Senior Manager, General Ledger

Air Liquide; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide is seeking a Senior Manager, General Ledger to lead the regional GL function across APAC (excluding China) from Kuala Lumpur. You will drive a unified governance structure, optimize multi-currency consolidations, and accelerate digital transformation through automation and continuous improvement.

You will oversee month-/quarter-/year-end closing, responsible for balance sheet integrity, and manage a team of GL accountants and managers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of total Finance & Accounting experience, with min 5 years in GL/RTR process management.
• 5+ years managing direct reports.
• Shared Services / GBS experience.
• Fluent written and spoken English; knowledge of APAC accounting standards is a plus.
• Experience with transition/migration projects is a strong plus.
• Strong proficiency with Oracle ERP; experience with RPA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional GL operations, governance, consolidation, and closing for APAC affiliates (excluding China).
• Drive digital transformation and standardization of GL workflows; accelerate closing cycles and accuracy.
• Define KPIs/SLAs and provide value-added reporting to stakeholders.
• Lead and develop a high-performing GL team, manage capacity planning and succession.

Skills

GL operations

Oracle ERP

RPA

Lean Six Sigma

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Tools

Oracle ERP

Financial close tools

Job description

ALBS is an Air Liquide entity in Kuala Lumpur, regrouping for the APAC scope its Business Service Centers (Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai) as well as the two Global Functions (IT, Digital and Procurement). Designed to derive optimal value by better leveraging technology, people and competencies, the ultimate goal is to boost efficiency and deliver outstanding and sustainable performance while keeping a strong focus on customer centricity. This Organization is striving for excellence, adopting the Best in Class models to deliver value through simplification and standardization of processes, while adhering to Internal controls and compliance requirements. At Air Liquide, our Global Business Services (GBS) is the engine room transforming how a global giant operates.

The Senior Manager, General Ledger will lead the regional General Ledger (GL) function within the Record-to-Report (RTR) organization across the APAC region excluding China. You will drive a unified governance structure, optimize financial consolidation, safeguard balance sheet integrity, and accelerate digital transformation through automation and continuous improvement.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

• GL Operations & Financial Governance Consolidation & Closing: Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end GL closing processes for APAC affiliates (excluding China), ensuring accurate, timely multi-currency consolidations and management reporting. Balance Sheet Integrity: Oversee balance sheet review mechanisms, enforcing high-quality reconciliations, risk identification, and timely remediation of reconciling items. SLA & Compliance: Accountable for GL operational SLAs across supported affiliates; monitor accounting controls to ensure compliance with corporate policy and local APAC statutory requirements.
• Digital Transformation & Continuous Improvement Process Standardization: Drive harmonization of GL workflows across diverse APAC markets, eliminating localized redundancies. Technology Enablement: Leverage Oracle ERP capabilities and tools to accelerate closing cycles and improve financial accuracy. Lean Execution: Foster a continuous improvement culture using Lean Six Sigma principles, partnering with CI leaders to optimize processes and minimize manual effort.
• Stakeholder Management & Value Addition: Stakeholder Trust: Build strong partnerships with regional affiliates, aligning GL service delivery with broader corporate strategy and high service standards. Performance Reporting: Define, track, and elevate critical GL KPIs and SLAs, transitioning the function toward predictive analytics and value-add reporting.
• People Leadership & Capacity Management: Team Development: Lead, coach, and scale a high-performing team of GL accountants and managers, setting clear objectives and driving a performance-focused culture. Resource Planning: Partner with HR on workforce forecasting, capacity management, cross-training, and succession planning within the GL workstream.

Are you a MATCH?

Experience: 10+ years of total Finance & Accounting experience (min. 5 years in GL/RTR process management, 5+ years managing direct reports). Shared Services / GBS experience required. Technical Systems: Strong hands-on proficiency in Oracle ERP; experience with financial close tools and RPA solutions strongly preferred. Regional Knowledge: Familiarity with APAC accounting standards, tax regulations, and statutory reporting frameworks. Transition / migration experience is a strong plus. Methodology: Proven track record in GL process optimization, workflow design, and continuous improvement (Lean / Six Sigma / Yellow Belt execution). Soft Skills: Fluent written and spoken English; strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and change leadership abilities.

About Air Liquide

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody AirLiquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in1902.

Our Differences make our Performance At AirLiquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, AirLiquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment. Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here!