Purpose Of The Job
Responsible for ensuring the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, and entering transactions for the Malaysian entities.
This role is also responsible for the assistance in the completion of supporting documentation and the maintenance of adequate internal controls.
It includes streamlining the task processes and automate selected transactions.
Main Accountabilities
- Prepare tasks and record journal entries, including Accrual, Prepayments, Deposits and etc.
- Perform accurate and timely balance sheet reconciliations with proper supporting documents and spefic focus on working capital items.
- Maintain proper reconciliation within BPC (Group reporting System), Statutory Accounts and SAP S4 General Ledger .
- Lead and Support Internal and external audit program and ensure information is provided as per agreed schedule.
- Issue monthly and yearly financial closing calendar and act as main contact point for period end closing activities.
- Escalate and inform relevant stakeholders for any possible delays in period end closing.
- Participate in the physical inventories and reconciliation exercise and identify any gaps actual count process. (Travel will not be a regular part of the job, but candidate should visit a plant to understand the business. The candidate will be traveling during the annual physical inventories.
- Manage local practices and procedures are compliance with Synthomer Global Accounting Policies and S4 business rules book
- Perform periodical review of financial posting to unsure revenue, costing and other regular items are captured timely.
- Perform monthly trend analysis and verify transactions are captured within rangebound in cost centres.
- Exceptional or non-routine transactions are properly investigated and reported timely.
- Establish internal control procedures and Delegation of Authority (DOA) for key business processes.
- Standardize accounting processes, identify best practices, and implement improvements.
- Record non- compliance incidents or activities and perform root cause analysis.
- Establish strong communications and working relationships finance and Business Partnering team.
Requirements
- Accounting or Finance degree preferable ACA/ACCA/CIMA. Any other equivalent qualification.
- More than 7 years of working experience in Shared Services, Multinational or local corporate organizations.
- SAP or similar ERP system experience.
- Experience in managing General Ledger, month-end close and account reconciliations.
- Experience with accounting principles and procedures, and internal/external audits.
- Microsoft Office-Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Microsoft Teams.
- Able to perform trend analysis and provide commendatory.
- Good presentation skills and able to explain changes in trend and causes.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
- Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and flexibility.
Why Synthomer
We are ambitious!
We have grown significantly both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we're recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety.
We believe in high challenge, high support!
We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.
We personalize our approach to development!
At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.
