GL Accountant

Kerry Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Group in Malaysia is seeking a GL Accountant to deliver accurate financial close, reporting and master data services across GBS from Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya. The role is a 12-month contract with working hours 2pm–11pm, Monday to Friday.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of relevant experience in general ledger accounting, reconciliations and financial reporting, with SAP and MS Office proficiency, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of relevant GL accounting experience.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting.
• Familiarity with SAP and ERP systems.
• Strong Excel, reporting, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage period-end and year-end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments and ledger submissions.
• Prepare and analyze balance sheet reconciliations, income statements, and management reports.
• Support statutory accounting, financial statements, budgets, projections, and audits.
• Coordinate with AR/AP, Tax and other sites to resolve key balances and technical queries.
• Contribute to process improvements, standardisation and governance.

Skills

Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

Professional qualification (e.g., ACCA/CPA)

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

As a GL Accountant you will deliver accurate and controlled financial close, reporting and master data services across GBS. Support reliable business information, effective governance, audit readiness and continuous improvement through cross-functional collaboration
Location: Bandar Utama,Petaling Jaya,
Working hours: 2pm - 11pm (Monday - Friday)
Opportunity : 12 months contract

Key responsibilities

• Manage period-end and year-end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments and ledger submissions.
• Prepare and analyze balance sheet reconciliations, income statements, and management reports.
• Support statutory accounting, financial statements, budgets, projections, and audits.
• Coordinate with AR/AP, Tax and other sites to resolve key balances and technical queries.

Master Data Management & Governance

• Create and maintain approved customer, vendor, material, pricing and organisational master data.
• Validate requests and ensure changes are accurate, complete, documented, and authorised.
• Apply data governance, internal controls, quality standards, and audit requirements.
• Resolve inconsistencies, duplicates, and process gaps across ERP and related systems.

Controls, Reporting & Quality

• Maintain accurate records and reconciliations for dependable reporting.
• Perform quality reviews of journals, accounts and master data changes.
• Support compliance, audit readiness, and timely resolution of control issues.

Stakeholder Partnership & Improvement

• Partner across Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Commercial, IT and shared services.
• Contribute to process improvement, standardisation and system enhancements.
• Build effective site and function relationships in a matrix environment.

Qualifications and skills

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Tax, related discipline or professional accountancy qualification.
• With 2-3 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Relevant experience in general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, shared services, master data management or data governance.
• Working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office, exposure to Hyperion, ERP environments or related financial systems is beneficial.
• Strong Excel, reporting, analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Customer-focused, proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities independently while collaborating across functions.
• Fluent written and spoken English, with the ability to interpret information accurately and respond appropriately.