R2R-FC Specialist

Danone; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Danone Business Services APAC is seeking an R2R-FC Specialist to ensure timely and accurate management and statutory reporting. You will collaborate with the GL & Reporting Team Lead and finance leadership to strengthen processes and elevate service delivery across the organization.

Role focuses on month-end/year-end close, regulatory compliance, and providing reliable accounting information to stakeholders. Excellent communication in English; Mandarin is advantageous for regional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in Accounting, Reporting, Audit, or Financial Control.
• Solid foundation in accounting and financial reporting principles, exposure to month-end closing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality accounting and reporting activities compliant with Group standards and local regulations.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities with the GL & Reporting Team Lead.
• Produce accurate management and statutory financial statements for assigned units.
• Collaborate with Finance Directors and stakeholders to review and submit reporting packages on deadlines.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial reporting outputs.
• Monitor interfaces and resolve discrepancies in accounting systems.
• Stay updated on local accounting regulations and GAAP changes.

Skills

Clear communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

The R2R-FC Specialist is a critical partner in maintaining the integrity of our financial operations. In this role, you will ensure the timely and accurate delivery of management and statutory reporting, support compliance with local tax and legal regulations, and provide reliable accounting information to key stakeholders. Beyond daily operations, you will collaborate with the GL & Reporting Team Lead to strengthen team capabilities, improve processes, and continuously elevate service excellence across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality accounting and reporting activities for the assigned cluster, ensuring full compliance with Group standards and local regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to the successful execution of month-end and year-end closing activities, supporting the GL & Reporting Team Lead and Finance leadership.
• Produce accurate, timely, and compliant management and statutory financial statements for assigned business units.
• Collaborate with Finance Directors and key stakeholders to review, validate, and submit reporting and consolidation packages within established deadlines.
• Act as a trusted partner in ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial reporting outputs.
• Proactively monitor accounting system interfaces, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate effective issue resolution.
• Stay informed on local accounting regulations and GAAP changes, providing support to ensure ongoing compliance.

What You’ll Gain

• Build a strong foundation in financial accounting, reporting, and governance within one of the world's leading food and beverage companies.
• Gain regional exposure by partnering with Finance leaders and cross-functional teams across multiple markets.
• Develop expertise in statutory reporting, financial consolidation, and compliance with both local and international accounting standards.
• Play a key role in driving financial accuracy, strengthening controls, and supporting critical business decisions.
• Contribute to transformation and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and reporting excellence.
• Expand your professional network through collaboration with regional and global stakeholders.
• Grow your career in an environment that values learning, innovation, and internal mobility opportunities.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in Accounting, Reporting, Audit, or Financial Control, ideally within a multinational company or shared services environment.
• A solid foundation in accounting and financial reporting principles, with exposure to month-end closing activities.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in English (written and spoken). Mandarin proficiency is an added advantage to support collaboration with regional stakeholders across multiple markets.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• A growth mindset, eagerness to learn, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

At Danone Business Services APAC (DBS APAC), we are a high-performing team passionate about delivering excellence, driving transformation, and creating value across the Asia-Pacific region.

Our ambition to be Best-in-Class inspires us to innovate boldly, collaborate effectively, and continuously improve the way we serve our stakeholders.

Join Us and Make a Difference

Be part of an organization where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your work contributes to a larger purpose beyond business success.

Shape the future with us. Make a positive impact on people, communities, and the planet.

One Planet. One Health. By You.

Danone is a world leading food company built on three business lines; Specialized Nutrition, Waters and Fresh Dairy Products. Danone’s mission is bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power people have to impact the world through their daily choices. Each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food. And healthy food needs a healthy planet, and this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies.

Danone is committed to create and live an inclusive & diverse environment, which will drive our growth as a business, as teams, as members of communities & as individuals. Valuing diversity is recognizing and respecting human differences and similarities. Our aim is to ensure that all employees and applicants are given equal opportunity and that our organization is representative of our consumers and society.

We commit to foster an inclusive working environment where we celebrate all types of diversity, both visible and invisible, which includes age, race, gender, nationality, disability, background, education, religion, beliefs, thinking style, perspectives and sexual orientation.

We believe that our differences will make the difference.

For more information, please visit our website at careers.danone.com