Senior Accounting Operations Leader

Western Digital; George Town; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Manager, Accounting to lead Global Accounting Operations, oversee close processes, consolidation, and internal controls. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to drive performance, governance, and scalable finance processes.

You will mentor and develop a high-performing accounting team, champion process improvements, and contribute to finance transformation programs and AI-enabled initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPA, ACCA, CA, CMA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification strongly preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including significant leadership responsibilities.
• Minimum 8 years of leadership experience managing accounting teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Lead and oversee consolidation activities as part of the period-end close process, including intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, foreign currency translation, and consolidated financial reporting.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, lease accounting, and intercompany transactions.
• Ensure the integrity of the general ledger and balance sheet accounts through robust review and governance processes.
• Lead and coordinate quarterly reviews and annual audits conducted by internal and external auditors, ensuring timely delivery of audit requirements and resolution of findings.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS, company policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ensure adherence to SOX and internal control requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with Corporate Accounting, Sites Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify risks, resolve issues, and improve financial processes
• Identify accounting, operational, and compliance risks and proactively drive resolution of issues and escalations that may impact financial reporting integrity or close timelines.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of accounting professionals, including performance management, career development, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Lead initiatives for automation, standardization, simplification, and continuous improvement of accounting processes.
• Support finance transformation programs, ERP implementations, and system enhancement projects.
• Identify opportunities to leverage automation, AI adoption, digital tools, and analytics to improve operational performance.

Skills

Leadership

U.S. GAAP

IFRS

Internal Controls

Financial Close

Stakeholder Management

Automation/AI in Accounting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/ACCA/CA/CMA or equivalent

Tools

Oracle

Workday

Workiva

Job description

Western Digital in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Manager, Accounting to lead Global Accounting Operations, oversee close processes, consolidation, and internal controls. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to drive performance, governance, and scalable finance processes.

You will mentor and develop a high-performing accounting team, champion process improvements, and contribute to finance transformation programs and AI-enabled initiatives.