JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Associate, RTR will support divisions, legal entities and countries as assigned to gain, over time, a deep understanding of the various business divisions, and the unique attributes of the legal entity, regulatory, and in-country requirements associated with the region.

Main Responsibilities

Service Delivery

• Assist in External/Internal Audit, preparing Financial Statement and Tax schedules

• Communicate proactively with Divisions and respective functions to ensure smooth month end/year end closing

• Ensure compliance with Abbott accounting policies and regulatory requirements

• Contribute and participate in overall team initiatives, projects, and activities

• Monthly/Year end closing tasks (e.g., Journal posting, Accruals, Balance Sheet reconciliation/prepare commentaries, Product Costing, Intercompany related, FA matters and etc)

• Update SOPs as and when is required Back-up other team member as and when required

Manage day-to-day activities

• Monthly closing tasks (i.e. inventory provision review, GL vs sub-ledger tie-in, analytical review of P&L and BS movement, balance sheet recon review)

• Annual closing tasks

• Ensure business transactions are accurately recorded for any new business initiatives or changes in business processes

• Monitor and correct complex data and information errors

• Identify and resolve exceptions on inventory transactions resulting in out-of-balance

• Address and eliminate data integrity and quality issues over time

• Update SOPs and Work Instructions

Compliance

• Ensure all processes, policies and procedures are clearly defined and fully documented

• Ensure compliance with Abbott accounting policies and regulatory requirements

• Sustain minimum effective controls in compliance with SOX, GAAP, IFRS and any other accounting pronouncements and policies required.

• Read, understand, and execute on the policies and standards communicated by the GPMs and the corporate controller.

Experience/Background 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance, Chartered Accountant preferable

• Intermediate Excel skills, good with managing large volume of data

• Agile with working with various enterprise systems (e.g. JDE, BPCS, SAP), willing to work with manual processes and strive for process improvements

• English required. Other language skills desired

• Energetic and innovative with a passion to make things happen

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (passion for data and accuracy)

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

General / Shared Services

     

DIVISION:

IFO International Finance

        

LOCATION:

Malaysia > Selangor : Imazium, No. 8, Jalan SS 21/37

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)