Job Description

ALBS is an Air Liquide entity in Kuala Lumpur, regrouping for the APAC scope its Business Service Centers (Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai) as well as the two Global Functions (IT, Digital and Procurement). Designed to derive optimal value by better leveraging technology, people and competencies, the ultimate goal is to boost efficiency and deliver outstanding and sustainable performance while keeping a strong focus on customer centricity. This Organization is striving for excellence, adopting the Best in Class models to deliver value through simplification and standardization of processes, while adhering to Internal controls and compliance requirements.Entity and activity description:
Finance Business Service Centre: The Future of Finance is Strategic!
Established in Kuala Lumpur in early 2017, the BSC Finance manages financial transactions for Air Liquide entities in the Southeast Asia Pacific region, covering the transactions related to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables and Collections as well as General Ledger. Backed by a highly experienced group of finance personnel, the team work on Continuous Improvement Projects that leverage on new and emerging technologies as well as automation to drive operational and cost efficiencies, while progressively increasing expertise to enlarge the scope of activities such as reporting and IFRS 16 implementation.How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?Develop / update policies and procedures relating to the management of the process function in the SSC.Design and review processes and initiate changes that meet defined objectives, so as to ensure high service levels are provided to all Affiliates and achieve overall efficiency between SSC and Affiliates.Evaluate departmental processes, technology and functional performance for efficiency and make recommendations and / or implement improvements as needed to ensure that processes are optimizedOperationsAccountable for SLAs for processing tasks for all the Affiliates under scope.Supervise monthly closing activities and Co-ordinate Month end processes for all the Affiliates supported by the Share Service Center.Oversee generation of reports for accuracy and compliance to internal and statutory policies of Affiliates.Review and approve monthly reconciliations and reports to ensure compliance.Monitor and perform updates of accounting to ensure a robust internal control environment in compliance with local statutory requirements.Continuous ImprovementFoster a mindset of Continuous Improvement.Leverage Continuous Improvement leaders and Yellow Belts to work on processes to be improved in alignment with objectives.Standardize processes across countries and drive process improvement by leveraging best practices.Customer ExperienceCreate an environment of trust across the organization by focusing on the customer experience of all stakeholders.People ManagementManage the team to their full potential by creating opportunities for development and a performance focus driven culture.Define objectives and align with team members.Review the performance of direct reports to ensure that individual and organizational targets are met.Manage the team including coaching, training and directing workflow.Work with HR to determine manpower needs, skill set requirements and future training needs.Are you a MATCH?More than 8 years of relevant Finance & Accounting experience out of which :-3 years of experience in managing a team of accountants5 years of process experienceHands on experience working on Oracle and other accounting tools will be preferredExperience of working in Shared Services will be preferredAbout Air LiquideA world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide\xe2\x80\x99s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company\xe2\x80\x99s activities since its creation in 1902.Our Differences make our PerformanceAt Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

Air Liquide