A2R GL & Reporting Executive

Summary of Role
Sanofi Business Services (SBS) Kuala Lumpur Center is a captive centre which has been set-up to provide Finance & Accounting (Account-to-Report, Customer-Invoicing-to-Cash and Purchase-To-Pay) as well as Human Resources (HR) Services to China, Asia, JPAC and Greater Gulf. Countries supported by KL Center currently include Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Pakistan and Greater Gulf.
This position will provide the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to experience a hands-on, on-the-job training supporting the Account to Report (A2R) team for the Japan market. The successful candidate will be accountable for assisting with the processing of transactions related to:

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  General Ledger (GL)
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  Closing and Reporting

This role will support the A2R Team in ensuring the enforcement of accounting standards and reliability of the data collected from management, controllers and other end-to-end processes. Apart from that, this role will require active participation in driving A2R continuous improvement initiatives.
This role is based at Plaza 33 Office, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Key Responsibilities:
1. Core model Implementation

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  Implement and ensure alignment with core model
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  Propose and support any project which aim to align to core model but also transform and automate our processes
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  Embrace RPA mindset

2. Compliance

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  Ensure SOX and Internal Control Framework compliance across activities, and support A2R Team Manager and Country Finance to identify and address any gaps
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  Support external and internal audits by working closely with A2R Team Manager and Country Finance
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  Ensure adequate follow up on issues identified during external and internal audit

3. Operations

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  Deliver quality reporting of legal statutory accounts for PRC and IFRS.
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  Execution of GL end to end activates.
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  Perform Monthly, Quarterly & Annual Balance Sheet Reconciliation.
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  Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (IFRS) and company procedures to ensure integrity of financial information
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  Collaborate with other End to End teams (P2P and Ci2C) and Country Finance to manage and address potential closing risks
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  Respond to and resolve enquiries from Country Finance/Internal and External customers
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  Ensure SOP documentations are updated on timely basis to reflect latest process/tool/policy changes

4. Continuous improvement

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  Support A2R Team Manager/ Closing & Reporting Specialist in monitoring performance on a continuous basis against agreed SLAs and define corrective actions, where necessary
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  Identify and articulate improvement areas across processes and technology \xe2\x80\x93 including ERP and other tools and solutions
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  Contribute to customer satisfaction initiatives, including regular assessment of service satisfaction across Country Finance and other stakeholders

Key Job Requirements:
Essential Skills and Experience

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  At least 1-2 years working experience in Finance/Accounting sector
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  Working experience with SAP, specifically Fi/Co
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  Proficient in the use of applications in the MS-Office suite, including MS-Excel.
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  Good English communication skills, both verbal and written

Essential Qualifications

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  Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or equivalent

Desirable Skill and Experience

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  Working experience in a customer-facing and service-oriented corporate position
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  Working experience in Accounts to Report
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  Working experience in a Finance shared services environment, either captive (in-house) or in a BPO setting

Sanofi Behaviors and Skills
This position is required to demonstrate behaviors such as Stretch, Put the interest of the organization, Act in the interest of our patients and customers and Take Action. During the interview we will also be asking for examples of skills such as Strategic Thinking, Result Orientation, People Leadership (if applicable), Relationship and Influence.

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