Accounting & Finance Manager

• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and communicate value, financial information and risk issues to Management.
• Act as the financial performance manager for the business and serve as a quantitative thought partner to the Management in building the culture of controllership, accountability, compliance, integrity, discipline and quality in financial accounting and practices.
• Responsible for driving change in the finance function organisation at large.

• Ensure operational excellence to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
• Drive change in the finance function and continued enhancement of competencies for the country finance function.
• Support transformation projects in the region.

• Ensure month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing of accounts are timely, accurate and in compliance with statutory requirements.
• Group Chart of Accounts (GCOA) management for Omron.
• Ensure transactions are correctly booked into the correct Local Chart of Accounts (LCOA) and mapped to the correct GCOA codes.
• Manage new LCOA and GCOA codes created.
• Analyse, review, and approve month-end accruals and other accounting adjustments.
• Coordinate with regional and global counterparts regarding relevant changes and updates in the accounting standards.
• Knowledgeable in both US GAAP and IFRS.

• Review monthly and quarterly adjustment entries in HFM package files.
• Ensure timely submission, uploading and transferring of monthly & quarterly package files in HFM.
• Perform financial analysis on group reports and financial statements.
• Assist in the full US GAAP adoption in the HFM package files.
• To standardise the reporting and controlling process of the Omron in terms of processes and policies to achieve work efficiency.
• Preparation of budget and forecast requirements, as well as discussions, deliberations, and finalisation of budget and forecast.

• Review monthly, quarterly, annual Corporate Income Tax, Transfer Pricing preparation and other tax requirements.
• Coordinate and resolve with tax authorities any inquiries or assessments.
• Coordinate with consultants on matters related to legal and tax requirements.

• Coordinate and resolve issues with auditors – both internal and external – on internal control and statutory requirements.
• Manage compliance requirements pertaining to J-SOX audits (internal & external).

• Review the monitoring, recording, and reporting of assets for Omron.

• Promote workplace improvement by identifying areas for enhancement, process efficiencies, and creating process improvements such as dashboards, performance templates, etc.

• Bachelors/College Degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent
• Certified Public Accountant /Chartered Accountant or equivalent
• Must be a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
• At least ten (10) years relevant experience in senior level Finance and Accounting role
• Proven track record of financial accounting & reporting capabilities and technical expertise
• Strong team leadership and people management accountability
• Solid knowledge and prior experience in change and project management at the finance and organizational levels
• Knowledgeable in JD Edwards financial systems, SAP
• Comfortable with ambiguity and proven ability to challenge status quo
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English
• High level of energy and initiative with strong affinity to high growth and fast changing environments

Omron