Job Description

What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and supervise the Cost Accounting transaction processing and ensure delivery quality in terms of accuracy, completeness and timeliness on a daily basis.
• Stakeholder\'s first point of contact on Cost Accounting topics in the region (key contact and first-level support).
• Review and provide guidance in performing account reconciliation when required.
• Ensure that closing timelines meet the Group Corporate requirements
• Co-ordinate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities and coordinate with Local Services and other Financial Services functional teams to ensure timely and accurate closure of accounts for Evonik companies across Asia Pacific and EMEA region in accordance with work instructions and SmartClose checklist.
• Perform troubleshooting of issues and challenges related to Cost Accounting processes
• Ensure all related Internal Control Systems been implemented in Cost Accounting processes according to the control guideline and execution of remediation plan to be in place, if any
• Establish and maintain strong working relationship as well as liaise with Local Services, other teams within the SSC and Center of Excellence
• Coordinate on the changes of work instructions, standard operating procedures and documentation for local specific variances
• Supporting Local Services in terms of internal and external audit
• Ensure queries are attended to and resolved in a timely, responsible and proactive manner
• Support Center of Excellence new initiatives in Cost Accounting process.
• Continuously support in implementing process improvement and harmonization in areas of operation internally
• Support and align on standardization across regions and globally by focusing on alignment of end to end business process areas in the Cost Accounting function
• Undertake any other assignments / projects that may be assigned from time to time
• To monitor and ensure the new system testing, integration/ functional testing are completed on time to minimize potential problems to operations.
• Serve as decentral role-coordinator for the Cost Accounting process cluster roles in SSC APAC.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education, Certification and/or relevant experience required
• Holds a Degree or Professional Qualification in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 5-6 years of relevant working experience with at least 1 year in leadership capacity.
• Additional skills and abilities required for this position
• Strong communications skills both verbal and written in English.
• Proficiency in languages would be an added advantage depending on the individual assignment, different language skills will be required.
• A team player, meticulous, able to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills
• Technical Knowledge (E.g. specialized knowledge required to perform all the required tasks)
• Knowledge and understanding of IFRS, Cost Accounting process and other accounting functions
• Computer literate and competent in Microsoft office, preferably have experience in SAP \xe2\x80\x93 FICO Module
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - able to identify and troubleshoot system issues.
• Others (if required by the position)
• Candidates assigned to support the APAC and EMEA regions and work according to the relevant shift hours (if required)
• Exposure to manufacturing or shared service environment would be preferred.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work well both independently and in a team orientated environment

Your Application

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Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please call our Evonik Candidate Support at 0800 2386645 (Germany only) or +49 201 177 4200.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager: Angela Poh [C]

Company is Evonik Malaysia

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