Job Title
GL Accountant, FSS
Location
Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Purpose
GL Accountant is responsible for performing several end‑to‑end General Ledger (GL) tasks, ensuring compliance with internal and external reporting requirements for both Group and Statutory reporting purposes.
Interrelations
The position reports to GL Team Leader.
Formal Authorities
Has authority to act within this Functional Description and within the chart of authority as outlined in the company’s Global Integrated Management System (GIMS).
Main Responsibilities
- Managing relationships with external and internal stakeholders to provide effective service.
- Collaborating with internal / external parties responsible for preparing statutory financial statements and annual tax returns if required.
- Taking responsibility for financial bookkeeping.
- Entering financial data such as accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, and interdepartmental entries into the ledger on a monthly basis, and preparing reports.
- Ensuring month and year‑end closure deadlines and processes are met.
- Ensuring financial data are accurate and complete according to Corporate Accounting Guidelines.
- Working closely with other departments to ensure accruals are accurate and complete.
- Performing account analysis to ensure that journal entries and balances are correct.
- Reconciling accounts with the general ledger.
- Conducting monthly and quarterly trend analysis on balance sheet and P&L accounts.
- Monitoring and managing cash‑flow forecasting of the specific entities in cooperation with Treasury Team.
- Managing and coordinating internal and external audits.
- Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
- Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned.
- Coordinating and recording investments and maintaining fixed asset records.
- Fulfilling all other tasks delegated by the Superior.
Accountabilities
Meeting financial deadlines.Accounting accuracy.Delivering relevant, timely, and accurate information.Compliance with accounting policies and procedures.Compliance with audit, tax, and regulatory requirements.KPIs specified in SLA.Health & Safety
The employee is responsible for adhering to the company’s health and safety requirements to ensure their own safety and that of colleagues. This includes participating in risk assessment processes, completing required health and safety training and certifications, following safe work practices and procedures, using personal protective equipment (PPE) when required, inspecting equipment and the workplace regularly, actively eliminating hazards, reporting accidents, incidents, injuries, near misses, safety risks and issues of non‑compliance with health and safety procedures according to internal procedure, and developing the safety culture in their workplace and cooperating with others on matters relating to health and safety. This includes physical as well as psychosocial health and safety.
Requirements
Adherence to company health and safety procedures is mandatory.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferably in Accounting or Finance.2–5 years experience in finance, accounting and reporting.Previous experience in a similar General Ledger environment within an organisation or SSC / BPO environment is advantageous.Computer literacy – Excel, Word and other large enterprise systems advantageous (e.g. IFS, SAP, Oracle).Excellent English skills required, written and verbal. Additional European / Middle Eastern / Asian language skills will be advantageous.High level of accountability, accuracy, and efficiency.Multitasking.Additional Preferences
Excellent collaboration, communication skills and cultural awareness.Positive attitude, customer‑centric mindset and willingness to go the extra mile to meet organisational goals.Ability to build good relationships with different stakeholders.Attentive to detail and deadlines.Structured and well‑organised.Ability to resolve problems and deal with high‑volume transactions.Analytical skills.Sharp judgment.Ability to multi‑task and prioritise.Previous experience in migration process and / or system implementation is advantageous.Process Involvement
Month End Closing.Policies & Procedures.FSS Work instructions.Monthly Financial Reporting.Auditing.Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Accounting / Auditing and Finance
Industries
Accounting
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