Job Description

Specialist - Internal Control & Compliance

• Shared Service set-up offering broad range of financial services across Asia Pacific, Japan & China (JCAP) region.
• Based in Malaysia, named one of the Best Companies to Work for in 2019 by HR Asia
• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in the business for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years.

The Specialist Internal Control & Compliance will be responsible for managing internal control & compliance matters for the Tower(s) (Account to Report, FA CoE, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Master Data workstreams) under his/her care in the BSC KL. Additionally, the role will execute & test the delivery and assurance over controls structure to respective Tower(s) executed by BSC KL in Kuala Lumpur. Activities included but not limited to trainings, self-assessments, local audit supports, systems access controls, ad hoc request related to contents, support to external & internal auditors, participation in process improvement / standardization projects.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Undertakes internal controls, compliance advisory and assurance activities including executing the CSA (self-assessment of internal controls) in either the AtR, OtC, PtP, (including MDM) workstream periodically and reporting of findings using structured tools and techniques
• Provide internal control expertise, advice and guidance including promoting awareness of risk management and control practices
• Assist Internal & External Auditors for SOX or Local Market Financial audits and document compilation
• Support the regional control alignment and the standardization over the Process Tower(s).

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Accounting or Finance; professional accountancy qualification or equivalent required
• Business-level English language skills (speaking and writing) required
• Minimum of 4 years\xe2\x80\x99 audit experience required, in governance, controls, audit, compliance, risk management preferably in MNC environment
• Experience working in a Big 4 or similar audit environment strongly preferred
• Experience working in a SOX 404 environment.
• Experience working with SAP & MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Experience working in an organization providing services across multiple markets or geographies.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Opportunity to learn the entire process of the company from end-to-end.

Our Support Functions deliver services and makes recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the experience of working at our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security

Who we are\xe2\x80\xa6

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world\'s most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for\xe2\x80\xa6

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us \xe2\x80\x94 and start making your impact today.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another\xe2\x80\x99s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace

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Relocation: Domestic

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