Sr. Specialist, Entity Accountant

Job Description

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 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's 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 for the Malaysia entities within the company have been properly accounted for and accurately reflected in our company's accounting records. The Senior Specialist Accounting to Reporting will work closely with Finance Director and internal finance support functions to ensure that the accounting records: (i) accurately reflect the results of the associated 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

• Actively participate and support the execution of our strategy to meet deliverables and achieve the vision of the Statutory and Entity Accounting/Controllership function. This includes contributing to timely submission of audited statutory accounts and local tax computations, requiring close collaboration and follow-up with external auditors and tax consultants.

• Ensure timely closure of US GAAP legal entity monthly financial books and compliance with internal control principles and SOX reporting requirements.

• Support legal entity activities for our company entities in Malaysia, including coordinating the closure of capital projects for capitalization, fixed asset tagging, MSC Malaysia Tax Incentive Compliance Reportings, and Statistical Returns.

• Work with Treasury on cash flow and funding support for the entities.

• Involvement in Malaysia e-invoicing reporting and preparation of Indirect Tax and Withholding Tax returns, ensuring timely submissions.

• Maintain an accurate and current accounting ledger which reflects the country's transactional reality through timely posting of all required items.

• Ensure accurate and timely period reporting that complies with Corporate and country requirements.

• Responsible for monthly Account Reconciliation processes on a timely basis and adhering to all corporate standards and guidelines.

• Actively identify opportunities for streamlining and rendering service delivery more efficiently and participating in special projects.

• Review and sign off the final financial package and the Balance Sheet Reconciliations.

• Execute work in line with audit controls and accounting principles.

•  Collaborating and working together with our company's virtual Finance Teams (COSI, IC COE, EMEA/Americas BSCs and Local Finance), other onsite BSC towers (OTC, STS, ATR) and other onsite support Functions (HR, IT, Legal, Procurement and Facilities) .

• Ensure compliance of accounting standards and reporting SOX requirements.

• Work with our company's outsourced BPO partner for General Ledger.

• 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 8 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)

• Business-level English skills (speaking and writing) required

• Experience at an organization managing both Local and US GAAP requirements

• Good knowledge of the Malaysian legal and fiscal reporting as well as finance and controlling processes (IFRS)

• Knowledge of business processes supported by transaction processing capabilities and internal control (SOX) principles.

• Controllership / Internal controls knowledge SOX based

• Experience in working effectively with external and internal auditors, and with tax consultants on accounting, tax and internal control matters

• ERP system experience and competency (SAP required)

• Competency in tools such as Blackline for Balance Sheet Reconciliation and FCCS for Financial Close Certification are added advantage

• Intermediate to Advanced PC skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required

• Ability to work 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

• Capable of handling multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organization skills enabling effective communication with all levels of management required

• Advance problem solving and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new.

• Solid experience leading change initiatives

• Strong customer service mind-set

• Demonstrate commitment to education and professional development

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Required Skills:

Adaptability, Bookkeeping, Business Process Standardization, Corporate Cards, Credit Management, Customer Service, Financial Operations, Internal Controls, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Interpersonal Relationships, Payment Handling, Preparation of Financial Reports, Processing Expense Reports, Project Management, Working Independently

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

10/30/2026

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