Accountant

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · Penang, Malaysia

Accountant role focused on managing the accounting lifecycle for global bonus and sabbatical programs, including accruals, journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, and financial close activities. Requires strong accounting fundamentals, analytical skills, and cross-functional collaboration with HR, Payroll, and other finance teams. Experience with US GAAP, ASC 710, SOX controls, and financial systems like SAP is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Prepare and support accounting lifecycle for global bonus and sabbatical programs, including accrual calculations, journal entries, and account analyses.
  2. Maintain consistent accounting methodologies and documentation while analyzing program changes and their accounting implications with finance teams.
  3. Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities including reconciliations, flux analysis, management reporting, forecasting, and scenario analysis for bonus and sabbatical programs.
  4. Execute and maintain strong SOX controls, documentation, and review procedures for bonus and sabbatical accounting processes.
  5. Maintain desktop procedures, process documentation ensuring consistency, auditability & compliance. Support internal/external audit requests and testing for compensation accounting.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of relevant accounting or finance experience, including accrual accounting, compensation accounting, close activities, or financial reporting support.
  • Working knowledge of US GAAP, with exposure to ASC 710 or similar employee compensation accounting.
  • Experience with reconciliations, journal entries, internal controls, and close support.
  • Strong analytical ability, attention to detail, and organizational skills.

Nice to have

  • CPA or progress toward CPA certification.
  • Experience with SAP S/4HANA or ECC and related finance tools.
  • Experience supporting SOX compliance, internal audits, or process improvement initiatives.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across a matrixed organization.

What the JD emphasized

  • SOX controls