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Position Snapshot

Location : Petaling Jaya, Selangor ,MY

Company : Nestle Malaysia (Nespresso)

Full-time

Bachelor's Degree

6years+ experience

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

We are looking for an Accountant to have a full accountability in the management of daily accounting operations and reporting requirements by ensuring compliance and other regulations at all times. This includes providing professional accounting advice and guidance to other stakeholders, where required.

A day in the life of...

Accounts Receivable:

• Review AR ageing and provide report to F&C Manager on receivables ageing status; follow up with Key Account Managers and/or Customers on unpaid overdues.
• Review dunning mail list for NBS AR to send reminder to customers.
• Review open balance analysis and coordinate resolution actions.
• Coordinate exceptional refunds that need to be performed separately from CN process.
  

Cost control management including Dynamic Forecast:

• Work in collaborative manner with respective function to review overhead and operational cost.

• Review monthly performance and ensure timely reflection cost.
• Update cost forecast templates with actuals MTD results for DF preparation
• Perform DF vs Actual’s analysis and communicate to respective Head of Functions.
• Have discussion session with Head of Functions on cost forecast.
• Prepare cost center report on monthly basis and review with F&C Manager
• Prepare/Update Retail Operation Cost P&L for review with F&C and Retail Manager
• Update T&E report and review with F&C Manager
• Ad-hoc sample review T&E spends and share findings with F&C Manager
• Support F&C Manager on ad-hoc request for bottom line analysis
• Update cost forecast accuracy by function and share with F&C Manager
• Controller of overhead budget for Nespresso Malaysia operations. ie. Training etc.
• Review and report performance of overheads during period end closing.
• Ensure period recognition of accruals and ensure timely reflection of operational cost.
• Joint effort with Accountant to continuously review and implement business processes.
  

Day to Day Financial Accounting Management:

• Ensure period recognition of accruals and ensure timely reflection of operational cost.
• Joint effort with Accountant to continuously review and implement business processes.
• Supervise Junior Accountant on day-to-day activities.
• Support the Junior Accountant on month end closing activities.
  

Governance

• Custodian of internal controls for the CC&S and support functions.
• Review and implement policies as necessary.
• Update Travelling and Expenses (T&E) report and review with F&C Manager
• Ad-hoc sample review T&E spends and share findings with F&C Manager
• Review SOD with F&C Manager
• Review Fraud Report (BFC)
• Coordinate Annual NIMBUS (Internal Control) exercise and oversee E2E process
• Review ISIT Request Form from Function to F&C Manager
• Coordinate BCM test with NBS on all relevant processes
• Review Nessoft user access
  

Others

• Participate in physical stock count with supply chain
• Prepare/Update bad goods reporting
• Review monthly provision of bad goods with supply chain
• Review Bad goods with F&C Manager
• Assist in other finance operational activities as necessary.
• Facilitate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist Finance & Control Manager as required
  

What will make you successful

• Min 5 to 8 years of experience working in Finance & Accounting Department or Audit firm.
• Strong knowledge in accounting standards, with F&B background, has exposure in the preparation of Audited report and possess commercial experience.
• Intermediate level in Microsoft Office is mandatory.
• FICO SAP knowledge and experience.
• A CCA/ CPA qualification would be an advantage.
  

Nestlé is the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: repect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geopraphies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.