GL Team Leader

GL Team Leader page is loaded## GL Team Leaderlocations : Kuala Lumpurposted on : Posted Todayjob requisition id : JOBREQ\_11573Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.In this role you will bring your passion for relationship building, talent sourcing and problem solving to bring diverse talents in Operations, Management and Tech roles to support our ambitious growth strategy.Wilhelmsen is a global leader within the maritime industry. Founded in Norway in 1861, our mission is to shape the maritime industry by delivering innovation, sustainability and unparalleled customer experiences to enable global trade and a more sustainable future.

• About the position
• We are looking for a General Ledger Team Leader who will join our Global Business Services division.Global Business Services provides high quality, scalable andcost-efficient business support services, such as finance, HR and IT, to companies in the Wilhelmsen group.The position will report to Senior Manager, Finance Shared Service.
• What you will be doing
• Taking responsibility for end-to-end processes and service delivery by the GL team within the GBS Finance Shared Services;
• Leading a transition of accounting & finance knowledge from local finance offices
• Improving operational effectiveness and efficiency by proposing improvemnets activities
• Ensuring for month end and year end closure that deadlines and processes from respective areas are met
• Ensuring that financial data are accurate and complete according to Corporate Accounting Guidelines
• Providing guidance, on-going support and development for the team(s), and lead future recruitment
• Lead, coach, develop and establish goals for direct reports so they can proactively carry out their role to the highest possible standard;
• Providing ongoing, regular 1-2-1 feedback to team members on their performance and development;
• Ensuring that requests are handled with professionalism and positive service attitude while ensuring that delivery is according to defined Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Establishing and maintaining close and professional partnerships with internal stakeholders
• Actively driving internal initiatives aimed at continuous process improvement and realizing efficiencies
• Following up on claims by proposing solutions and by escalating the challenges according to the company structure,
• Treating all information received as strictly confidential
• Fulfilling all other tasks delegated by the Superior.
• Required experience and skills
• 5 years’ experience in finance processing in a high volume environment,
• 2 years of management experience as GL Team Leader within SSC environmental,
• Master or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent accounting certification is preferred
• Strong proven leadership skills required
• Strong communication and cooperation skills are essential
• Customer and service-oriented thinking
• Demonstrated experience and general knowledge of accounting principles
• Extensive experience in managing transactional activities (GL, IC)
• Previous experience in migration of processes and / or system implementation preferred
• Experience of using enterprise systems preferred (e.g. IFS, SAP, Oracle)
• A structured methodical approach is necessary
• Excellent English skills required, written and verbal. Additional European / Middle Eastern / Asian language skills will be advantageous
• Location
• The position will be based in Kuala Lumpur office located at KL Sentral which is a strategic work location with convenience travelling by Monorail, Rapid Kelana Jaya Line, MRT and KTM services as well as easy to get to go by public transportation.
• What we offer
• 5-days work week including complying with Malaysia’s Public Holiday
• International work environment and culture
• Great learning and development opportunities
• Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days remotely)Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex!
• How to apply
• under Current Vacancies by creating a ‘Candidate Home’ account and thereafter upload your resume and expected salary.
• Please note that all positions at Wilhelmsen are subject to reference and ID checks. For certain roles, additional background screening may be required.
• locations : Kuala Lumpurposted on : Posted 5 Days Ago

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