Senior Analyst, Financial Closing & Reporting

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible to perform General Ledger (GL) functions, to prepare monthly journal entries (JE) for the purpose of monthly closing process, to prepare and analyse Balance Sheet (BS) and Profit and Loss (PnL) schedules, to prepare monthly reports for submission to Corporate and respective Region stakeholders and to perform consolidated financial accounting, review and reporting for entities/ transactions within the Group.

Key Result Areas

1. Ensure accurate and timely submission of reports/schedules to supervisor.
2. Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all posting.
3. Perform variance analysis of the financials every period.
4. Assist Assistant Managers and Managers for periodic reports.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Prepare JE accurately and timely and propose high level adjustments (HLA) where necessary
2. Work closely with stakeholders/corporate/country requestors to ensure accruals are properly justified and correctly posted
3. Perform analytical review on P&L and BS schedules and perform investigations on significant and outstanding items
4. Perform, check and consolidate reporting timely and accurately for submission
5. Prepare and maintain monthly and quarterly management reports and yearly statutory accounts timely and accurately
6. Work closely with stakeholders/corporate/countries on reconciliation of intercompany balances.
7. Submit quality and accurate ad-hoc requests from stakeholders/corporate/country.
8. Prepare monthly schedule/report for One Stream (OS) submission.
9. Key person to attend queries from Finance Control after OS submission.
10. Liaise with Process Owners and Country Controllers for payment related information
11. Assist in Financial Statement preparation.
12. Liaise with internal / external auditors when required to ensure issues are resolved timely
13. Back up team members on daily tasks when required
14. Prepare to assist and take up ad-hoc assignments

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

1. Degree Bachelor's degree in finance / accounting course. Professional Degree in Accounting (CAP, ACCA & CA etc) is preferred
2. Minimum 3 years of related working experience. 1 to 2 years of audit background is preferred and would be added advantage
3. Working experience in Corporate / Shared Service Center would be added advantage
4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office especially Excel and Word
5. Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and speaking) to deal effectively with both internal and external parties especially with clearing of reconciling items and issues.
6. Good English command (both written and speaking)
7. Strong analytical skills with attention to details
8. Proactive
9. Able to work under tight schedule
10. Have a high level of integrity & responsibility with strong work ethics
11. Team player with ability to work independently and committed to continuous improvement of key performance areas
12. Knowledge in SAP FNCA / LISA, and One Stream or equivalent consolidation tools would be added advantage