Statutory Specialist 1 [V898]

Location – Kuala Lumpur Role Summary: As a Statutory Specialist, you will be responsible for driving technical accounting compliance, financial and operational internal controls, process simplification, and operational excellence to deliver accurate actual financial reporting and analysis. Develops operational plan for own department. Operational contributions to plan of the larger unit. Essential Responsibilities: • Responsible for general accounting and policy application & process administration for all cycles including inventory, revenue recognition, receivables/payables, intercompany, etc.. • Understand and interpret applicable Enterprise Standards, SOP and Process Maps to deliver globally competitive financial process/accounting services. • Develop elaborated proposals for changing processes and procedures assessing the impact on directly related processes/functions. • Ability to communicate the broader picture to the team. Use of basic influencing skills to deliver on assigned goals. • Service unit providing services to the function or directly to the business. • Handles department work guided by procedures. Exceptional cases are resolved by choosing the right procedure. • Being the focal for assigned statutory audits between the BKR stakeholders and External Auditors. • Monitoring and reviewing the audit pack as well as audit schedules prior to submission to External Auditors. • Monitoring and reviewing the Financial Statements prior to submission to External Auditors. • Contributes to project as a team member. • Working closely with business: Regional Stat Leaders, Legal, Tax, FP&A and other Functional Teams etc to ensure the audits are completed as per stipulated timeline. • Working independently on daily tasks with minimal supervision. • Works closely with External and Internal Auditors to assist in completion of all audits. • Any other duties as required. Specific Responsibilities: The Finance Specialist will be responsible for all the tasks and activities related to GFO with a strong focus on accounting entries and analysis. Qualifications/Requirements: • Have bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field – ACCA or related professional certificate is an added advantage. • Have 8-10 years’ experience in Finance - Accounting / working experience in the related filed is required for this position. • Have good attention to detail with good analytical skills. • Have experience in Audit Firm & Shared Service are an added advantage. • Have a good working knowledge and understanding of ERP systems - SAP is an added advantage. Desired Characteristics: • Effective problem identification and solution skills. Proven analytical and organizational ability. • Have good attention to detail with good analytical skills. • Have strong English communication skills both oral and written. • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. • Ability to influence others and lead small teams. • Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact. • Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously. • Effective problem identification and solution skills. • Proven analytical and organizational ability. • Having growth mindset, hardworking and willing to learn. Other Requirements:- • Contract duration : 12 months (3months probation) • Rotation/Work Schedule : Office based – Mon-Fri / 8AM – 5PM • Working Hours Per Day : 8 hours • Working Days Per Week : 5 days a week (40 hours) • Location : KL, BH Office • Does the candidate need to be currently in the role country? : Yes • Target Industry : No specific • Resume Keywords : SAP experience, finance, accounting knowledge • Preferred Language : English