Job Description

Company Description

Harsco is recognized for technical leadership and worldwide experience in virtually all major aspects of railway track maintenance. We enable railroads to operate at peak efficiency over smooth, precisely aligned track that increases railway safety while reducing fuel consumption and other key operating costs. Our broad array of equipment and services support every type of railway operator, from major national and international railway systems, to short lines and high-speed urban transit networks.



GENERAL SUMMARY

The Finance Analyst is a member of APAC finance team to support Australia, SEA and EA finance processes. This position is responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of Australia and Malaysia accounting activities.

Principle duties and responsibilities

• Managing APAC accounting activities such as inventory, and project cost accounting to ensure a wide range of accounting policies and practices are being adhered to.
• Ensure timely and accurate closing of finance and accounting activities and provide in-depth analysis of the financial performance.
• Process monthly journal posting and ensure monthly accruals are completed in a timely manner.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for relevant accounts and certify completeness.
• US and Local-GAAP compliance and Financial controls including SOX and internal/external audit reviews.
• Assist in preparing the quarterly forecasting and annual budget exercise by reviewing assumptions and highlighting risks/issues.
• Provide variance explanations of actual vs budget/forecast, including reporting of key findings to the business.
• Support Contract Management Team in evaluating commercial terms for APAC new business opportunities.
• Prepare and review project costing to ensure all costs are properly costed with a reasonable margin.
• Monitor and review WIP/EAC/BFC for APAC projects and provide operations team heads-up when there is major costs variance (shortfall or surplus).
• Identify issues and drive efficiencies and improvements by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ad-hoc projects, reporting, and analysis necessary for financial management as assigned by immediate supervisor.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS - INTERFACES

• APAC Finance Director
• APAC FP&A Manager
• Australia, Malaysia & US Finance Team
• Australia Operations team members (Engineering Manager / Production Manager / Supply Chain Manager)
• Malaysia Regional Operations team members

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• University Degree in Accounting / Commerce / Business Administration
• 5-7 years of working experience in the related field is required
• Good understanding of overall finance function.
• Good knowledge and understanding of Australia & Malaysia GAAP accounting techniques
• Previous experience in Baan LN, HFM/HP reporting tool, and analytical tools
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot table), PowerPoint, Outlook, etc

Additional Information

PREFERRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES / COMPETENCIES

• Business Acumen and Strong Problem-Solving Capabilities
• Solid Accounting background
• Must be hands-on to solve business/financial issues
• Able to assess the risks in advance and examine the trends
• High degree of integrity
• Influential & Results orientation
• Attention to detail