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Danone

Global foods and beverages company

Senior R2R-FC Manager

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
  • At least 7 years of relevant experience in Accounting, Reporting, Audit, or Financial Control, ideally within a multinational company or shared services environment, and at least 3 years in people management.
  • Strong R2R and financial controlling expertise, with a financial governance and control mindset.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in English, written and spoken.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • High ownership with a results-driven leadership style.
  • Confidence working with financial systems, data, and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the setup and ongoing delivery of services within the assigned scope, ensuring service performance, quality standards, and compliance with Group financial policies.
  • Drive innovation and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify processes, enhance service quality, strengthen controls, and optimize costs across the activities led.
  • Ensure successful delivery of services to the region and delivery performance in line with the service framework and customer satisfaction metrics defined in the DBS value framework.
  • Ensure accounting-system records for fixed asset management are maintained and relevant balance sheet positions are reconciled to individual line-item analyses.
  • Lead implementation of asset management systems and recommend process improvements.
  • Ensure intercompany and inventory management governance and policy are followed and reconciled in the accounting system.
  • Oversee company insurance policies and coverage.
  • Manage insurance claims, analyze risks, and ensure the company is adequately protected against potential losses.
  • Ensure monthly reporting and biannual consolidation packages are reviewed and validated by the DBS and CBU Finance Directors before submission.
  • Support the R2R-FC Process Champion to ensure reported financial information is correct.
  • Execute plans for and implement DBS processes, deploy technology, and implement operating principles, services, culture, and organization design for the region.
  • Execute class operating standards.
  • Report performance and escalate local, regional, and global issues to the local or BU R2R (FC) Lead.
  • Identify and obtain GL and Reporting approval for enhancements and process improvements for implementation within DBS, and provide prioritization requests.
  • Serve as the point of contact for local and regional BU stakeholders regarding stream service levels and activities.
  • Work with local or BU R2R (FC), P2P, I2C, BU Finance, and BU Other to deliver customer satisfaction in line with operational efficiency.
  • Deliver accurate, timely, and well-controlled financial operations.
  • Simplify processes, embrace automation, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate across regional and local Finance teams to solve problems and improve the stakeholder experience.
  • Proactively manage performance, risks, and service expectations.
  • Balance quality, efficiency, governance, and cost.

Desired Qualifications

  • Mandarin proficiency is an added advantage to support collaboration with regional stakeholders across multiple markets.

About the Company

Danone

Global foods and beverages company

Danone is a global food and beverage company focused on Essential Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. It sells brands like Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Evian, Nutricia, and Volvic across more than 120 markets, employing over 100,000 people. Its products aim to support health and sustainability, guided by the One Planet. One Health framework and 2030 goals, with a plan to pursue B Corp certification by 2025. It differentiates itself with a mission-driven approach, the Entreprise à Mission status in France, and strong sustainability commitments across a diversified brand portfolio to bring healthy, sustainable eating to as many people as possible.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1919

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