Financial Reporting Accountant

Becton Dickinson; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BD Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage global close processes, ERP reconciliations and financial reporting across regions. You will develop standard close procedures, call out owners, track status and ensure timely communication of issues.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, advanced Excel, SAP experience and a solid grasp of US GAAP/IFRS within a regional/global shared service environment. Expect close collaboration with teams and audits.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Accounting required.
• Minimum 3+ years in general accounting.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience in regional/global shared service environments.
• Advanced MS Excel; SAP background; Blackline helpful.

Responsibilities

• Work in multiple ERP environments while developing standard processes around these environments.
• Adhere to the global close calendar with regional timelines and deadlines across regions.
• Create and maintain dashboards to track closing activities and module closing status across regions.
• Ensure timely reporting to Team Lead and Global Operations close status.
• Own KPI delivery and improvements on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Assist internal/external auditors and SOX compliance.

Skills

Analytical skills

English communication

Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

BS/BA in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Blackline

Job description

We are the people who give possibilities purpose BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Job Description

• Work in multiple ERP environments while developing standard processes around these environments
• Adhere to the global close calendar, maintaining consistent close schedules and timelines across all regions, taking into account time zone differences, while ensuring that each region and country meets the global close deadlines.
• Create and maintain dashboards to track closing activities and module closing status across the regions. Dashboard should call out owners, status, deviations and exceptions and have the flexibility for leadership aligned changes/updates.
• Ensure each process lead updates dashboards timely and accurately.
• Closely track status until completion of key close activities including module closing, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliation and BPC package per company code, per region with global view report out.
• Timely report out to Team lead and Global Operations close status and key challenges.
• Highlight and timely elevate key bottlenecks in line with process leads.
• Create and maintain close concerns/issues log to document challenges encountered during close per country/company code and per region with the objective of revisiting/addressing after close via facilitation of lessons learned discussions holding process leads accountable for actions.
• Communicate key close deadlines and deliverables per region in coordination with RSO and Corporate Controllership.
• Preparation and timely completion of BPC packages and reconciliation of schedules in the package accordingly.
• Regular review of general ledger accounts and company codes to highlight accounts and company codes which can be deactivated.
• Regular review of journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations in Blackline to check if there are unassigned prepares and reviewers.
• Timely communicate to obtain correct preparers and approvers and upscale accordingly for recurring and/or significantly delayed/no responses.
• Create and maintain tracker for BPC topside entries per company code and per region and subsequent ERP update. Tracker should facilitate identifying recurring topside for global report out.
• Tracker should be updated in coordination with process leads for their respective processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of close activities in accordance with month and year end reporting deadlines.
• Ownership of KPI delivery, and improvements where required, on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Manage BPO partners to ensure delivery of high quality outcomes on time while maintaining adherence to key controls, policies and procedures.
• Financial Reporting – Interface Reconciliation Verification of Transactions and Data Source.
• Ensuring that all transactions transmitted through the system interfaces are correctly and completely received and recorded.
• Create and maintain interface listing including systems involved.
• Data Matching: Comparing the data transmitted from the source system with the data recorded in the target accounting system.
• Ensure completeness of data input vs. output by performing data reconciliation Error log/Failed interfaces.
• Continuous monitoring of failed interfaces to ensure successful interface.
• Investigate root cause of failed interfaces to prevent recurrence.
• Continuous Monitoring: Implementing structured validation rules and governance oversight to maintain the accuracy of interface transfers.
• Audit Readiness and Reporting Accuracy.
• Ensure interface reconciliations have clear, detailed and complete documentation.
• Additional responsibilities: Work in multiple ERP environments while developing standard processes around these environments.
• Perform manual journal entries to ensure alignment with accounting standards, key controls and policies.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations to detect errors, material misstatements, correct abnormal balances and ensure compliance to accounting standards and key controls.
• Highlight recurring concerns or issues and aging items to address root cause and ensure timely escalation with the key objective of resolution.
• Integrate Accounting processes from acquired companies into existing processes.
• Ensure that all processes and policies are compliant with Internal Audit and Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements.
• As assigned in coordination with Team Lead, prepare Quarterly balance sheet reasonableness flux analysis, review and remediation in coordination with RSO.
• Assist internal/external auditors in periodic audits.
• Identify and implement processes improvements and automation opportunities.
• Communicate directly with multiple functions and businesses within the organization.
• Preparation of non-standard ad-hoc journal entries as needed in line with policies.
• Timely update of key tasks to Team manager and Team lead.
• Other tasks that may be assigned in line with Global Operations leadership.

Education and Experience

• BS/BA in Accounting
• Minimum 3+ years experience in General Accounting
• Strong technical accounting standards knowledge – US GAAP and/or IFRS
• Experience in working in a regional or global shared service environment
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with SAP background, Blackline reconciliation background a plus
• Skills:
• Strong analytical / problem solving skills
• Good and clear English communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities with good interpersonal/relationship building skills across diverse cultures
• Ability to identify areas of issue and provide resolution
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner with little direct supervision
• Able to work in shifts as part of Global Operations team

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face‑to‑face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success. To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Primary Work Location MYS Kuala Lumpur - Jalan Kerinchi

Additional Locations

Work Shift BD is a leading global medical technology company that creates medical technology, devices and laboratory equipment for a variety of needs across the healthcare continuum. At BD, we are looking for candidates who possess passion, innovative solutions and a commitment to our one mission of improving access to groundbreaking medical and biotechnology services for people near and far, delivering state‑of‑the‑art technology and cutting‑edge research in the battle to fight and cure infectious diseases. With a global reach that extends across 50 countries worldwide, our network of professionals collaborates on effective measures to deliver enhanced patient quality such as lower health care delivery costs, improved health care and safety, and expanded health care for all. Join our company and see how you can become a part of one global mission to make a difference in human health.