- Taking responsibility for end-to-end processes and service delivery by the GL team within the GBS Finance Shared Services;
- Leading a transition of accounting & finance knowledge from local finance offices
- Improving operational effectiveness and efficiency by proposing improvemnets activities
- Ensuring for month end and year end closure that deadlines and processes from respective areas are met
- Ensuring that financial data are accurate and complete according to Corporate Accounting Guidelines
- Providing guidance, on-going support and development for the team(s), and lead future recruitment
- Lead, coach, develop and establish goals for direct reports so they can proactively carry out their role to the highest possible standard;
- Providing ongoing, regular 1-2-1 feedback to team members on their performance and development;
- Ensuring that requests are handled with professionalism and positive service attitude while ensuring that delivery is according to defined Service Level Agreements (SLA)
- Establishing and maintaining close and professional partnerships with internal stakeholders
- Actively driving internal initiatives aimed at continuous process improvement and realizing efficiencies
- Following up on claims by proposing solutions and by escalating the challenges according to the company structure,
- Treating all information received as strictly confidential
- Fulfilling all other tasks delegated by the Superior.
- KPIs specified in SLA
- Evaluation of proactive activity
- +5 years' experience in finance processing in a high volume environment,
- +2 years of management experience as GL Team Leader within SSC environmental,
- Master or Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent accounting certification is preferred
- Strong proven leadership skills required
- Strong communication and cooperation skills are essential
- Customer and service-oriented thinking
- Demonstrated experience and general knowledge of accounting principles
- Extensive experience in managing transactional activities (GL, IC)
- Previous experience in migration of processes and/or system implementation preferred
- Experience of using enterprise systems preferred (e.g. IFS, SAP, Oracle)
- A structured methodical approach is necessary
- Excellent English skills required, written and verbal. Additional European / Middle Eastern / Asian language skills will be advantageous
- Excellent people management skills aligned with Wilhelmsen company values
- Excellent collaboration and 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
- Sharp judgment
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- GL
- IC
- Month End Closing
- WSS Policies & Procedures
- FSS Work instructions
- Monthly Financial Reporting
- Auditing
GL Team Leader - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Wilhelmsen group
Description
Description
and within the chart of authority as outlined in the company's Global Integrated Management System (GIMS).Main responsibilities
Position-holder is responsible for:
Accountabilities
The position-holder will be measured against:
Health & Safety
As a manager:
The manager provides a healthy and safe* working environment for employees, contractors and visitors under his/her direct supervision by:
ensuring all relevant risk management processes are implemented and applied to demonstrate risk reduction. ensuring employees, contractors and visitors are trained and competent to perform their tasks safely & effectively ensuring the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) are available, used, inspected and maintained ensuring all accidents, incidents, injuries, near misses, safety risks and issues of non-compliance with health and safety procedures are reported, investigated and managed to prevent recurrence managing and developing safety proactively; engage yourself and lead by example
As an employee:
The employee is responsible to adhere to the company's health and safety* requirements to ensure their own safety and the safety of their colleagues by:
participating in risk assessment processes in the workplace completing required health and safety training and certifications following safe work practices and procedures and use personal protective equipment (PPE) when required inspecting equipment and the workplace regularly and actively eliminating hazards reporting accidents, incidents, injuries, near misses, safety risks and issues of non-compliance with health and safety procedures according to internal procedure Developing the safety culture at own workplace and cooperating with others on matters relating to health and safety
*this includes physical as well as psychosocial health and safety
Qualifications
Additional preferences
Process Involvement