Accountant (Mandarin Speaker)
- Recruiter
- Baxter
- Location
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Salary
- Market-competitive pay and benefits
- Posted
- 25 Nov 2024
- Closes
- 25 Dec 2024
- Ref
- JR - 149086
- Job role
- Accountant, Audit, Financial analyst, Financial planning & analysis, Internal audit, Management accountant
- Sector
- Healthcare, Pharmaceutical / medical
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
This is where you save and sustain lives
At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.
Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.
Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.
Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.
Responsibilities:- Prepare manual journals for various expense accruals with adequate supporting documentation
- Verify expense accruals created by procurement systems such as Coupa are booked and any errors are properly followed-up and fixed during the month-end Close cycle
- Respond to queries from local country finance in a timely manner
- Complete assigned account reconciliations in Blackline per established deadlines
- Provide audit support as needed
- Support regional and global reporting requirements such as monthly Balance Sheet & P&L Flux analysis
- Support monthly/quarterly/annual close processes and work closely with Regional Controllership teams
- Ensure adherence of processes to company's policies and procedures, internal and external audit requirements and local rules and regulations; support strengthening of financial processes and controls
- Support local, regional, and global projects, as required
- Maintain focus on continuous process improvement opportunities
Requirements :
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or part qualified ACCA/CIMA/CPA
- Proven experience in a multinational environment and/or audit
- Good knowledge of US GAAP
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills, diplomatic, flexible and “can do” mind-set
- Fluent in both written and spoken English
- Strong reporting tools including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Experience in JDE, Blackline, Alteryx and W-Desk is an advantage
- Additional hours at critical times (e.g., month-end) may be required. Also, and on an exceptional basis, the role may require work on public holidays
Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.