Chief Accountant

About the role

The role manages local accounting activities in accordance with group-wide (international) / national accounting principles and standards. The role ensures the accuracy of the organization's financial statements and compliance with all relevant regulations, laws, as well as reporting requirements. The role is also responsible for providing guidance to relevant stakeholders as well as support on complex activities, ad hoc requests, and key issues in the execution of duties. This role is also expected to assist in continuous improvement projects as defined by the Head of Accounting and to collaborate with the GBS Centre in centralizing transactional P2P/O2C/R2R/IC activities. In addition, this role will be also leading the team to manage and co-ordinate company secretarial activities with Legal Counsel for Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements, ensure timely and accurate accounting books closing, and ensure material/significant financial items are accurate, reconciled and prudent
• Consolidate / prepare the reporting of the local finance entity and produce compliant internal as well as external reporting
• Govern the quality, consistency, and integrity of financials
• Develop, deploy, and ensure compliance with accounting policies as well as directives. Decide on the accounting treatment of individual complex issues (judgment-based perspective)
• Oversee internal control frameworks and ensure the design efficiency as well as operating effectiveness of internal controls
• Manage closing cut-offs & deadlines, perform post-close reviews, closing tasks, and review key trial balance accounts and reports
• Manage / review estimates, provisions and accruals
• Perform inventory controls including physical and cycle count programs together with CSD Controller, ensure assets in book balance and physical balance are reconciled timely
• Prepare, review, and submit financial disclosure (e.g., financial statements, notes and supplementary information) for reporting purposes
• Identify weak and ineffective controls & processes, close gaps and implement new / revise processes to ensure financial efficiency and effectiveness

About you

• Bachelor's / Master's in Finance, Accounting and must be a Chartered Accountant of MIA/CIMA/ACCA or other equivalent association
• 10 to 15 years Finance experience, with 3-4 years in managerial capability
• Experience in a multinational company, preferably in B2B / food industries / FMCG / fast paced environment
• English business proficiency both written and oral
• Extensive experience in finance: accounting and plant controlling
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of controlling and financial methodologies and reporting
• IFRS and local GAAP knowledge
• SAP knowledge
• Strong stakeholder management & communication skill