Accountant

About This Role

• Intel's Finance Organization ensures high-quality accounting, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance globally.
• We partner across the organization to deliver accurate GAAP-compliant accounting and maintain strong internal controls.
• This role supports accounting, reporting, and project execution for retirement-related programs.
• You'll handle monthly/quarterly close activities, year-end pension accounting, audit support, and process improvement initiatives.
• Key Responsibilities • Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, roll forwards, and supporting schedules for pension programs • Support quarterly pension activities including balance reviews, remeasurement support, and recurring analyses • Execute monthly/quarterly close activities and prepare period-end workpapers • Support year-end pension accounting including disclosures and assumption-based deliverables • Support statutory reporting, proxy deliverables, and audit requirements for pension plans • Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and support files for audit requests and regulatory filings • Coordinate with external auditors, actuaries, and plan service providers • Assist with financial statement preparation, footnote disclosures, and census validation • Support 401k/SERPLUS model updates and BNYM-related reconciliations • Execute SOX control activities including reconciliations, review procedures, and documentation • Validate model outputs, reconcile supporting data, and investigate variances • Maintain desktop procedures and audit-ready documentation • Support Israel Pension Centralization and model simplification projects • Assist with transition activities, process redesign, and standardization efforts • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and strengthen controls • Contribute to finance transformation initiatives Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field •Minimum 3+ years of corporate accounting experience with month-end/quarter-end close • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail • Proficiency in Excel and financial systems • Excellent communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia • Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrix environment Preferred Qualifications: •Experience with employee benefits or pension accounting • Knowledge of SOX controls and audit processes • SAP S/4HANA or ECC experience • Professional accounting qualification (MIA, ACCA, CPA) or in progress • Experience with process improvement initiatives Job Type: Experienced Hire Shift: Shift 1 (Malaysia) Primary Location: Malaysia, Penang Additional Locations: Business group: Join Intel's Finance Group, a key player in driving strategic business decisions that enhance shareholder value.
• Our team is dedicated to facilitating change and improvement across finance and the operations we support.
• As strategic partners, we lead acquisitions and inorganic growth initiatives, managing transactions from ideation to completion while serving as trusted advisors to executive leadership.
• Additionally, we enhance employee experiences by maintaining Intel sites globally and advancing environmental sustainability efforts.