central to our activities, and thereby focusing on \"people’s lives\". We will continue to provide a better living for our customers, therefore improving our customer’s life by creating better living spaces, ranging from home, the office, the automobile, the airplane as well as the town.

Since the founding of our company in 1918, we have been carrying out all our activities following our basic management philosophy, always making “people” central to our activities, and thereby focusing on \"people’s lives\". We will continue to provide a better living for our customers, therefore improving our customer’s life by creating better living spaces, ranging from home, the office, the automobile, the airplane as well as the town.