Senior Lead Accountant - AUNZ

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In short

Electrolux Group is seeking a Senior Lead Accountant for their Global Finance Shared Services in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. This role is responsible for driving high-quality, compliant Record-To-Report (RTR) processes, ensuring accurate statutory and group reporting in line with IFRS and internal control standards. The position involves business partnering, audit coordination, tax accounting, and continuous improvement initiatives within a multinational shared services environment.

Responsibilities

Overseeing end-to-end RTR activities within the GFSS scope, ensuring robust financial oversight, transparent reporting, and strong internal controls.
Acting as a trusted finance partner to local teams, Group functions, and auditors.
Ensuring all accounting and reporting activities comply with Electrolux Global Finance Policies, Process Standards, IFRS, and local statutory requirements.
Providing technical accounting leadership and guidance to GFSS Accounting teams.
Overseeing high-quality month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
Reviewing and challenging Balance Sheet and P&L analyses, identifying trends, risks, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement.
Ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and timely delivery of Group reporting submissions, management reporting, and financial commentary.
Driving consistency and standardization of accounting practices across markets.
Providing leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to GFSS accounting teams.
Supporting capability development through knowledge sharing, training, and mentoring initiatives.
Building and maintaining strong partnerships with senior stakeholders across Group Finance, Financial Controlling, Tax, Treasury, local finance teams, and external service providers and partners.
Leading interactions with internal and external auditors and ensuring timely resolution of audit observations.
Coordinating statutory and group audits across multiple entities.
Serving as the escalation point for complex accounting, reporting, or compliance issues.
Supporting tax accounting activities accuracy and timely submission including VAT/GST, local taxes, deferred taxes, provisions, reconciliations, and postings.
Driving improvements to methodologies, tools, and processes at team and department level.
Actively identifying efficiency, automation, and quality improvement opportunities across GFSS.
Identifying control gaps, assessing financial risks, and implementing corrective actions.
Driving compliance with ECS, internal controls, and corporate governance requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting
ACCA, CIMA, or local equivalent accounting qualification is an advantage
Minimum 8 years of experience in Record-To-Report (RTR)
Strong knowledge of financial accounting, reporting, and IFRS
Experience in accounting operations, financial analysis, and team leadership
Solid understanding of internal controls, process management, and continuous improvement
Experience in a multinational and/or Shared Services environment is beneficial
SAP and SAP S/4HANA experience is advantageous
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Proficiency in English is required

Benefits

Continuous investment in your development.
Opportunities for career growth within Electrolux.

Skills

IFRSSAPSAP S/4HANAACCACIMA

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About Electrolux Group

Electrolux Group is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our group of leading appliance brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell household products in around 120 markets every year. In 2025 Electrolux Group had sales of SEK 131 billion and employed approximately 39,000 people around the world. For more information go to…

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