Manager, Accounting

Finance

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Patients are at the heart of what we do at Edwards Lifesciences. Our Finance teams work hard to optimize our current and long-term success and enable our ongoing strategy of innovation, leadership, and focus. As part of the team, whether providing analysis, forecasting, or reporting financial information, your application of accurate financial business practices will play a fundamental role in how we impact the quality of life for patients all over the world.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and review Month-end closing and Financial Reporting.
• Consolidate and review Monthly /Quarterly P&L Matrix , balance sheet & Inventory comments for submission to Global Consolidation team.
• Prepare Monthly P&L by country, by Business unit, etc.
• Providing support to BU for their periodic reporting, reviews and analysis.
• Preparing presentation for updates on periodical business financial performance.
• Ensure and constantly improve the accounting structure and systems so as to enable appropriate financial reporting standard.
• Prepare consolidated Management Reports for Malaysia.
• Evaluate, update & ensure compliance with all Corporate Finance Polices and Processes in Malaysia.
• Manage one to two accounting analysts in ensuring all daily accounting operations such as Processing of Expenses, Accounts Payables, Intercompany transactions /Cross charges, Disbursements are completed timely and accurately.
• Lead as the project manager of Corporate-driven projects and initiatives to be rolled down to Malaysia.
• Support Singapore Go Direct Close process.
• Manage the Flash Forecasting, Quarterly Forecasting, AOP and Strategic Planning submission processes.
• Independently handle corporate tax forecast and adjustments, and Qtr Corp submissions.
• Independently handle monthly forecast working and submissions to support SEA, mainly for Malaysia, this includes full p&l, Qtr Balance sheet and inventory.
• Assisting on Annual Operating Plan Process /Strat Plan, Variance Analysis.
• Handling Internal Audit/SOX/ Statutory Audit/ Income Tax /ACRA Filing related administration:
• Prepare audit & tax schedules for Annual Statuary audit, Income Tax filings.
• Liaise with statutory auditors , Internal Auditor, Corporate Tax Team and other Statutory bodies.
• Adhoc projects & tasks as assigned by Finance Director.

Education and Experience: 

• Degree in accountancy or equivalent professional qualifications.
• At least 5-8 years of relevant post-qualification work experience.

Additional Skills:

• Good working knowledge and experience in full spectrum of Accounts Payables process.
• Strong proficiency in JDE system is preferred.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (in particular Excel) is preferred.
• Good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Meticulous with attention to details and accuracy.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.