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GL Accountant

Job ID REF43289A Date posted 03/26/2025 Location Malaysia Category Sales

GL Accountant

Veolia Group aims to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 220,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful, practical solutions for the management of water, waste, and energy that are contributing to a radical turnaround of the current situation. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, to preserve available resources, and to renew them. In 2022, the Veolia group provided 111 million inhabitants with drinking water and 97 million with sanitation, produced 44 terawatt hours, and recovered 61 million tonnes of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) achieved a consolidated revenue of 42.885 billion euros in 2022. 

Perform the role of Accountant with the assigned business entity(s) within the APAC Shared Service Centre, with ultimate responsibility for the timeliness, completeness and accuracy of the full set of accounts. This includes review of inputs from other processes that impact the GL like AR and AP.  The Accountant will also be responsible for the statutory compliance of the legal entity in respect of GST, direct & indirect tax returns, accounts filing etc.

Major Challenges:

(Key challenges, if any, in carrying out these responsibilities)

  • Dealing with external advisors and service providers.

  • Compliance with tight reporting deadlines is critical.

  • Working with AP, AR and financial controllers to ensure all the information is recorded in appropriate manner.

 

Requirements

Qualification:

  • Degree in accountancy or equivalent.

 Experience

  • At least 6 years of similar experience as an Accountant.

  • Minimum 3 years audit experience. ( medium firm or Big 4 Preferred)

Technical Know How

  • Experience with ERP systems is essential (Oracle JDE preferred).

  • Proficient in using Microsoft Excel / google sheet preferred.

  • Familiar with IFRS standard

Skills / Competencies

  • A person who is independent, hands-on, with good organizing and problem solving skills.

  • Technically sound in Accounting.

  • Strong in analytical skill.

  • Good leadership qualities, result oriented and with a can-do attitude. 

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Good command of English

Strength / Character

  • Initiative, able to work independently with strong coordination and problem-solving skills

  • Must be organized and detail oriented

  • Multitasking

  • Good working attitude and committed to work.

  • Must able to meet the timeline given 

Please submit a detailed and recent CV with your current and expected salary. Alternatively, you can email to malaysia.talent@veolia.com. Attractive remuneration and training awaits for the successful candidate.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.