Senior Specialist, Accounting to Reporting

MSD; Selangor; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD is hiring a Senior Specialist, Accounting to Reporting in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. You will supervise general ledger activities, manage sub-processes, and drive timely, accurate reporting across AP markets in the APAC region.

You will ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and local statutory requirements, maintain strong internal controls, and partner with Local Finance teams and external auditors to support global projects and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 6 years in a multinational finance/accounting department with US GAAP experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Business-level English (speaking and writing).
• Knowledge of IFRS and local statutory/tax requirements.
• ERP SAP experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise general ledger activities and period-end close for AP clusters.
• Manage General Ledger and other AtR sub-process activities.
• Ensure transactions are correctly reflected in the general ledger by country.
• Direct accurate and timely period reporting per corporate/country requirements.
• Administer monthly account reconciliations per standards.
• Lead process improvements to streamline service delivery.
• Coordinate workload across team to expose members to multiple finance areas.
• Approve period-end financial packages and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives including RPA projects.
• Drive standardization while maintaining robust controls.
• Manage one to two team members.
• Collaborate with Virtual Finance Teams and on-site BSC towers.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

BlackLine

FinKit

CMM

MS Excel

Job description

Senior Specialist, Accounting to Reporting

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its 125-year legacy. Our company’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

Our company's Business Service Centers (BSCs), located across three regions (Americas, Europe, and Asia), are responsible for the timely and efficient delivery of standardized, global financial processes. The BSC – AP in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia will be responsible for the execution and delivery of a broad range of financial services and processes across our company business divisions and markets for the AP region.

Role Summary

The Senior Specialist, Accounting to Reporting (AtR) will be responsible for ensuring that the transactions of all the markets that BSCKL supports in the APJC region have been properly accounted for and accurately reflected in our company’s accounting records. The objective of this role is to work closely with Local Finance Teams to ensure that the accounting records: (i) accurately reflect the results of the business, (ii) are in line with US GAAP and (iii) comply with respective local statutory and tax requirements. The Senior Specialist is also responsible for ensuring a robust control environment is maintained following all audit requirements. This role enables the AtR function based in Petaling Jaya to partner with its Finance and Business counterparts to ensure that business objectives are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise general ledger activities and analysis inclusive of period end financial close responsibilities for the AP for clusters countries within the APJ region.
• Manage across General Ledger and other AtR sub-process activities
• Ensure that all transactions are correctly reflected in the ledger on a country basis.
• Direct accurate and timely period reporting that complies with Corporate and country requirements.
• Administer monthly Account Reconciliation processes on a timely basis and adhering to all corporate standards and guidelines.
• Lead opportunities for streamlining and rendering service delivery more efficiently by driving process improvement projects.
• Coordinate with team members to effectively distribute workload and increase exposure to multiple finance and business disciplines within our company.
• Approve the period-end financial packages and the Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Participate on the Implementation of Continuous Improvement initiatives/robotics (RPA - Global & Regional).
• Drive process standardization while maintaining a robust control environment.
• Manage one to two team members.
• Collaborating and working together with our company Virtual Finance Teams (COSI, IC COE, EMEA/Americas BSCs & Local Finance) and other onsite BSC towers (OtC/PTP).
• Working with internal and external auditors to complete statutory and internal control audits on time.
• Ensure compliance of accounting standards & reporting SOX requirements.
• Work with our company’s outsourced BPO partner for General Ledger and monitoring monthly performance.
• Participate in Global Projects and Initiatives.
• Ensure the required accuracy on all defined KPIs and SLA’s are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in a finance or accounting department of a multinational company including demonstrated experience in dealing with US and ex-US accounting (Pharmaceutical industry a plus)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a supervisory position (people manager: team leader, supervisor, coordinator, first level manager).
• Business-level English skills (speaking and writing) required
• Professional Experience at an organization managing both Local and US GAAP requirements
• Problem solving and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new processes
• Solid communication, interpersonal, and organization skills enabling effective communication with all levels of management required
• Demonstrated commitment to education and professional development
• Management and supervisory experience required, preferably in a shared service environment
• Ability to work independently, capable of handling multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Knowledge of business processes supported by transaction processing capabilities
• Strong customer service mind-set
• Controllership / Internal controls knowledge SOX based
• Good knowledge of the legal and fiscal reporting as well as finance and controlling processes (IFRS)
• Solid experience leading change initiatives
• ERP system experience and competency (SAP required)
• Intermediate to Advanced PC skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required
• Competency/certification in tools such as: Balance Sheet Reconciliation (BlackLine a plus), Banking (FinKit and/or CMM a plus)
• Ability to operate independently and remain focused through change or uncertainty and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy, timeliness and professionalism
• Good problem solving and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new processes

Required Skills

Accounting, Accounting, Accounting Standards, Adaptability, Advocacy Strategy, Balance Sheet Accounting, Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations, Bank Reconciliations, Bookkeeping, Business Process Standardization, Change Management, Communication, Continuous Improvement Techniques, Corporate Cards, Credit Management, Customer Service, Finance, Financial Operations, General Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Internal Control Procedures, Internal Controls, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Interpersonal Relationships, Management Practices {+ 8 more}