Global Accounting to Reporting Specialist

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

Job summary

MSD Malaysia is seeking an Associate Specialist in Accounting to Reporting (AtR) to ensure accurate country-level ledgers and timely reporting for the APJC region. You will work with Local Finance Teams to align records with US GAAP and local tax requirements, upholding strong controls and audit readiness.

The role involves close collaboration with Virtual Finance Teams and onsite BSCs, supporting month-end closes and balance sheet reconciliations, and driving process improvements in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance.
• 1-3 years of experience in Finance or Accounting department of a multinational company including demonstrated experience in dealing with ex-US accounting.
• Fresh Graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Business-level English skills (speaking and writing) required.
• Experience with Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Experience working with global cultures is preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organization skills required.
• Demonstrated commitment to education and professional development.
• Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.
• Strong customer service mind-set.
• Experience using SAP is desired.
• Experience with US GAAP is desired.
• Experience with non-US GAAP environments.
• Intermediate to Advanced PC skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required.
• Experience in utilizing and/ or building digital solutions including Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Query/ Data modelling, RPA and/ or AI will be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide general ledger support and analysis inclusive of period end financial close responsibilities for the assigned markets.
• Provide support across General Ledger and other AtR sub-process activities.
• Maintain an accurate and current accounting ledger which reflects the country's transactional reality through timely posting of all required items.
• Ensure that all transactions are correctly reflected in the ledger on a country basis.
• Ensure accurate and timely period reporting that complies with Corporate and country requirements.
• Execute monthly Account Reconciliation processes on a timely basis whilst adhering to all corporate standards and guidelines.
• Work closely with other team members in the markets and across towers to effectively manage and execute work and gain exposure to multiple finance and business disciplines within our company.
• Assist in review and sign off the final financial package and the Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Execute work in line with audit controls and accounting principles.
• Collaborating and working together with our company Virtual Finance Teams (COSI, IC COE, EMEA/Americas BSCs & Local Finance) and other onsite BSC towers (OtC/PTP).
• Ensure compliance of accounting standards & reporting SOX requirements.
• Participate in Global Projects and Initiatives.
• Ensure the required accuracy on all defined KPIs and SLA's are met.

Skills

Accounting

Journal Entries

Accounting System

Adaptability

Auditing Standards

Audit Trails

Finance

Financial Reporting and Analysis

GAAP

Global Leadership

Invoice Processing

Managerial Accounting

Power BI

SAP

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Power Automate

Power Query

Job description

MSD Malaysia is seeking an Associate Specialist in Accounting to Reporting (AtR) to ensure accurate country-level ledgers and timely reporting for the APJC region. You will work with Local Finance Teams to align records with US GAAP and local tax requirements, upholding strong controls and audit readiness.

The role involves close collaboration with Virtual Finance Teams and onsite BSCs, supporting month-end closes and balance sheet reconciliations, and driving process improvements in a