OTC Accountant (1-Year Contract)

What's the role?

The Order to Cash, Accountant is responsible for the timely completion of the tasks detailed below and actively supports the OTC Manager to ensure high-quality services are offered to the entities serviced by the Shared Service Center.

Who is Hilti?

If you’re new to the industry, you might not have heard of us. We provide leading-edge tools, technologies, software and services for the global construction sector. We have a proud heritage, built over 75 years, and a worldwide reputation for pioneering products and exceptional service. With some 28,000 people in more than 120 countries, which we’re looking to expand, we’re a great place for you to show us your worth, step up to new challenges and grow your career.

In this newly established Shared Service Center (SSC), we provide all the Accounting related services (General Ledger, Order to Cash and Purchase to Pay) to Hilti organizations located in the Asian Pacific Region. We strive at providing standardized, high quality and value-adding services to the entities we service.

You will be part of a dynamic, fun-loving, hardworking and highly motivated team. Not only you will be part of a local team situated in PJ Malaysia, you are also part of a much wider Global Finance Community within Hilti. In this highly challenging and motivating environment, we provide you the opportunity to grow your professional knowledge, delivery out-standing results and contribute to the overall success of the SSC.

What does the role involve?

Allocation of Bank Statement Entries
Allocate both incoming and outgoing payments as per the agreed timeframe.
Notify each entity of unallocated payments and assist with the follow-up resolution of these payments.
Update regularly the setting for Auto bank to sure a high automatic clearing rate.

Payment Run Process
Prepare payment run files and perform all the necessary checks prior to sending the payments for approval.
Ensure payments are approved on time and as per the Group Finance Manual requirement.

Bank Data Management
Ensure customer/vendor bank accounts are updated timely.
Perform monthly bank reconciliation and ensure the bank balances are reflected accurately on the balance sheet.
Liaise with each entity to ensure all the bank accounts, bank users, signatories, and approvers are kept up to date in TIS BAM. Arrange training for new users for TIS when needed.

Liquidity Planning
Gain an understanding of the Group Liquidity planning tools (Tagetik and/or Berlin).
Work closely with the FBPs and Group Treasury to execute the planning in these tools.
Provide transparency of the cash positions, including funding proposals to the local FBPs and the Group.

Compliance
Perform the operational tasks per the control requirements under the ICS framework.
Follow up and escalate issues with the responsible parties within each entity for the resolution of issues.
Support and resolve any OTC related audit topics.

What do we offer?

Show us what you’re made of and we’ll offer you opportunities to move around the business – to work abroad, experience different job functions and tackle different markets. It’s a great way to find the right match for your ambitions and achieve the exciting career you’re after.
We have a very thorough people review process, unlike any we know of in any other business. We can pair talent with opportunities - developing our people in their current roles or challenging them to work in new ways or in new places. It’s how we find the right fit, further our teams personally and professionally, get the best value for each employee and increase the job satisfaction. Additionally, we offer you a wide range of benefits.

What you need is:

You possess the following:

• At least 2-3 years of work experience in OTC function
• Hands-on SAP experience and user knowledge
• Relevant finance and accounting qualification with Professional certification
• Good IT Skills - Excellent SAP skills.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and self-reliant person with good communication skills.
• Proven interpersonal and leadership skills and committed to continuous learning and development of self and others.
• Ability to lead new projects and initiatives to support the growth of SSC
• Enjoys working and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders

Why should you apply?

You will be part of a dynamic, fun-loving, hardworking and highly motivated team. Not only you will be part of a local team situated in PJ Malaysia, you are also part of a much wider Global Finance Community within Hilti. In this highly challenging and motivating environment, we provide you the opportunity to grow your professional knowledge, delivery out-standing results and contribute to the overall success of the SSC.