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Assistant Regional Controller (APAC)

Employer
Kimberly-Clark
Location
Petaling Jaya, my
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Apr 29, 2021

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Job Role
Accounts Assistant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Job Description

Kimberly-Clark makes the essentials for a better life - with brands that matter every day, everywhere people go. Throughout our 142 years, we have challenged conventional wisdom to innovate products for the evolving needs of consumers worldwide. We've created new categories with top brands like Kleenex®. And we've redefined categories with brands like Huggies® and U by Kotex®.

While growing our $20+ billion global business, we also help build your career - through collaborative teams that push boundaries, through engaging experiences, and endless opportunities to work with some of the world's most recognized brands. Our 42,000 employees are changing the world for the better, too, generously giving back to communities and causes around the globe. If innovative thinking and a passion to win inspire you, come Unleash Your Power at Kimberly-Clark.

Role Summary

The Assistant Regional Controller, APAC is an advisor to the business, Global Business Services (GBS), operations and Centre of Excellence (COEs) to ensure accounting and reporting integrity and effective controls and compliance

Key Responsibilities

Some of your key responsibilities will include:
  • Provide open communication channel between the Region and the Controller's Office, including the business, GBS and external consulting firm.
  • Support the Regional Controller and together be a single point of contact for Corporate Controller's Office with respect to controls, financial reporting, auditing
  • Forge a strong direct working relationship with the country CFOs and Controllers
  • Partner with senior business leaders to drive agenda and activities of the Compliance Steering Committees
  • Involvement in monthly, quarterly, and annual closing process to understand and evaluate accounting and reporting integrity
  • Advise Regional team on technical accounting matters, statutory reporting, controls requirements
  • Lead the Balance Sheet Reviews with GBS and Country Controllers to ensure integrity of Region's Balance Sheet and compliance to Corporate Financial Instructions (CFIs)
  • Lead the initiatives to drive standardization of processes and controls, specifically in but not limited to Financial Reporting processes, with GBS and across the Region
  • Assist in managing the Regional relationship with Deloitte, including audit engagement, procedures, and fees
  • Assist the Regional Controller in being the first point of contact for complex transactions contemplated in the region (e.g., restructurings, supplier contracts, derivatives, M&A, leases)
  • Help lead the internal control function to ensure controls in the region are adequate and efficient, and that strong controls are implemented for GBS migrations and IT and robotics implementations
  • Ensure remediation activities for issues identified are on track and delivered as promised
  • Contributes to building a strong finance talent pool for the region and enterprise

  • WHY YOU?

    We seek Original Thinkers to join us. We welcome original perspectives and value different life experiences that can lead to groundbreaking innovation, creative problem solving and agile response to change. With Kimberly-Clark, you will have the freedom to express yourself, develop your capabilities and grow your career.

    Key to your success in this role will be:
  • Undergraduate degree, accounting degree preferred
  • 15 years of relevant progressive experience in accounting
  • Public accounting experience or similar relevant preferred, could be CPA or CA
  • Good working knowledge of technical accounting (including US GAAP), controls and controls frameworks, SOX, audit processes
  • Broad business acumen and analysis skills
  • Ability to set and drive an agenda and actions, and influence outcomes
  • Ability to communicate and work effectively across diverse cultures
  • Think and act independently while maintaining a "think customer" orientation to thebusiness and GBS
  • Demonstrate openness and honesty, behaving consistently and willing to take a stand for the good of the enterprise
  • Ability to think enterprise as well as regional
  • Ability to develop and deliver a clear and concise message
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