GL Accountant

Emerson; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson is seeking a Finance professional to coordinate monthly closing in Oracle and HFM, review journal entries, and manage GL adjustments. You will support statutory audits, tax computations, and balance sheet reconciliation while collaborating with regional finance and shared service teams.

You will contribute to process improvements, maintain controls, and ensure compliance across multinational operations, reporting to the Finance leadership in Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• Experience in general ledger accounting, financial reporting, taxation, treasury activities, and balance sheet management.
• Knowledge of accounting standards, financial controls, and statutory compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet reporting deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams, external auditors, financial institutions, and tax advisors.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate monthly financial closing activities in Oracle and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Coordinate the closing period for Oracle modules with the shared service team.
• Review and post journal entries with appropriate approvals, ensuring the accuracy of accounting classifications and financial data.
• Manage journal processing activities, including reclassifications, allocations, and other general ledger adjustments.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting requirements.
• Support submissions and reporting requirements to regional and corporate finance teams.
• Coordinate annual statutory audits and serve as a key point of contact for external auditors.
• Support internal audits, tax audits, and other compliance‑related reviews.
• Prepare monthly corporate tax computations and support quarterly tax reporting submissions.
• Partner with external tax advisors on annual corporate tax filings and tax‑related matters.
• Monitor and reconcile balance sheet accounts in collaboration with the shared service team.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting and asset control processes.
• Coordinate bank guarantee applications, renewals, and related banking activities.
• Review tenancy agreements, maintenance agreements, and renewal schedules to ensure continuity and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, and reporting efficiencies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Finance/Accounting or related field

ACCA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

Oracle ERP

Hyperion HFM

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Support and coordinate monthly financial closing activities in Oracle and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Coordinate the closing period for Oracle modules with the shared service team.
• Review and post journal entries with appropriate approvals, ensuring the accuracy of accounting classifications and financial data.
• Manage journal processing activities, including reclassifications, allocations, and other general ledger adjustments.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting requirements.
• Support submissions and reporting requirements to regional and corporate finance teams.
• Coordinate annual statutory audits and serve as a key point of contact for external auditors.
• Support internal audits, tax audits, and other compliance‑related reviews.
• Prepare monthly corporate tax computations and support quarterly tax reporting submissions.
• Partner with external tax advisors on annual corporate tax filings and tax‑related matters.
• Monitor and reconcile balance sheet accounts in collaboration with the shared service team.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting and asset control processes.
• Coordinate bank guarantee applications, renewals, and related banking activities.
• Review tenancy agreements, maintenance agreements, and renewal schedules to ensure continuity and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, and reporting efficiencies.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Support and coordinate monthly financial closing activities in Oracle and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Coordinate the closing period for Oracle modules with the shared service team.
• Review and post journal entries with appropriate approvals, ensuring the accuracy of accounting classifications and financial data.
• Manage journal processing activities, including reclassifications, allocations, and other general ledger adjustments.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting requirements.
• Support submissions and reporting requirements to regional and corporate finance teams.
• Coordinate annual statutory audits and serve as a key point of contact for external auditors.
• Support internal audits, tax audits, and other compliance‑related reviews.
• Prepare monthly corporate tax computations and support quarterly tax reporting submissions.
• Partner with external tax advisors on annual corporate tax filings and tax‑related matters.
• Monitor and reconcile balance sheet accounts in collaboration with the shared service team.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting and asset control processes.
• Coordinate bank guarantee applications, renewals, and related banking activities.
• Review tenancy agreements, maintenance agreements, and renewal schedules to ensure continuity and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, and reporting efficiencies.

Who You Are:

You carefully review information to ensure accuracy and completeness while maintaining a strong focus on quality and compliance. You analyse complex financial data, identify trends and risks, and use sound judgement to support effective decision‑making. You build collaborative relationships across teams and communicate financial information clearly to diverse stakeholders. You take ownership of responsibilities, proactively address challenges, and continuously seek opportunities to improve processes and outcomes.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline, or an equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Experience in general ledger accounting, financial reporting, taxation, treasury activities, and balance sheet management.
• Knowledge of accounting standards, financial controls, and statutory compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet reporting deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams, external auditors, financial institutions, and tax advisors.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or an equivalent certification.
• Experience working with Oracle ERP and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM).
• Experience supporting statutory audits and tax compliance within a multinational environment.
• Knowledge of process improvement and financial governance best practices.
• Experience partnering with shared service or regional finance teams.

Our Culture and Commitment To You:

At Emerson, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our organisation and drive innovation. We support professional development, continuous learning, and collaboration across global teams. We are dedicated to providing a work environment where individuals can grow their careers while making meaningful contributions to our customers, communities, and each other.

About Us

WHY EMERSON

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award‑winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

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About Emerson

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!