Financial Reporting Specialist

Zuellig Pharma
is a leading healthcare solutions company in Asia, and our purpose is to make healthcare more accessible to the communities we serve. We provide world-class distribution, digital, and commercial services to support the growing healthcare needs in this region.

The company was started a hundred years ago and has grown to become a multibillion-dollar business covering 17 markets with over 12,000 employees. Our people serve more than 200,000 medical facilities and work with over 450 clients, including the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world.

Purpose of the Role

• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS/local GAAPS (MPERS) and Internal Group Policies.
• Preparing corporate income tax filing, indirect tax filing (SST and withholding tax and etc.) and/ or supporting tax planning, tax estimate/ revision, tax instalment/ payment, tax provision and managing tax audit.
• Lead the capital investment (CAPEX) review solutions, review the appraisals (RTA) and reporting.
• Reconcile and analyse balance sheet accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies.

Expectations of the Role:

Reporting:

• Support month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring accuracy (financial data and non-financial key performance indicators) and timeliness in BPC reporting.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and standard operating procedures.
• Prepare of monthly balance sheet schedule.
• Preparing and/ or reporting corporate income tax filing, indirect tax filing (sales and service tax (SST), withholding tax (WHT) and transfer pricing (TP) documentation) are up to date.
• Supporting tax planning, tax estimate/ revision, tax instalment/ payment, tax provision.
• InterCo reconciliation and reporting incl. agreements, invoicing, resolving mismatches and cash settlements.
• Monthly & quarterly government statistic reporting
• Liaise auditor and tax agent independently and provide appropriate data

Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and Fixed Asset (FA) Control:

• Ownership of the FA module and monthly FA close process.
• Review, maintain and understand balance sheet and income statement reconciliations pertaining to FA activities to ensure all transactions are properly accounted in accordance with the policy.
• Plan and conduct annual FA verification.
• Reviewing CAPEX appraisals and the production process (recommendation to awards & financial evaluation analysis reporting).
• Monitoring financial control and management of property revenue and capital budgets.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the capital investment review processes.
• Ensure Right-of-Use (ROU) transactions are properly accounted in accordance with the accounting policy, IFRS 16.

Planning:

• Budget planning - Balance sheet, tax, cash & borrowing, non-OPEX, CAPEX and ROU.
• Prepare and submit of insurance planning.

Others:

• Contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives to drive efficiency and accuracy in reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support in reviewing and identifying insurance claim documents to the insurer/surveyor.
• Execution of changes in Group Controlling Process
• Liaise/ Deal with external stake holders i.e. tax agent and government officer (IRB/LHDN) in pro-active manner and responsive to their needs. Communicate effectively with these stakeholders to meet deadline/requirements.
• Manage and leading of adhoc request and/ or projects

Attributes Required:

Must-Have:

• Professional bachelor's degree in accounting/ finance
• 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Familiar with SAP system

Advantage to Have:

• Personal attributes sought are independence, team player, resourcefulness, analytical, initiative, flexibility, and willingness to accept and implement changes.
• Able to relate and deal with staff/colleagues of all levels.
• Expected to adopt a hands-on approach at work, with the ability to meet deadlines and requests under tight time constraints.

Why Join Zuellig Pharma:

• We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where our employees can learn, grow, and achieve shared success.
• We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring every individual feels valued, respected, and treated fairly.
• As a leading multi-market healthcare solutions provider, we empower our employees to gain comprehensive knowledge and expertise in the dynamic healthcare industry across the region.
• Enjoy the flexibility to effectively balance your work and personal life while taking charge of your career journey through our empowering growth opportunities.
• Our Total Rewards program is designed to support your overall well-being in every aspect.