Job Description

Our Finance teams strive to accurately report the financial position of Nielsen, seeking to continuously improve finance processes, controls and systems. We aim to provide clear and insightful financial information to our business leaders in order to drive positive action. As a team, we work in the spirit of integrity, accountability, quality and diligence, while maintaining the highest ethical standard.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Executive, Finance Operation you will lead all aspects of local controlling and accounting for Nielsen Media in Malaysia Coordinate activities between Operational Controlling and Business Finance. Perform local accounting activities specific to the respective market. Your proactiveness and commitment can achieve balanced coordination of all core and continuous finance activities between the local environment and the Global and Regional organization.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure adequate performance and reporting on the following by leveraging both onshore and offshore resources:

US-GAAP accounting/closing, accruals, and Blackline account reconciliations
Financial closing and consolidation
EPM submission
Procure-to-pay functions (invoice & payment processing, T&E, etc)
Intercompany transactions and reconciliations * Ensure compliance with all relevant global, regional or local policies, procedures and guidelines

• Produce monthly closing dashboard, and quarterly and year-end reporting packs in accordance with corporate requirements for the local market
• Act as the main point of contact for all local internal audit and compliance review assignments, including any SOX or distributed audits
• Maintain the local statutory accounts and ensure ongoing compliance to local regulation for the local legal entities
• Manage the statutory and tax accounting and audit processes and act as the single point of contact for external auditors and/or tax and statutory authorities or consultants

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Local or international Accounting qualification (CA, ACCA, ACMA, or other)
• Fluency in English and local language mandatory; third regional language preferred
• Minimum 3 - 5 years relevant professional experience as finance controller in a medium to large international company
• Experience in a Principle Operating Model (POC) preferred
• Knowledge and experience with local statutory requirements and statutory audits (Local GAAP, statutory financial statements, tax calculations, VAT returns) a must.
• Knowledge and experience with US-GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP)
• Strong communication skills, team player, leadership traits

ABOUT NIELSEN

As the arbiter of truth, Nielsen Global Media fuels the media industry with unbiased, reliable data about what people watch and listen to. To discover what\'s true, we measure across all channels and platforms\xe2\x81\xa0-from podcasts to streaming TV to social media. And when companies and advertisers are armed with the truth, they have a deeper understanding of their audiences and can accelerate growth.

Do you want to move the industry forward with Nielsen? Our people are the driving force. Your thoughts, ideas and expertise can propel us forward. Whether you have fresh thinking around maximizing a new technology or you see a gap in the market, we are here to listen and act. Our team is made strong by a diversity of thoughts, experiences, skills, and backgrounds. You\'ll enjoy working with smart, fun, inquisitive colleagues, who are passionate about their work. Come be part of a team that motivates you to do your best work!

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