GL Accountant

Kerry; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a GL Accountant to deliver accurate financial close, reporting and master data services across GBS from Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya. The role involves coordinating with AR/AP, Tax and other sites to ensure reliable information and audit readiness.

Requirements include a degree in accounting or related field, 2–3 years of relevant experience, strong SAP/Microsoft Office skills and fluency in English. This is a 12‑month contract with a chance for extension in a global environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Tax, related discipline or professional accountancy qualification.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• 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 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

GL accounting

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

SAP

Excel

Education

Degree in Accounting

Professional qualification

Tax knowledge

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Hyperion

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.

Kerry is a world leader in taste and nutrition systems serving the food and beverage industry, and a leading supplier of added value brands and customer branded foods to the Irish and UK markets. We have annualised sales in excess of €5 billion and employ over 23,000 people globally. Founded in 1972 in Listowel, Co. Kerry, the Group has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions and has succeeded in achieving sustained profitability.

We supply over 15,000 food, food ingredients and flavour products to customers in more than 140 countries worldwide. We have established manufacturing facilities in 24 different countries and international sales offices in 20 other countries across the globe.

Kerry has been present in the Asia-Pacific region since 1997 and has grown its business to become a brand of choice for our regional and local customers. From our Regional Headquarters and Global Technology Innovation Centre based in Singapore, Kerry employs nearly 3500 talented people at manufacturing sites and sales offices in 16 countries across the region.

Kerry prides itself on continuous innovation, technological creativity and business excellence in every area of the business, striving to enhance leadership positions in our consumer foods business and across global food and ingredients markets.

Being a truly global company, our employees in Asia-Pacific have opportunities to develop their careers in a global environment, with training, career development and international opportunities across the Kerry world.

Kerry is a world leader in taste and nutrition systems serving the food and beverage industry, and a leading supplier of added value brands and customer branded foods to the Irish and UK markets. We have annualised sales in excess of €5 billion and employ over 23,000 people globally. Founded in 1972 in Listowel, Co. Kerry, the Group has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions and has succeeded in achieving sustained profitability.

We supply over 15,000 food, food ingredients and flavour products to customers in more than 140 countries worldwide. We have established manufacturing facilities in 24 different countries and international sales offices in 20 other countries across the globe.

Kerry has been present in the Asia-Pacific region since 1997 and has grown its business to become a brand of choice for our regional and local customers. From our Regional Headquarters and Global Technology Innovation Centre based in Singapore, Kerry employs nearly 3500 talented people at manufacturing sites and sales offices in 16 countries across the region.

Kerry prides itself on continuous innovation, technological creativity and business excellence in every area of the business, striving to enhance leadership positions in our consumer foods business and across global food and ingredients markets.

Being a truly global company, our employees in Asia-Pacific have opportunities to develop their careers in a global environment, with training, career development and international opportunities across the Kerry world.

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