Financial Accountant Graduate Trainee - Automation

AMD; Penang; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Penang is seeking a Graduate Trainee in Financial Accounting. This role involves contributing to financial reporting, automation, and strategic finance insights, including month-end close and budget planning. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, the ability to adapt to change, and experience with automation tools like VBA and Python. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• Results-oriented self-starter with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and comfort with ambiguity.
• Experience or exposure to automation and/or AI tools such as VBA, RPA, Python, Copilot.
• Ability to work with multiple data sources using tools like Excel, Power BI, Snowflake, SQL.

Responsibilities

• Perform month end close, expense review, accruals/reclassification.
• Participate in yearly budget and quarterly forecast planning.
• Prepare reports, perform analysis, and coordinate activities.
• Identify and implement improvements to business processes.
• Support internal and external audit and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Results-oriented self-starter

Excellent communication skills

Ability to adapt to changing priorities

Performance improvement through business intelligence

Experience with automation tools

Data analysis with Excel and Power BI

Advanced MS Office skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent

Tools

VBA

RPA

Python

Power BI

SQL

MS Access

Job description

Financial Accountant Graduate Trainee - Automation (Start ASAP)

Join AMD as a Graduate Trainee - Financial Accountant (Automation) in Penang, contributing to financial reporting, automation, and strategic finance insights.

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Perform month end close, expense review, accruals/reclassification, and support accounting treatment
• Participate in yearly budget and quarterly forecast planning and analysis
• Prepare reports, perform analysis, and coordinate related activities
• Identify and implement improvements to business processes
• Define, design, develop, deploy, and integrate new or modified automation to enhance processes
• Support internal and external audit, SOX, regulatory, statutory, and other compliance requirements

About You

The company is looking for:

• Results-oriented self-starter with excellent communication skills
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and comfort with ambiguity
• Ability to improve performance and efficiency through business intelligence techniques and strategies
• Experience or exposure to automation and/or AI tools such as VBA, RPA, Python, Copilot
• Ability to work with multiple data sources using tools like Excel, Power BI, Snowflake, SQL, MS Access (advantageous)
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office tools
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent

How to Apply

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. Applicants’ needs will be accommodated under applicable laws throughout the recruitment and selection process.

This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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