Global Accounting Operations Director

Micron Technology, Inc; Simpang Ampat; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid family leave

Robust paid time-off program

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc is seeking a General Accountant 6 based in Penang, Malaysia. The successful candidate will own benefits realization for Accounting initiatives and ensure operational health across global services. With 12-15 years of experience preferred, this role focuses on influencing stakeholders and driving cross-functional changes.

Micron offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans, paid family leave, and a generous paid time-off program. Equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Qualifications

• Typically 12–15+ years of experience in finance transformation or large-scale operations.
• Ability to influence senior leaders across functions.
• Demonstrated experience in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Owns end-to-end benefits realization for Accounting initiatives.
• Accountable for global operational health across services.
• Serves as the principal accounting advisor for transformations.

Skills

Influencing senior leaders

Cross-functional change leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA/CA preferred

MBA

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• 1) Value Realization & Capacity Release (Outcome Ownership)
  • Owns end-to-end benefits realization for Accounting COE initiatives—converting productivity claims into sustained capacity release that can be redeployed to higher-value work and/or enable scalability.
  • Establishes a practical approach to validate savings (run‑rate vs one‑time), prevent “benefit leakage,” and ensure improvements are embedded into standard operations and operating rhythms. (Recommended design; no additional source)
  • Drives measurable improvement in COE operational outcomes (cycle time, productivity, stability, quality), aligned to COE strategic direction and efficiency ambitions.
• 2) Global Accounting COE Operational Performance (Run + Scale)
  • Accountable for global operational health across Accounting COE services—ensuring stable delivery, scalable operating models, and consistent execution across regions.
  • Ensures COE service commitments are translated into operating discipline, including SLA adherence, performance visibility, and corrective actions when service levels are at risk.
  • Partners with functional leaders to reinforce standardization, operational readiness, and execution consistency that supports best‑in‑class performance.
• 3) Enterprise Advisory, Negotiation & Influence (E2E Beyond Accounting)
  • Serves as the principal accounting advisor to enterprise process/system transformations (e.g., S2P and adjacent workflows), ensuring solutions are operationally feasible, scalable, and sustainable for Accounting execution.
  • Influences senior stakeholders to drive timely decisions, resolve cross‑functional conflicts, and secure end‑to‑end accountability across upstream/downstream partners.
  • Negotiates trade‑offs across speed, controls, cost, and operational capacity—balancing business outcomes with execution realities and control integrity.
• 4) Operational Risk, Controls Mindset & Issue Leadership
  • Leads resolution of high‑risk, high‑visibility issues impacting operational continuity, control environment, or compliance readiness—especially those spanning regions/functions.
  • Ensures operational changes strengthen effectiveness and reduce friction while maintaining a disciplined control mindset in execution.
  • Applies structured problem‑solving under ambiguity and time pressure; drives rapid containment and sustained fixes with clear ownership.
• 5) Benchmarking & Target‑State Definition (External Lens)
  • Brings external benchmarks and industry insights to challenge current practices, define target‑state performance standards, and translate them into pragmatic roadmaps and operating model shifts.
  • Helps advance COE toward “best‑in‑class” outcomes through scalable standards and measurable execution cadence.
• 6) Ad‑Hoc Organizational & Cross‑Functional Initiatives
  • Undertakes ad‑hoc organizational or cross‑functional initiatives, including people‑related matters, as required to support operational priorities, resolve emerging issues, and ensure sustained performance across the Accounting COE.

Key Interfaces / Stakeholders

• Accounting COE functional leaders (AP, GL, FA, etc.) for execution alignment and sustained adoption.
• Enterprise transformation stakeholders and upstream/downstream partners (e.g., Procurement/S2P, IT, Tax, Finance Ops) for E2E design tradeoffs and operationalization.
• COE performance framework partners where SLA/KPI commitments and service expectations are defined and tracked.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA/CA preferred); MBA is an advantage.
• Typically 12–15+ years of experience in finance transformation, COE, or large‑scale operations.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive decisions across functions and regions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional change in complex environments and operate effectively under ambiguity.
• Strong external perspective and strategic thinking; able to translate insights into executable roadmaps.

Job Profile(s)

• General Accountant 6

Relocation level: TBD

Benefits

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind, and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time‑off program and paid holidays.

For additional information regarding the benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on Benefits | Micron Technology, Inc.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.