Fixed Asset Accountant II — Global Close & SOX Specialist

First Solar Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Penang; Hybrid; MYR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking a Fixed Asset Accountant II based in Penang/Kulim to manage routine and complex accounting for fixed assets and leases. You will support the global accounting close, review capital requisitions, and ensure CIP is activated in a timely manner.

The role requires a finance/accounting degree (with CPA/CA preferred) and 3–5 years of public company or public accounting experience in fixed assets, GL, and month-end close.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or equivalent professional qualification (required).
• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related fields (preferred).
• CPA, CA, or other equivalent professional certifications (preferred).
• 3-5 years combined experience with public company or public accounting firm in financial accounting, fixed assets, lease accounting, general ledger, and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Review capital purchase requisition.
• Review capital expenditure with project managers to ensure CIP is placed into service timely.
• Record fixed assets accrual in accordance with policy.
• Record asset activation timely and accurately.
• Ensure asset tagging is performed, and asset record is complete and accurate.
• Record other fixed assets activities, such as asset retirement, intercompany asset transfer, asset impairment timely and accurately.
• Review agreement related to fixed assets or leases.
• Record lease entries related to lease events timely and accurately.
• Ensure that financial transactions are recorded in the appropriate legal entity.
• Ensure appropriate documentation is complete for fixed assets activities and lease events.
• Ensure appropriate approval is obtained for asset retirement and asset impairment.
• Prepare projects or manual journal entries as necessary and ensure appropriate documentation is complete.
• Perform month-end closing activities, including run depreciation, close fixed assets subledger period, close projects period, and perform analysis and analytics.
• Prepare fixed assets and lease balance sheet account reconciliations and retain appropriate supporting file.
• Ensure fixed assets, lease and other related internal controls and processes are complying SOX and policy.
• Provide support for the audit of financial statements and internal controls.
• Provide support for the preparation of local statutory reporting and local tax reporting.
• Provide information requested by tax, FP&A, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate and coordinate with asset/lease owner to complete fixed assets/lease verification.
• Perform physical fixed assets count in accordance with the policy.
• Support special projects and identify improvements.
• Provide on-the-job training to junior members of the team.
• Solve or provide solutions to issues.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

SOX compliance

Fixed assets

Lease accounting

General ledger

Month-end close

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

Master’s degree in finance or accounting

CPA/CA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

First Solar Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking a Fixed Asset Accountant II based in Penang/Kulim to manage routine and complex accounting for fixed assets and leases. You will support the global accounting close, review capital requisitions, and ensure CIP is activated in a timely manner.

The role requires a finance/accounting degree (with CPA/CA preferred) and 3–5 years of public company or public accounting experience in fixed assets, GL, and month-end close.