Senior Associate CFS

ACCA Careers; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Malaysia is seeking an Associate, RTR to support divisions and entities across the region, gaining deep understanding of business units and local regulatory requirements.

You will contribute to monthly and year-end closing, audit preparations, and ensure compliance with Abbott policies, SOX, GAAP and IFRS. Strong data analytics and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance, CA preferable.
• Intermediate Excel skills, able to manage large data sets.
• Experience with ERP systems (JDE, BPCS, SAP) and process improvements.
• Excellent English communication and analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist in External/Internal Audit, preparing Financial Statements and Tax schedules.
• Support month-end/year-end closing processes and journal postings.
• Ensure compliance with Abbott accounting policies and regulatory requirements (SOX, GAAP, IFRS).
• Develop and document SOPs; back-up team members as needed.
• Collaborate with Divisions and functions to understand regional requirements.

Skills

Excel skills

English proficiency

Analytical ability

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

JDE

BPCS

SAP

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, You Can Do Work That Matters, Grow, And Learn, Care For Yourself And Family, Be Your True Self And Live a Full Life. You Will Have Access To

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

As the Associate, RTR, you will support divisions, legal entities and countries as assigned to gain, over time, a deep understanding of the various business divisions, and the unique attributes of the legal entity, regulatory, and in-country requirements associated with the region.

What You’ll Do

Service Delivery

• Assist in External/Internal Audit, preparing Financial Statement and Tax schedules.
• Communicate proactively with Divisions and respective functions to ensure smooth month end/year end closing.
• Ensure compliance with Abbott accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute and participate in overall team initiatives, projects, and activities.
• Monthly/Year end closing tasks (e.g., Journal posting, Accruals, Balance Sheet reconciliation/prepare commentaries, Product Costing, Intercompany related, FA matters and etc).
• Update SOPs as and when is required.
• Back-up other team member as and when required.

Manage Day-to-Day Activities

• Monthly closing tasks (i.e. inventory provision review, GL vs sub-ledger tie-in, analytical review of P&L and BS movement, balance sheet recon review).
• Annual closing tasks.
• Ensure business transactions are accurately recorded for any new business initiatives or changes in business processes.
• Monitor and correct complex data and information errors.
• Identify and resolve exceptions on inventory transactions resulting in out-of-balance.
• Address and eliminate data integrity and quality issues over time.
• Update SOPs and Work Instructions.

Compliance

• Ensure all processes, policies and procedures are clearly defined and fully documented.
• Ensure compliance with Abbott accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
• Sustain minimum effective controls in compliance with SOX, GAAP, IFRS and any other accounting pronouncements and policies required.
• Read, understand, and execute on the policies and standards communicated by the GPMs and the corporate controller.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance, Chartered Accountant preferable.
• Intermediate Excel skills, good with managing large volume of data.
• Agile with working with various enterprise systems (e.g. JDE, BPCS, SAP), willing to work with manual processes and strive for process improvements.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Energetic and innovative with a passion to make things happen.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (passion for data and accuracy).

Location

This position is based in Imazium, Damansara Uptown.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.