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About the role
Lead month-end and year-end closing activities while providing actionable financial insights to management. Oversee tax compliance, statutory audits, and finance transformation initiatives including automation and M&A projects.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 3 years of experience in audit, accounting, or tax. Candidates must have strong knowledge of IFRS, SAP, and statutory requirements for Singapore and Malaysia.
Benefits
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About this Position
Join a global leader where you'll play a key role in finance controlling, statutory reporting, tax compliance, and business partnering across Singapore and Malaysia operations. This is an excellent opportunity for finance professionals looking to develop into controlling and gain exposure to digitalization, automation, M&A, and cross-border finance activities
What you´ll do
- Lead month-end and year-end closing activities with the shared service centre and business stakeholders.
- Analyze P&L and balance sheet performance and provide actionable financial insights to management.
- Support Singapore and Malaysia tax compliance, including corporate income tax, withholding tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing, and emerging global tax regulations.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations, identify risks, and drive timely issue resolution.
- Coordinate statutory audits and serve as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders.
- Oversee Order-to-Cash (OTC) accounting operations while ensuring compliance with IFRS and corporate standards.
- Coordinate annual stocktake and fixed asset verification exercises.
- Participate in finance transformation initiatives, including automation, digitalization, internal audit, and M&A projects.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Audit, Accounting, Finance, or Tax.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, IFRS, and SG/MY statutory requirements.
- Experience supporting financial closing processes, audits, and balance sheet reviews.
- Familiarity with SAP and finance systems.
- Strong communication skills in English.
- Analytical mindset with an interest in automation, data analytics, and AI.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Medical Coverage for employees and eligible dependents
- Additional EPF Contribution
- Dental, Health and Eye Screening etc for employees and eligible dependents
- Discounts on company products
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
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