Senior Accountant

Semtech; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Accountant, where you'll play a crucial role in maintaining financial accuracy and compliance. This position involves analyzing balance sheets, executing month-end and year-end closing activities, and preparing financial reports. You'll collaborate with various departments and participate in audits, ensuring adherence to accounting principles and internal policies. If you are meticulous, proactive, and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you to contribute to a smarter, more connected planet.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an accountant role, preferably in a multinational company.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and audit practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial records, analyze balance sheets, and prepare reports.
• Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities accurately.

Skills

Accounting Principles

Financial Reporting

Audit Knowledge

Taxation

Payroll Management

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Proactive Mindset

Work Ethics

Education

Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance

ACCA or other accounting professional qualifications

Tools

ERP System (preferably SAP)

MS Office Tools

Job description

About:

Semtech Corporation is a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and Cloud connectivity service provider dedicated to delivering high quality technology solutions that enable a smarter, more connected and sustainable planet.

Job Summary:

As an Accountant, you will be responsible for maintaining the financial records of the company through analyzing balance sheets and general ledger accounts, as well as preparing reports. You will also need to involve in executing month-end, quarter-end, year-end closing activities to ensure the timely and accurate closure of accounts.

Responsibilities:

1. Performing analytical reviews of profit and loss accounts and balance sheets, ensuring financial accuracy.
2. Reviewing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, addressing open items, and rectifying anomalies.
3. Ensuring the submission of other reporting packages accurately and within specified timelines.
4. Preparing audit-related schedules and documentation, collaborating with auditors.
5. Participating in compliance audits and responding to audit queries.
6. Identifying, recommending, and implementing solutions for continuous improvement opportunities in operational areas.
7. Creating and monitoring a system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recordation of fixed assets.
8. Calculating commission payments based on sales performance and commission structures.
9. Analyzing and validating commission payments, working closely with the sales team to resolve commission-related issues.
10. Month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing.
11. Monthly & Quarterly balance sheet and P & L Fluctuation Analysis.
12. Monthly expense variance analysis.
13. Consolidation, inter-company transactions, and reconciliations including foreign currency accounting.
14. Ensuring accuracy of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and compliance to internal policies.
15. Balance sheet accounts reconciliations.
16. Interface with management in various departments, including engineering, sales operations, IT, and legal.
17. Assisting in the preparation of financial reports such as financial statements.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance, ACCA or other accounting professional qualifications.
2. Minimum of 5 years in an accountant role.
3. Experience in multinational company is an added advantage.
4. Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices, financial reporting, audit, taxation, and payroll.
5. Experience with ERP system preferably SAP and proficiency in MS Office tools.
6. Meticulous, independent, proactive mindset with the ability to execute tasks within tight deadlines.
7. Comfort working in a dynamic, changing, and growing environment.
8. Possess strong organizational and time management skills.
9. Must have strong work ethics.
10. Must be well organized and a self-starter.