Senior Analyst - Corporate Accounting Automation at Lam Research

Lam Research; Batu Kawan; Hybrid; MYR 112,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a full‑time, on‑site/hybrid Finance Automation Specialist to own the day‑to‑day administration of corporate accounting automation tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, and Quickbase. You will ensure data integrity, SOX compliance, and collaborate with Finance, IT, and vendors.

The role focuses on developing, testing, and deploying automated workflows, building semantic models, and maintaining documentation while driving adoption and measurable efficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field is required.
• 4–8 years of relevant experience in accounting, finance transformation, analytics, automation, or related roles; Fortune 500 or Big 4 experience is highly preferred.
• SAP S4 Hana, Alteryx, Power BI, Quickbase, data analytics, or automation certification is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 collaboration and automation tools.
• Hands‑on experience developing and supporting solutions in Alteryx, Power BI, and Quickbase; experience with administration, scheduling, permissions, data connections, monitoring, and production support is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into scalable automated workflows, applications, reports, dashboards, and controls.
• Knowledge of accounting processes, US GAAP, internal controls, SOX, and audit requirements; IFRS knowledge is preferred
• Strong communication, project management, business partnering, and professional presence; ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own the day‑to‑day administration, governance, and support of Corporate Accounting automation tools and solutions, including Alteryx, Power BI, Quickbase, and approved AI capabilities
• Maintain platform access, permissions, environments, schedules, connections, and solution inventories
• Monitor workflow, application, data refresh, and dashboard performance; troubleshoot failures and coordinate resolution with Finance, IT, and vendors
• Establish and maintain standards for development, testing, change control, documentation, security, versioning, and production deployment
• Track adoption, reliability, time savings, capacity gains, and other measures of automation value
• Partner with accounting process owners to identify, assess, prioritize, design, and implement automation opportunities across close, reconciliation, reporting, controls, and other finance processes
• Build, enhance, test, deploy, and support Alteryx workflows for data extraction, preparation, reconciliation, exception analysis, recurring reporting, and workflow orchestration
• Develop and manage Power BI semantic models, reports, dashboards, refresh schedules, access, data quality checks, and release processes to provide trusted, decision‑useful insights
• Design, administer, and improve Quickbase applications, pipelines, forms, notifications, role‑based access, and dashboards that support controlled accounting workflows and clear ownership
• Evaluate and responsibly apply approved AI capabilities to accounting use cases such as document and policy summarization, anomaly identification, knowledge retrieval, workflow assistance, and user support, with appropriate human review and data safeguards
• Ensure automated solutions preserve data integrity, auditability, and SOX requirements, including appropriate evidence, reconciliations, approvals, access controls, and change documentation
• Create and maintain solution documentation, data definitions, testing evidence, desktop procedures, and business‑continuity plans; cross‑train users and support teams
• Lead user training, intake, adoption, and continuous‑improvement activities; translate accounting requirements into practical technical designs and communicate status, risks, and results to stakeholders
• Maintain sufficient hands‑on knowledge of Corporate Accounting processes to validate business logic and support US GAAP, IFRS, audit, reporting, and other assigned deliverables as needed

Skills

Alteryx

Power BI

Quickbase

Data analytics

Automation

Excel

Microsoft 365

Communication

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

SAP S4 Hana

Alteryx

Power BI

Quickbase

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

What you’ll do

• Own the day-to-day administration, governance, and support of Corporate Accounting automation tools and solutions, including Alteryx, Power BI, Quickbase, and approved AI capabilities
• Maintain platform access, permissions, environments, schedules, connections, and solution inventories
• Monitor workflow, application, data refresh, and dashboard performance; troubleshoot failures and coordinate resolution with Finance, IT, and vendors
• Establish and maintain standards for development, testing, change control, documentation, security, versioning, and production deployment
• Track adoption, reliability, time savings, capacity gains, and other measures of automation value
• Partner with accounting process owners to identify, assess, prioritize, design, and implement automation opportunities across close, reconciliation, reporting, controls, and other finance processes
• Build, enhance, test, deploy, and support Alteryx workflows for data extraction, preparation, reconciliation, exception analysis, recurring reporting, and workflow orchestration
• Develop and manage Power BI semantic models, reports, dashboards, refresh schedules, access, data quality checks, and release processes to provide trusted, decision-useful insights
• Design, administer, and improve Quickbase applications, pipelines, forms, notifications, role-based access, and dashboards that support controlled accounting workflows and clear ownership
• Evaluate and responsibly apply approved AI capabilities to accounting use cases such as document and policy summarization, anomaly identification, knowledge retrieval, workflow assistance, and user support, with appropriate human review and data safeguards
• Ensure automated solutions preserve data integrity, auditability, and SOX requirements, including appropriate evidence, reconciliations, approvals, access controls, and change documentation
• Create and maintain solution documentation, data definitions, testing evidence, desktop procedures, and business-continuity plans; cross-train users and support teams
• Lead user training, intake, adoption, and continuous-improvement activities; translate accounting requirements into practical technical designs and communicate status, risks, and results to stakeholders
• Maintain sufficient hands-on knowledge of Corporate Accounting processes to validate business logic and support US GAAP, IFRS, audit, reporting, and other assigned deliverables as needed

Who we’re looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field is required.

• 4–8 years of relevant experience in accounting, finance transformation, analytics, automation, or related roles; Fortune 500 or Big 4 experience is highly preferred
• SAP S4 Hana, Alteryx, Power BI, Quickbase, data analytics, or automation certification is preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 collaboration and automation tools
• Hands‑on experience developing and supporting solutions in Alteryx, Power BI, and Quickbase; experience with administration, scheduling, permissions, data connections, monitoring, and production support is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into scalable automated workflows, applications, reports, dashboards, and controls
• Working knowledge of data preparation, modelling, visualization, workflow design, testing, documentation, issue resolution, and change management
• Familiarity with enterprise AI capabilities and responsible use principles, including data privacy, security, human oversight, validation, and appropriate use‑case selection
• Knowledge of accounting processes, US GAAP, internal controls, SOX, and audit requirements; IFRS knowledge is preferred
• Strong communication, project management, business partnering, and professional presence, with the ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences
• Flexible, organized, and able to prioritize a portfolio of enhancements, incidents, recurring operations, and deadlines
• Self‑starter with strong analytical, troubleshooting, and continuous-improvement skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• High ethical standards, attention to detail, sound judgment, and a commitment to secure, reliable, well‑documented automation

Preferred qualifications

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results. Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, colour, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company’s intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Work locations

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.