Finance Analyst

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Finance Analyst

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About the role

We're looking for a Finance Analyst to join BSI's Finance Shared Services team.

In this role, you'll play an important part in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting across a portfolio of entities, supporting the month-end close process and ensuring financial information is complete, compliant and delivered to a high standard.

Working closely with finance colleagues and stakeholders across multiple countries, you'll be responsible for general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, intercompany accounting and lease accounting, while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen our global finance operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant who enjoys working in a collaborative, international environment and wants to broaden their technical accounting experience within a global organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post General Ledger journals, including accruals, prepayments, recurring journals, reclassifications and other Record to Report transactions.

• Support month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring financial reporting deadlines are achieved.

• Prepare, review and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving reconciling items promptly.

• Monitor and clear General Ledger open items to ensure accounts remain accurate and up to date.

• Support the preparation of financial statements, management reports and supporting schedules.

• Manage intercompany accounting activities, including reconciliations, confirmations, accruals and balance reviews.

• Support fixed asset accounting, including capitalisation, depreciation, transfers, disposals and asset register maintenance.

• Perform IFRS 16 lease accounting activities, including lease schedules, right-of-use assets, lease liabilities and related journal postings.

• Respond to queries from finance teams and business stakeholders relating to financial reporting, journals, reconciliations and month-end activities.

• Support statutory reporting, audits, internal controls and compliance activities by preparing supporting documentation and analysis.

• Build strong relationships with finance colleagues across the business, providing guidance on Record to Report processes and accounting matters.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, finance transformation activities and process automation projects.

• Provide cross-team support during key reporting periods to ensure successful delivery of month-end close activities.

What we're looking for

Essential

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.

• Experience working within Accounting, Finance Operations, Shared Services or Audit.

• Good understanding of month-end close processes and General Ledger accounting.

• Experience preparing journals and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls.

• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work accurately to tight deadlines.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across international teams.

• A proactive, collaborative approach with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Good spoken and written English.

Highly desirable

• Part-qualified or qualified ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent.

• Experience working within a Record to Report (R2R) environment.

• Experience with intercompany accounting, fixed assets and IFRS 16 lease accounting.

• Knowledge of SAP, BlackLine or similar ERP and financial systems.

• Experience supporting finance transformation, automation or process improvement initiatives.

• Previous experience working within a multinational or shared services environment.

BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, and ongoing training and development.

Do you believe the world deserves excellence?

We are proud to be the business improvement company for other organisations to become more sustainable and resilient and finally to inspire trust in their products, systems, services, and the world we live in.

Headquartered in London, BSI is the world's first national standards organization with more than 100 years of experience. We are a global partner for 86,000 companies and organizations in over 193 countries, offering development, auditing, certification, and training services, including innovative software solutions and cyber security expertise for all industries: from aerospace and automotive to food, construction, energy, healthcare, IT and trade sectors. Incorporated by Royal Charter, we’re truly impartial, and home to the ultimate mark of trust, the Kitemark.

Through our unique combination of consulting, training, assurance and regulatory services we bring solid and broad knowledge to every company.

If you want to contribute to this inspiring challenge, bring your open and enthusiastic mindset to our dynamic team, apply now and become part of the BSI family!

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About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives.

Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments.
Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.
Living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues – from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.