DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a talented Accounts Associate to join our team in Puchong, Malaysia Branch.

Ensures completion of account reconciliation and analysis, journal entry preparation and data entry. Completes the month-end close process. Performs activities under minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Compiles, consolidates and conducts analysis of accounting and finance information.
• Prepares standard journal entries that require analysis.
• Performs more complex monthly and annual account reconciliations.
• Prepares tables, charts and other exhibits for reports.
• May perform complex accounting projects or participate as a team member on complex projects.
• Performs ad hoc reporting requests as needed.

• Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Financial Analysis - Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances, opportunities and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues.
• Financial Internal Controls - Leverages internal control framework by assessing internal controls and developing remediation plans to mitigate financial reporting risks and respond to changing business needs.
• Financial Regulations Acumen - Evaluates applicable regulations for the financial area of focus, such as tax, banking, pension, local accounting to ensure underlying transactions are recorded in compliance with applicable regulations; explains key requirements and purpose of regulations and implications to the business to inform and educate relevant stakeholders.

• High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.
• A two year University degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
• Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience.
• Participates in Month-end close, with focus on posting of assigned journal entries and closing tasks, with focus on AM transactions and other related accounting entries.
• Preparation of assigned Balance Sheet Reconciliations, participate in BS Recon escalation meetings with Regional Leaders
• Preparation of month-end reports
• Prime margin analysis
• Various adhoc analysis
• Business partnering for AM (local stakeholders)
• Support in annual and interim statutory audits (preparations of schedules, coordination with auditor for audit report
• Preparation oof tax reports
• Statutory income tax
• Corporate tax (PTR, TPA, IDR)
• Preparation of SDM reports relating to Taxes
• Preparation of AM Commissions