Senior Manager, Accounting Services Center Operations

Role & Responsibilities:

The Sr. Manager, Accounting Services Center Operations (Malaysia), will be the local lead presence of the Accounting Services operations in Kuala Lumpur, responsible for the day-to-day management of the accounting team (25+ people) in driving for sustainable and standardization of operations in compliance with policies and procedures, the optimization of resources, and migration of activities in connection with stakeholders. The role will also be responsible for the New Zealand & Australia market controllership activities and serve as the accounting principle lead for the team.

Key Result Areas:

Responsible for setting the direction, establishing strategies, goals and objectives for the Controllership team in the Kuala Lumpur center
Lead and implement accounting practices and procedures in the New Zealand & Australia markets and bring accounting expertise across all areas of team activities
Assess and develop plan on the optimal organizational design, processes and procedures to achieve objectives in connection with the Shared Services Center - Dalian
Identify and develop talents for building sustainable operations teams in RTR, PTP, OTC and other accounting related workstreams
Responsible for meeting and exceeding Service Level Agreements and KPIs
Together with the Shared Services Center - Dalian, build and execute Business Continuity Plan in ensuring no disruption to the core activities
Forecast and monitor the budgets of the Controllership team at the Center
Assess and maintain proper internal controls and segregation of duties.
Act as the Controllership representative to develop and execute plans on people engagement, training and administrative management across the broader Kuala Lumpur shared service center
Support any Project Initiatives as assigned
Experience

Minimum Relevant Experience: 7+ years in multi-national company environment or accounting firm, with proven records in shared services center operations in a team leader/management role to build sustainable talents pool and/or similar experience in an advisory role
Minimum Supervisory Experience: 3+ years
Experience to lead team of 10+
Nature of Work: Six Sigma, LEAN, Process Reengineering, Performance Measurement, Talent Development, Financial Controller, Compliance and Auditing
Academic Qualifications

Minimum Degree Held: Bachelor’s degree
Subject Expert In: Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems
Certifications Required: Six Sigma, LEAN practitioner, Accounting or Finance related Certification
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