Global Intercompany Senior Accountant - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Baxter

Description

Global Intercompany Senior Accountant

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Summary:

• The Global SSC Intercompany Senior Accountant is responsible for intercompany accounting supporting both Baxter and Vantive.
• The role will be primarily focused on a newly established process to control billings between Baxter and Vantive.
• The role requires understanding of complex accounting matters, quick problem-solving skills and strong collaboration with other finance and non-finance teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Generating manual billing requests.
• Booking of Intercompany invoices/credit notes into respective ledgers where automation does not occur.
• Allocation of service invoices/credit notes to general ledger.
• Prepare manual journals as needed for related activity with adequate supporting documentation.
• Control aging and due dates of invoices/credit notes.
• Coordinate and control payments and receivables between Baxter and Vantive entities.
• Preparation, analysis, reconciling and investigations of balance sheet and profit and loss accounts and any required corrections.
• Reconciling payables, receivables and cash accounts during the critical month end, quarter end and year end close process ensuring deadlines and timetables are met.
• Intercompany reporting.
• Work as part of the Intercompany team to meet agreed service level agreements. Where capacity allows to help support the Global Intercompany team in other areas.
• Communicate and sometimes lead meetings with multiple functions like FP&A, AR, AP, IT, Local teams, Corporate and others.
• Liaise with other colleagues on various projects, questions, and general Intercompany queries.
• Cross training, maintenance of work documentation and support of colleagues.
• Support local, regional, and global projects, as required.
• Maintain focus on continuous process improvement opportunities.
• Ensure adherence of processes to company's policies and procedures, internal and external audit requirements and local rules and regulations; support strengthening of financial processes and controls.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting and double entry.
• Knowledge of financial ERP system like JDE.
• Proven experience in a multinational environment and/or audit.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills, diplomatic, flexible and "can do" mind-set.
• Strong reporting tools including MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Work as part of a team.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally as required.
• Experience in JDE, Blackline, Alteryx and W-Desk is an advantage.
• Can work towards deadlines.
• Additional hours at critical times (e.g., month-end) may be required. Also, and on an exceptional basis, the role may require work on public holidays.
• The role is part of a Global team and could require working at times outside of local hours outside of month end.