Team Lead, General Ledger

airliquidehr; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical card coverage

Extended health & flexi benefits

Monthly NICE Program activities

Job summary

Air Liquide is seeking an experienced General Ledger Team Lead in Kuala Lumpur to manage a regional team, ensure timely financial reporting, and drive process improvement. You will oversee GL integrity, reconciliations, and internal controls while coordinating with APAC affiliates.

The role requires 5+ years in SSC/GBS finance, strong leadership, and fluency in English. Hybrid work arrangement, with a well-established multinational team in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Fluent in English.
• At least 5 years of experience in an SSC/GBS finance & accounting environment.
• Minimum of 4 team members of people management experience
• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles, local, and international accounting standards.
• Possess strong team player qualities, take initiative, and demonstrate ownership of assigned duties.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess strong customer relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Journal Review: conduct sanity checks for accuracy and ensure supporting docs for compliance.
• IRIS Reporting: verify P&L, BS, Cash Flow figures and provide justified comments.
• Reconciliations: oversee balance sheet reconciliations and prepare templates.
• Balance Sheet Integrity: ensure integrity through timely journal adjustments.
• Compliance: perform internal control activities per group policies.
• Audit Support: review audit requests and comments for internal/external audits.
• Centralization Initiatives: develop reporting processes for centralization and cost structures.
• Quality Leadership: oversee deliverables and lead finance process improvement projects.
• Team Leadership: manage a Southeast Asia portfolio.
• Non-Financial Controller: guide ad-hoc journals, cost allocations, and invoice processing.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Audit support

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

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.

We're looking for an experienced General Ledger Team Lead to join our team. In this pivotal role within our GBS, you'll manage a team to collaborate with affiliates in APAC to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting while driving process optimization.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Financial Close & Reporting:

• Journal Review : Conduct sanity checks for accuracy regarding accounting treatment and ensure all supporting documentation is attached to maintain compliance.
• IRIS Reporting : Verify P&L, BS, Cash Flow the declared number and ensure the comments are logical, justified and accurate.
• Reconciliations: Oversee Balance Sheet reconciliations, ensure all open items are justified, lead cleanup efforts for Hardclose adjustments, and prepare necessary templates.

Accounting & Internal Control:

• Balance Sheet Integrity : Ensure the integrity of the balance sheet through rigorous reconciliation and timely journal adjustments.
• Compliance: Conduct internal control activities in strict accordance with group policies.
• Audit Support: Reviewing the audit requests, financial statement workings, and commentaries for both internal and external audits.

Process Optimization & Team Management:

• Centralization Initiatives: Assist in developing reporting processes for centralization, aiming for sustainable cost structures and high-quality deliverables.
• Quality Leadership: Maintain oversight of team deliverables and lead Finance Process Improvement Projects.
• Team Leadership: Manage a portfolio involving South East Asia.

Non-Financial Controller:

• Provide guidance on ad-hoc journal entries, cost allocations, and charge account codes for supplier invoice.
• Monitor charge-in and charge-out invoices.
• Input and process billing request forms.
• Perform true-ups and communicate results with affiliates.
• Validate and approve Oracle AME, Gideons DN, and CN invoices.

Are you a MATCH?

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Fluent in English.
• At least 5 years of experience in an SSC/GBS finance & accounting environment.
• Minimum of 4 team members of people management experience
• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles, local, and international accounting standards.
• Possess strong team player qualities, take initiative, and demonstrate ownership of assigned duties.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess strong customer relationship skills.

What We Offer

• Hybrid work arrangement
• Office location is accessible via MRT (Bandar Utama station)
• Highly engaged and empowered work culture
• Dynamic multinational team of more than 14 nationalities
• Continuous learning & development

We take care of our employees:

• Medical card coverage for self and dependents (outpatient and inpatient)
• Extended health & flexi benefits coverage (Child's specialist claim, Pap Smear, Mammogram, Self Relaxation Expenses, Fur Benefits etc.)
• Monthly NICE Program activities for team bonding and well-being lifestyles

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About Air Liquide

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, 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.