Regional Business Process Owner - Accounting Job

The Arkema Group; Johor Bahru; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Regional Business Process Owner in Accounting to drive continuous improvement and user assistance within Finance processes. This role involves organizing feedback sessions, ensuring data accuracy, and maintaining user role matrices. You will collaborate closely with IT systems, particularly SAP, to enhance business processes and support users effectively. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and excellence, where your contributions will help shape the future of finance within a global leader in specialty materials. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy tackling challenges, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 4-5+ years of accounting experience in an industrial company.
• Strong interest in IT systems and SAP experience required.

Responsibilities

• Organize feedback sessions to improve efficiency and share best practices.
• Provide comprehensive support to users during closing periods.

Skills

Accounting experience

SAP experience

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Project management

Education

BA/BS in Accounting/Finance

MBA/CPA

Job description

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Regional Business Process Owner - Accounting Job

Location:

Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Employment Type: Regular

Category: Finance and Accounting

Posting Date: Mar 25, 2025

Ongoing activities – Continuous improvement

1. Organize feedback sessions with accountants to identify new requirements, improve the efficiency, and share best practices
2. Identify any bad use of the system impacting data accuracy or closing deadlines and define actions plan
3. Ensure a technological watch enabling the continuous upgrading/improvement of Finance RTR processes and reporting according to information system & organizational strategy of the Group
4. Create System Enhancement, follow the progress, test and approve release in production system
5. Promote a e-learning program for roll out, newcomers & knowledge improvement
6. Organize, plan and deliver training sessions

Ongoing activities – User assistance

1. Comprehensive support to users, with a particular focus on assistance during closing periods
2. Create and maintain local organizational master data (GL account extension…)
3. Create and maintain the month end closing cockpit (procedures, Opening/locking sequence, monitoring)
4. Promote Finance Organizational Core Model (FTOM) of Arkema to provide a clear picture of roles and responsibilities, including business role

SAP Projects and Roll Out

1. Conduct Gap Analysis workshops: Collect any legal/business gaps and organize workshops to design a compliant solution in coordination with Core Team
2. Introduce and explain data collection
3. Perform Detailed Organization Impacts analysis & assist local management to build an action plan to mitigate risk
4. Define organizational restrictions by entities (SSC, FP&A, ...) to derive functional Business Roles
5. Maintain & validate user role matrix (internal control clear off)
6. Build test plan and validate completeness of tests (including from operations integrated in Finance)
7. Execute cycle tests and assist key users in UAT; analyse defects and liaise with Core team to fix bugs
8. Build Training plan & Train key users project team
9. Adapt and follow up the Cut over plan according to the legacy data source and assist key users in data conversion
10. Provide strengthened assistance to end users up to 1st quarterly closing

Required Profile

1. 4/5+ years of accounting experience preferably in industrial company
2. BA/BS in Accounting/Finance; MBA/CPA strongly preferred
3. Strong interest and interaction with IT systems; SAP experience required
4. Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills required
5. Demonstrated experience improving business processes; Project experience preferred
6. Ability to work in a fast paced & multitask project environment

Who we are? Arkema is a world leader in Innovative Materials for a Sustainable World with the ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player.

We thrive as One Arkema, comprised of many businesses and brands including Bostik, ArrMaz, and more! and operating with a global reach in 55 countries with more than 21,100 employees. Each one contributes to positioning Arkema as a recognized leader of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, reporting annual sales of €9.5 billion, of which 2.9% allocated to R&D for 1,800 researchers in 17 R&D centers.

If you pursue excellence, love innovation and are inspired by challenges, we encourage you through www.arkema.com to learn more about our values – Solidarity, Performance, Simplicity, Empowerment, and Inclusion – and how we concentrate on advances in bio-based and recyclable materials, new energies, water management, electronic solutions, lightweight materials and design, home efficiency and insulation.

Changing the world requires the right formula. The right formula consists of our innovative and sustainable materials, and you. Join us to develop the materials of tomorrow and make a difference together. What are you made of?

The legal information below pertains specifically to positions posted in the United States, however we strive for diversity, equity and inclusion in all the countries that we hire. Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting and hiring.

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