General Ledger Team Lead

**Build your Career with an Industry Leader at our Shared Services Centre in Malaysia.**

**As a global leader in premium label solutions, our purpose is to deliver the world's best label solutions that help our customers build their brands, while adding value to our employees, our shareholders, and the communities in which we operate.**

**If you share our vision and believe that you could contribute to the success of our company, we look forward to hearing from you**

**Job Highlights**:

- Conducive Working Environment
- Hybrid Working Arrangement
- Learning & Development

**Responsibilities**:
**Team Development**
- Promote standardization and eliminate duplication of work in GL processing.
- Supervise GL team and manage GL team competencies.

**Inventories Process**
- Ensure verification of inventories subledger - existence, classification and valuation method.
- Ensure stock count adjustments are challenged and analyse and report root cause.
- Advise local business units of inventories reserves and analyse and report root cause.

**Month-end Close**
- Work with local business unit Controller to ensure subledgers are closed off in timely manner to assist the financial close timeline.
- Ensure conformance to cut-off procedures for purchase and revenue recognition.
- Ensure month-end journals are prepared in accordance with Company accounting policies and conform with local and US accounting standards/ principles.
- Balance sheet reconciliation - Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled to subledger and any significant variances reported in accordance with Company policy.

**Financial Reporting - Internal & External**
- Attain familiarity with Company accounting policies and all applicable GAAP / accounting standards / tax laws and regulations.
- Attain familiarity with available reports from Radius, SAP, Hyperion or any accounting or ERP system used by Company and support local business unit Controller with GL account analysis.
- Review and discuss with local business unit Controller on procedures to clear aged items in balance sheet accounts.
- Support the audit process by managing expectations and providing schedules on a timely basis.

**Continuous Improvement**
- Contribute to the development and implementation of positive change in the GL & FA function in the Company.
- Leverage on use of technology and implement cost-neutral process enhancements.

**Compliance and Internal Controls**
- Ensure full adherence to Company’s accounting policies, processes, procedures, authorization levels, and SOX controls.
- Ensure full adherence to document retention as per the requirement by regulatory authorities in the specific country of operations/ business units.
- Develop and implement internal controls to safeguard Company’s assets and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of existing internal controls.
- Stay updated on accounting standards, regulations, and compliance requirements to ensure the Company's financial practices align with industry standards and legal obligations.

**Service Level and Team Collaboration**
- Promote a strong service ethos to support delivery to agreed Service Level Agreements.
- Act as the focal point to ensure effective communication and resolution of operational related issues and decisions.
- Build long-term relationships with Company’s internal stakeholders and leadership team.
- Work closely with other operation functions to ensure seamless coordination of financial activities.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Team Manager.

**Job Requirements**:

- Minimum 4 years of General Ledger and leading experience.
- Strong GL/ RTR knowledge with in-depth knowledge of legal/regulatory requirements.
- Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent with professional qualifications (ACCA/CPA/MIA).
- Fluent in both spoken and written English.
- Independent, strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to multi-task, pay attention to details, thrives in fast-paced environments.
- Ability to work EMEA shift.