General Accounting Professional

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan (group) with dental care

EPF contributions

Group Term Life Insurance

Group Personal Accident Insurance

Group Travel Insurance

Hospitalization Insurance

Leave programs

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Malaysia is seeking a General Accountant to join our Finance team.

You will handle month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, and tax-related activities, working with the Finance Team Lead, Business Unit Controllers, and external auditors to ensure accurate reporting. This role offers an opportunity to develop within an international organization, with exposure to statutory audits, e-invoicing, accounts payable reporting, and global reporting processes, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant accounting and auditing experience.
• Hands-on experience supporting statutory audits and working with external auditors.
• Good understanding of general accounting processes, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Strong ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience or knowledge of SAP is preferred.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of responsibilities, and deliver accurate work within required timelines.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day general accounting activities including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Assist statutory audit activities and liaise with external auditors.
• Support tax-related activities with the Tax Manager and team.
• Contribute to e-invoicing and related finance processes.
• Prepare and manage Accounts Payable reporting including GRIR and payment reports.
• Conduct bi-yearly balance sheet reviews with Business Unit Controllers.
• Support month-end closing and global reporting requirements.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and analysis for management.
• Collaborate with the CSS Hub to ensure timely closing.
• Ensure records and reports are accurate and compliant with controls.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are looking for a General Accountant to join our Finance team in Malaysia.

In this role, you will support a broad range of general accounting activities, including month-end closing, reconciliations, financial reporting, statutory audit, and tax-related activities. You will work closely with the Finance Team Lead, Business Unit Controllers, internal stakeholders, external auditors, and the CSS Hub to help ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with hands-on audit and general accounting experience who is looking to further develop their career within an international organization.

We are looking for a General Accountant to join our Finance team in Malaysia.

In this role, you will support a broad range of general accounting activities, including month-end closing, reconciliations, financial reporting, statutory audit, and tax-related activities. You will work closely with the Finance Team Lead, Business Unit Controllers, internal stakeholders, external auditors, and the CSS Hub to help ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with hands-on audit and general accounting experience who is looking to further develop their career within an international organization.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Support the Finance Team Lead with day-to-day general accounting activities, including journal entries, general ledger processing, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Support statutory audit activities and work closely with external auditors to facilitate the audit process.
• Assist the Tax Manager and Finance Team Lead with tax-related activities.
• Support e-invoicing activities and related finance processes.
• Prepare and manage Accounts Payable reporting, including GRIR and payment reports.
• Conduct bi-yearly balance sheet reviews with Business Unit Controllers.
• Support the timely and accurate completion of month-end closing and global reporting requirements.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and analysis as required by management.
• Work closely with the CSS Hub to support timely and accurate closing activities.
• Ensure accounting records and financial reports are accurate, complete, and compliant with relevant accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Live Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant accounting and auditing experience.
• Hands-on experience supporting statutory audits and working with external auditors.
• Good understanding of general accounting processes, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Strong ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience or knowledge of SAP is preferred.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of responsibilities, and deliver accurate work within required timelines.

More About Us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, both in and out of work.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits, subject to the respective plan rules:

• Employer-sponsored medical plan, including dental care
• Employer Provident Fund (EPF) contributions
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Group Personal Accident Insurance
• Group Business Travel Insurance
• Hospitalization Insurance
• Various leave programs, including annual leave, medical leave, hospitalization leave, examination leave, and others

Benefits are subject to the respective plan rules.

We can provide more information about our benefits during the recruitment process.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world's energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today's generation and the next. With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.