Finance Analyst

Here, we believe there’s not one path to success, we believe in careers that grow with you. Whoever you are or wherever you come from in the world, there’s a place for you at Sherwin-Williams. We provide you with the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive us forward. We’ll give you the space to share your strengths and we want you to show us what you can do. You can innovate, grow and discover in a place where you can thrive!
Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.Qualifications

FORMAL EDUCATION:

• Candidate must possess at least a Professional Certificate, Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelors Degree

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and finance knowledge.
• Good attitude, Willing to learn and to work independently.
• Ability on multi-tasking with tight deadlines.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and have a good problem-solving skill.
• Team-player with adaptability skill working in a dynamic organization.
• Demonstrate agility and flexibility to maneuver ad hoc tasks and challenges from time to time.
• Must be a Mandarin speaker and fluency in English & Malay.
• Basic level skill in use of Microsoft Excel and Words.
  
  

The analyst could be handling any of the responsibilities below:-

• To support one or more accounting operation task on Fixed Assets (FA), General Ledger (GL), Accounts Receivable (AR), and etc for APAC Region via Oracle system (R12 & Cloud version).
• To record the fixed asset acquisition, disposition, transfer & miscellaneous activities into the accounting system in accordance with SW’s policy and procedures, US GAAP as well as the local statutory requirement.
• To prepare reconciliation within timelines to reconcile the balances between FA subledger and GL.
• To prepare and post journal entries for Bank, Accrual, Prepayment, Salary, Concur account, etc.
• To schedule monthly Balance sheet reconciliation and upload them into One Stream system.
• To process batches and receipts when receiving from customer as well as raise debit or credit memo for customer timely and accurately.
• To schedule banking reconciliation, generate monthly summary report and proactively perform clearance of customer aging within the prescribed timeframe.
• To execute FA, GL & AR month end closing and year end housekeeping by following the internal control policies in accordance with the established work instruction and checklist.
• To analyze and ensure the accounting transaction is reasonableness and prepare documentation for internal auditor or management.
• To work closely with team lead and help with IT testing and process improvement.
• To develop and maintain collaborative working relationship with internal and foreign finance subsidiaries when resolving issues.