GL Accountant

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About The Role

The role involves ensuring timely and accurate completion of assigned tasks following the monthly close calendar. This position is crucial as a business partner for compliance, tax, and statutory teams, as well as Entity Controllers, within the R2R Team. A person will work individually and in a team environment for Intercompany Transactions for assigned APMEA entities.

Key Responsibilities

• Intercompany Processing, Settlement, Recharges and Billing
• Responsible to ensure completeness of monthly intercompany process including preparation of requesting payment, posting allocation and open items clearing on receipts and payments, perform monthly recharges and posting and agreement on intercompany transaction between entities.
• Responsible to ensure completeness of month end intercompany activities including, perform intercompany reconciliation on SAP system vs. internal matching system (ICMS) and posting of foreign currency revaluation, ensuring intercompany AR and AP balances to other entities and ensure completeness of intercompany supporting.
• Liaise with other regions and within the region to balance intercompany at month end.
• Responsible to monitor intercompany unagreed listing and follow-up on open items and escalate queries and resolve outstanding issues.
• Analysis of intercompany costs to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Liaise with business, AP & AR departments to resolve intercompany issues.
• Responsible for preparation of monthly intercompany reporting including, preparation of notes to BPC for Financial Reporting consolidation, Balance Sheet reconciliation, aging status update for Performance Review Meeting and Statutory intercompany statement for audit purposes.
• Acting as gatekeeper for any non-compliance request or activities in relation to intercompany process.
• Assist all company stakeholders, local finance team and business partners with any intercompany queries which may arise.
• Provide support in the improvement of processes and practices across company.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Manager.
  
  

Qualifications And Skills

• Professional Certificate, Diploma or Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma in Finance/Accountancy or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Financial Accounting.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and meet deadlines and displays initiative.
• Ability to understand, listen and build relationship with stakeholder, local finance team and business partners.
• SAP FI/CO experience an advantage.
• Able to work effectively in a complex (matrix) and fast-paced environment.
  
  

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.