AP Accountant
Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Selangor
- Permanent
- Full-time
How will you make an impact?
As an Accountant within our Finance function, you will support the success of the business by championing compliance with internal controls and legal/statutory requirements while delivering on required results timely.The successful candidate's geographical scope would include both Singapore and Malaysia.Scope includes but are not limited to:-
- Verify and process staff claims - twice a month
- Bank/cash book related activities -capture all payments and receipts in the accounting system
- Check and process withholding tax on payments
- Lead monthly payment cycle by ensuring that suppliers are paid promptly and timely
- Ensure that all supplier's invoices are approved, according to the Approval Authority Matrix (AAM) and matched against purchase orders if any, before payments
- Booking of all approved vendor invoices into accounting system
- Own and manage intercompany payables and receivables including reconciliation and liaising with counterparties on discrepancies and variances to resolve it on a timely basis
- Perform month end closing activities
- Process banker’s guarantee applications
- Currency Forecast
- Collaborating closely with internal and external auditors, assists in walkthroughs and resolving queries
- Assist in GST returns for quarterly filing
- Other ad hoc duties.
- Diploma in Accounting/Finance or equivalent
- At least 3 years of relevant working experience, preferably in a MNC
- Great communication skills
- Must be meticulous and able to work independently and contribute as a great teammate
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Bilingual in both English and Malay
- Knowledge of QAD is advantageous but not vital