Job description
Join Electrolux, a global leader in home appliances, as a Lead Accountant in Petaling Jaya. You will own and optimize the end-to-end Record-to-Report (RTR) process, delivering accurate financial statements, robust controls, and insightful reporting. This role is ideal for a hands-on finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and drives compliance and process improvements to support business decisions.
As the Lead Accountant, you will oversee month-end close activities, manage balance sheet reconciliations, and ensure revenue and expense recognition aligns with applicable standards (MFRS/IFRS). You will coordinate with business partners across functions to provide timely, accurate, and actionable financial information while maintaining strong internal controls and governance. Your partnership with internal and external stakeholders will be crucial to supporting audits, enhancing financial processes, and driving continuous improvement initiatives within the finance organization.
In this role, you will also mentor and develop accounting team members, manage workload distribution, and contribute to the design of scalable processes that improve efficiency and accuracy. If you are a proactive problem-solver with a strong controls mindset and excellent communication skills, you will thrive at Electrolux and contribute to our commitment to integrity and excellence in financial reporting.
Responsibility
- Lead end-to-end Record-to-Report (RTR) processes, ensuring timely and accurate monthly close and financial statements.
- Manage balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and proper documentation.
- Oversee revenue and expense recognition in accordance with MFRS/IFRS and corporate policies.
- Collaborate with business partners across functions to deliver meaningful management reports and analytics.
- Maintain robust internal controls and support control testing, audits, and remediation efforts.
- Coordinate with external auditors and internal teams to facilitate annual audits and regulatory compliance.
- Drive process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Provide leadership and development for accounting staff, including workload management and performance coaching.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; professional qualifications (ACCA, CPA, CA, or equivalent) preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in RTR/General Ledger, with a strong understanding of Malaysian accounting standards (MFRS) and IFRS.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar) and financial consolidation/tools.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; proven ability to influence and partner with cross-functional teams.
- High attention to detail, integrity, and a proactive approach to process improvement and controls.
- Fluent in English; proficiency in Malay is a plus.