Legal Entity Controller - APAC Region

Legal Entity Controller - APAC Region

Location : Penang, Malaysia

Working Hours : Malaysia Hours (flexible to support India hours)

About the Role

As a Legal Entity Controller for APAC legal entities, you will play a crucial role within the OSTTRA Finance Team, focusing on the financial oversight of legal entities to ensure the integrity and accuracy of their financial statements and reporting. You will be detail‑oriented, highly analytical, and proactive in identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance accuracy, strengthen internal controls, and increase efficiency. This individual should thrive in a fast‑paced, growing environment.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development : Help expand the Penang Finance team including recruitment, onboarding, training, and capability development.
• Technical Know‑how : Good understanding of accounting policies and their implementation in accordance with USGAAP / IFRS / local applicable standards; collaborate with Group Controllers.
• Periodic Close : Manage the monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes; prepare financial reports and presentations for senior management and external stakeholders.
• Audit : Lead statutory audit locally and support group audit; work with Internal and External Auditors as required.
• Taxation : Work with Group Tax to ensure local tax compliance obligations (Corporate Tax, GST and Transfer Pricing) are met accurately and timely.
• Compliance : Ensure timely compliance with all relevant regulatory filings for each entity in the APAC region.
• Internal Controls : Ensure the entity is compliant with internal policies and procedures; set up control governance across financial processes.
• Treasury : Coordinate with Global Treasury to manage local treasury operations (working capital forecast and capex).
• Stakeholder Management : Collaborate cross‑functionally with teams such as Group Financial Control, Tax, FP&A, Legal Risk Compliance, Business functions and Technical Accounting.
• Reconciliation & Substantiation : Perform sub‑ledger to general ledger reconciliation and substantiate journals and balance sheet accounts.
• Process Improvement : Identify opportunities to enhance and streamline accounting processes, leveraging automation and best practices.
• Initiatives / Projects : Lead initiatives or projects to support any business‑driven or system changes.

Qualifications & Experience

Preferred Qualifications

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please email and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

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