Senior Manager, Accounting

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

• Job Type (exemption status): Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
• Business Function: Accounting

Company Description

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.

As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.

We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.

This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.

We’re looking for peoplewho want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Manager, Accounting is responsible for leading a team within Global Accounting Operations (GAO) and overseeing the execution of accounting operations, financial close processes, balance sheet governance, and compliance with corporate policies and accounting standards. This role provides strategic leadership, technical accounting expertise, and operational oversight to support the Company's financial reporting objectives and business growth.

The Senior Manager partners closely with Corporate Accounting, Sites Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders to drive operational excellence, strengthen internal controls, and deliver high-quality financial results. The role is also responsible for developing talent, driving process improvements, and supporting transformation initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and scalability of the accounting function.

This role reports directly to Director, Accounting.

• 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.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• 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.

PREFERRED :

• Experience working in multinational organizations and complex global environments.
• Strong experience in financial close, general accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Proven experience and demonstrated ability to leverage technology, automation, data analytics, and emerging AI solutions to transform accounting processes and improve operational effectiveness.

SKILLS:

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and accounting best practices.
• Solid understanding of internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit requirements.
• Experience with systems such as Oracle, Workday, Workiva or equivalent platforms.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment

Additional Information

WD is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal ” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available HERE

WD thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

WD is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [emailprotected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

WD thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

WD is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [emailprotected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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