Senior Payroll Accountant – SOX & Global Close Expert

NXP Semiconductors; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors Malaysia is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Finance Center of Excellence team, delivering centralized payroll accounting and SOX-compliant close processes for global operations.

You will prepare payroll journals, post entries, run reconciliations, and collaborate with HR, payroll ops and finance partners to ensure accurate, timely reporting and strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or Professional certification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ICAEW).
• At least 4-5 years working experience in accounting function.
• Detail-oriented and independent.
• Proficiency in Excel, and SAP knowledge.
• Has experience in GL accounting.
• Self driven, good communication skills, team work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare payroll journals and supporting documents.
• Compile and post monthly payroll journal entries.
• Ensure all entries are supported with proper and complete supporting documents.
• Prepare Balance sheet reconciliation for payroll accounts.
• Prepare reconciliations for all Payroll balance sheet accounts, and submit them in Blackline.
• Identify, investigate and resolve variances or unreconciled differences on timely basis.
• Escalate issues that may impact financial reporting or compliance.
• Review and analyse significant fluctuations in payroll P&L and BS accounts.
• Perform fluctuation analysis for significant movements in payroll related P&L and BS accounts.
• Perform SOX controls on payroll accounting process.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of SOX control activities.
• Engagement with business partners, ie HR, payroll ops, accounting, finance etc.
• Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to support ongoing close activities, issues resolutions, process improvement initiatives etc.
• Work on projects related to drive efficiency, simplification, automation and process standardisation.

Skills

Detail oriented

Independent

Communication skills

Team work

Self driven

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

ACCA/CPA/CIMA/ICAEW

Tools

SAP

Job description

NXP Semiconductors Malaysia is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Finance Center of Excellence team, delivering centralized payroll accounting and SOX-compliant close processes for global operations.

You will prepare payroll journals, post entries, run reconciliations, and collaborate with HR, payroll ops and finance partners to ensure accurate, timely reporting and strong internal controls.