Job Description

Career Category Finance



HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Amgen is one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading independent biotechnology companies. For over 4 decades, Amgen has pioneered biotechnology breakthroughs, to bring state-of-the-art medicines from laboratory to the patient. Amgen has not only discovered and developed innovative human therapeutics, but has invested in cutting edge manufacturing capability and support services to deliver these exciting therapies to medical teams around the world. Japan and Asia Pacific (JAPAC) is the fastest growing region in Amgen. Now we are hiring an Finance Manager \xe2\x80\x93 South East Asia in Malaysia.

Finance Manager \xe2\x80\x93 South East Asia (SEA)

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What you will do

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the role is responsible to support the Finance and accounting work for South East Asia (including Hong Kong and India) as well as supervise the controls and compliance activities of the SEA region,

In this capacity, the Finance Manager will perform in the following areas for all SEA markets:

Financial accounting, tax compliance and audit requirements

• Act as accounting liaison to coordinate with CPA firms, regional share service team and local third-party bookkeeping team. Ensure monthly closing result and financial statements / tax reports are in line with the requirement
• Manages statutory and financial reporting of the SEA markets. This includes, but not limited to, compliance filing, local statutory accounting and tax filing, government surveys etc
• Ensures financial compliance aligned to both local and corporate policies/accounting standards
• Owns and monitors monthly closing, including raising closing entries, reviewing entries raised by service providers, analyzing trial balance and balance sheet to understand and explain major variances, etc., to ensure financial reporting accuracy and completeness
• Ensure proper controls & governance are maintained across the markets
• Conducts finance internal control verification including annual IICC verification, finance review of payment, BTA reconciliation, etc.

• Preparation or review and approval of financial schedules such as footnote disclosures, close reporting deliverables, and providing support for other ad hoc schedules, as needed
• Conduct and report on Balance Sheet Reviews for each SEA market. Highlight and coordinate areas of improvement and work with respective country teams to action the recommendations.
• Manage external audits for the SEA markets in conjunction with the local country finance manager.

Treasury, P2P and Others

• Oversees financial operations in the areas of treasury, procure-to-pay, tax, and other finance related activities of the SEA markets
• Interact and work cross-functionally with a wide range of internal business partners and provide accounting support and guidance as required
• Take part in local and regional projects such as business systems implementations and process improvements
• Report on cash operation activities and ensures adequate liquidity for operations for the markets within scope
• Ensure implementation and adherence to corporate and local policies
• Prepare and complete profit monitoring models for the markets within scope. Work with Regional tax lead and Senior Finance Manager to review and conclude the TP adjustments
• Conduct annual IICC testing in the role of Finance Process Owner
• Ensure implementation and adherence to corporate and local guidelines and policies
• Ensure all company data is collected, derived and consolidated from all departments in order to produce reliable reporting
• Drives SEA process improvement, simplification, and automation in any F&A areas

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What we expect of you

Basic Qualifications:

Degree in Accounting, CPA, ACCA or equivalent accounting qualification. Experience of more than 5 years working in similar position/s in an international environment. Experience in a regional role and having worked in an international matrix organization with a Headquarters in the US is valuable. Working knowledge of key IS systems (including demonstrated capability SAP, Excel, PowerPoint). Fluency in English, both in written and oral communication.

Preferred Qualifications:

Big 4 audit experience preferred. Strong background across all areas of finance (FP&A, controllership, accounting, tax, treasury). Biological pharmaceutical industry knowledge. Demonstrated excellence of technical knowledge of accountancy, relevant laws, local taxes, and accounting systems/processes.

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates\xe2\x80\x99 professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

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for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

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