Roche fosters diversity, equity and inclusion, representing the communities we serve. When dealing with healthcare on a global scale, diversity is an essential ingredient to success. We believe that inclusion is key to understanding people’s varied healthcare needs. Together, we embrace individuality and share a passion for exceptional care. Join Roche, where every voice matters.
The Position
Execute the day-to-day activities according to the highest standards of financial control, compliance and best practice.
Ensure quality and accurate delivery of services within agreed key performance indicators and as defined in the Service Level Agreement (SLA) and SOPs of the respective business sub-process.
Essential Responsibilities:
Key activities & Deliverables
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Co-ordinate and complete month end, quarter end and year end closing activities to ensure timely and accurate closure of accounts in compliance with work instructions and month end close checklist
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Perform and analyse booking accounting transactions, working and calculations are completed timely and accurately
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Clearing of open items in accounts
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Ensure accruals are properly justified and correctly posted
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To ensure all journals are performed accurately and timely
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Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliation, highlight and rectify any anomalies encountered
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Submission of monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting packages accurately and within specified timescale
Documentation & Controlling
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Ensure all work documentation and work processes are updated and meet with Internal Control Financial Reporting (ICFR), group policies and guidelines, local statutory and legal requirements within agreed service timelines
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Perform back up function and other duties, including job rotation to other functional teams as and when required
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Participate in any compliance audits and respond to audit queries
Transformation/ Continuous Improvement Implementations
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Engage and support the teams, Initiate and complete the implementation of continuous improvement project
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Work collaboratively with customers and partners
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Proactively identify, recommend and implement solutions in consultation with the management for continuous improvement opportunities in the areas of operation
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Assist to ensure effective knowledge transfer as for sustainable development knowledge and sharing of best practices within the team
Who You Are:
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Degree or Diploma or equivalent experience in Finance & Accounting/Commerce.
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Minimum 5 years working experiences in the related field, preferable in the area of General Accounting and Management Accounting
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SAP knowledge or other ERP accounting systems and MS Office tools
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Proficiency in English and Japanese is required. Good communication skills are essential, as the role involves supporting our counterparts in Japan.
Desirable qualifications
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External experience in a shared service or business process outsourcing engagement will be preferable
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Prior leadership or project management type supervisory role may be an advantage.
Who we are
At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
The Roche Services & Solutions as well as People Support Solutions organisations located in Kuala Lumpur provide end-to-end business solutions for Finance, Procurement, IT, Communications, People & Culture (Human Resources) and beyond to our Roche colleagues across the APAC region. Today Roche employs altogether around 1100 employees in Malaysia.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Top Skills
What We Do
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible.
Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.
Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).