Account to Report Asset Management Analyst

• Location: Petaling Jaya
• Job type: Permanent

About the job:

The Account to Report (A2R) Asset Management Analyst is accountable for the processing of transactions related to Asset Management – booking, reconciliation, general closing & reporting, including IFRS 16 recording and reporting in Nakisa tool.

This role will support the A2R team in ensuring the enforcement of accounting standards and reliability of the data collected from management, controllers, tax department and technical end to end processes. Apart from that, this role will require active participation in driving A2R continuous improvement initiatives and support on all kinds of queries from stakeholders related to Asset and Lease Accounting

Key Responsibilities:

Operations

• Support quality reporting of legal statutory accounts and consolidation packages within the local regulatory and Sanofi Group calendar timeframes
• Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (IFRS 16) and company procedures to ensure integrity of financial information.
• Support A2R Manager/Lead in CFO closing meetings by providing detailed analysis and/or explanation of material changes in Fixed Assets accounting.       
• Contribute to Sanofi Account Committee and other business meetings preparation and reviews.
• Ensure SOP documentations are updated on timely basis to reflect latest process/tool/policy changes.
• General duties include execution FA end to end activates, perform data update in Nakisa tools for Lease assets.
• Propose and support projects which aim to transformation and automate assets processing.
• Implement and ensure alignment to assets core model.

Compliance

• Ensure SOX and Internal Control Framework compliance across activities, and support A2R Manager/ Lead and Country Finance to identify and address any gaps.
• Support external and internal audits by working closely with Asset Management Lead and Country Finance
• Ensure adequate follow up on issues identified during external and internal audit.

Continuous Improvements

• Support A2R Manager/ Lead and Closing and Reporting team in monitoring performance on a continuous basis against agreed SLAs and define corrective actions, where necessary
• Identify and articulate improvement areas across processes and technology – including ERP and other tools and solutions.
• Contribute ideas in customer satisfaction initiatives, including regular assessment of service satisfaction across Country Finance and other stakeholders.
• Embrace RPA mindset and project driver’s.

Key Requirements:

Essential Skills and Experience

• At least 2-3 years working experience in Finance/Accounting sector.
• Working experience with SAP, specifically Fi/Co (assets) and Nakisa Tools
• Proficient in the use of applications in the MS-Office suite, including MS-Excel.
• Good English communication skills, both verbal and written.

Essential Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or equivalent
• Good knowledge on IFRS

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Working experience in a customer-facing and service-oriented corporate position
• Working experience in Accounts to Report (assets)
• Working experience in a Finance shared services environment, either hub (in-house) or in a BPO setting

Sanofi Behaviors and Skills

This position is required to demonstrate behaviors such as Stretch, Put the interest of the organization, Act in the interest of our patients and customers and Take Action. During the interview we will also be asking for examples of skills such as Strategic Thinking, Result Orientation, People Leadership (if applicable), Relationship and Influence.

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