Senior Lead Accountant - AUNZ

Job Description

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At Electrolux Group, a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people and our planet. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living.

Come, join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute and grow together.

Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home!

About The Role

As part of our Global Finance Shared Services (GFSS), we are looking for a Senior Lead Accountant to drive high‑quality, compliant, and efficient Record‑To‑Report (RTR) processes across the assigned country or Commercial Area.

This role sits at the core of financial integrity, ensuring accurate statutory and group reporting in line with IFRS, Electrolux Global Finance Policies, and internal control standards. You will play a key role in business partnering, audit coordination, tax accounting, support of statutory preparation and continuous improvement initiatives, while leading by example within a complex, multicultural shared services environment.

What You Will Do

In this role, you will take ownership of end-to-end RTR activities within the GFSS scope, ensuring robust financial oversight, transparent reporting, and strong internal controls. You will act as trusted finance partner to local teams, Group functions, and auditors, while contributing to transformation and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.

As Senior Lead Accountant, you will apply strong technical accounting expertise, sound judgment, and analytical thinking to resolve complex accounting matters, support audit processes, and ensure timely and high-quality financial deliverables.

In detail, you will be responsible for:

Financial Leadership, Oversight & Reporting

• Ensuring all accounting and reporting activities within GFSS scope comply with Electrolux Global Finance Policies, Process Standards, IFRS, and local statutory requirements.
• Providing technical accounting leadership and guidance to GFSS Accounting teams across assigned countries or Commercial Areas.
• Overseeing end-to-end accounting processes and ensuring 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 all GFSS accounting teams
• Supporting capability development through knowledge sharing, training, and mentoring initiatives
• Represent the GFSS Lead Accountants in various forums and governances 

Stakeholder Management, Governance & Audit 

• Building and maintaining strong partnerships with senior stakeholders across Group Finance, Financial Controlling, Tax, Treasury, local finance teams, and external service providers and partners. 
• Acting as a trusted advisor on accounting, reporting, and compliance matters.
• 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 preparation of accounting assessments, financial risks, and recommendations to senior management and finance leadership.

Controls, Compliance, Tax & Continuous Improvement

• Developing an internal controls compliance mindset, and ensuring GFSS RTR controls are designed, documented and executed effectively
• Supporting tax accounting activities accuracy and timely submission including VAT/GST, local taxes, deferred taxes, provisions, reconciliations, and postings (as per SLA)
• Translating Group Accounting and Financial Controlling policies into GFSS and Business partner execution
• 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.
• Supporting risk assessments and control testing activities.
• Monitoring compliance through KPIs, audits, and continuous review activities

Qualifications And Competencies

• 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

Where You Will Be

This is a full-time position, based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia within our Global Finance Shared Services organization.

As part of Electrolux, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.

Find out more: https://career.electroluxgroup.com/global/en