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Job title
GL Accountant, FSS
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for a GL Accountant to oversee end-to-end GL activities and ensure accurate, compliant reporting for Group and statutory purposes.
Who you will report to
The position reports to GL Team Leader.
What you will work on
- Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships
- Support statutory reporting and tax filings (where required)
- Handle end-to-end GL bookkeeping and monthly journal entries
- Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing
- Perform account reconciliations, analysis, and P&L / balance sheet reviews
- Monitor cash flow forecasting with the Treasury team
- Coordinate internal and external audits
- Maintain fixed asset and investment records
- Support process improvements and assist junior team members
Qualifications you have for this role
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Accounting or Finance
- 2-5 experience in finance accounting and reporting
- Previous experience in a similar General Ledger environment within an organisation or SSC/BPO environment is advantageous
- Computer literacy – Excel, Word and other large enterprise systems advantageous (e.g. IFS, SAP, Oracle etc.)
- Excellent English skills required, written and verbal. Additional European / Middle Eastern / Asian language(s) skills will be advantageous
- High level of accountability, accuracy, and efficiency
- Multitasking
Skills & Competencies you have for this role
- Excellent collaboration, communication skills and cultural awareness
- Positive attitude, customer centric mindset and willingness to go the extra mile to meet organizational goals
- Ability to build good relationships with different stakeholders
- Attentive to detail and deadlines
- Structured and well-organised
- Ability to resolve problems and deal with high volume transactions
- Analytical skills
- Sharp judgment
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Previous experience in migration process and/or system implementation is adantageous
Location
The position will be based in Kuala Lumpur office located at KL Sentral which is a strategic work location with convenience travelling by Monorail, Rapid Kelana Jaya Line, MRT and KTM services as well as easy to get to go by public transportation.
What we offer
5-days work week including complying with Malaysia’s Public Holiday
International work environment and culture
Great learning and development opportunities
Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days remotely)
How to apply
Sounds interesting? If you see yourself fitting into this role, please let us know why the role interest you. Apply online through our career portal at https://www.wilhelmsen.com/careers/ under Current Vacancies by creating a ‘Candidate Home’ account and thereafter upload your resume and expected salary.
Please note that all positions at Wilhelmsen are subject to reference and ID checks. For certain roles, additional background screening may be required.
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What We Do
Founded in Norway in 1861, Wilhelmsen is a global maritime industry group. With the world's largest maritime network on call 24/7, our people can deliver products and services on the ground practically anywhere you have ships, or maritime related industries. We make the maritime industry spin.
Committed to shaping the maritime industry, we’re also developing new opportunities and collaborations in renewables, zero-emission shipping, and marine digitalisation. Supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace, with thousands of colleagues in 57 countries, we take innovation, sustainability, and unparalleled customer experiences one step further.
We are Wilhelmsen. Because of our heritage and our ambitions for the future, we aspire to be the leading enablers of global trade
