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Senior Regional Reporting and Compliance Accountant

Borr Drilling

Posted 14 days ago

About this role

Role Summary

The Senior Regional Reporting and Compliance Accountant is responsible for supporting accurate, timely and compliant financial reporting for Asia region legal entities The role focuses on statutory reporting, audit and tax coordination, internal control support, and compliance with Group accounting policies, applicable accounting standards (IFRS and US GAAP), and local regulatory requirements.

This is a hands-on senior accountant role with regional exposure, working closely with local finance teams, the Regional Finance Manager, Corporate Reporting, and Corporate Tax.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and support statutory financial statements for Asia-region legal entities in accordance with local statutory requirements, IFRS, and Borr accounting policies.
  • Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready financial records for assigned entities.
  • Support consistent application of Borr accounting policies and reporting standards across the region.
  • Support monthly and quarterly close processes from a reporting and compliance perspective.
  • Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring appropriate supporting documentation and timely resolution of reconciling items.
  • Assist with intercompany reconciliations and follow up on discrepancies in line with Group policies.
  • Act as a key coordinator for external audits for assigned entities, managing audit schedules, documentation requests, and responses to audit queries.
  • Support internal audit and SOX-related activities by preparing documentation and assisting with control walkthroughs and testing.
  • Track audit findings and support remediation actions under the guidance of the Regional Finance Manager.
  • Support regional tax compliance activities, including preparation of tax schedules and coordination with external tax advisors.
  • Assist with timely submission of tax returns and statutory filings.
  • Support responses to routine tax authority queries in coordination with Corporate Tax and regional finance leadership.
  • Support variance analysis of actual results versus budget and forecast.
  • Assist with budgeting and reforecasting activities as required.
  • Provide reporting and compliance support for regional projects (including shipyard activities and rig-related costs), ensuring expenditures are recorded in line with accounting policies and governance requirements.
  • Support adherence to internal controls, financial governance standards, and documentation requirements.
  • Identify process inefficiencies, control gaps, or compliance risks and propose practical improvements.
  • Participate in ad-hoc regional compliance initiatives and special projects as required.
  • Monitor updates on accounting standards (e.g., US GAAP and IFRS), assess the financial impact across entities and coordinate with Corporate Reporting team on proper accounting application.
  • Lead and coordinate regional internal and external audit activities, acting as the primary compliance liaison and supervising Cost Controllers and Accountants to ensure timely, accurate, and audit-ready deliverables.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications

  • CA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA/CMA or equivalent qualification.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance (preferred).

Experience

  • Big 4 audit or multinational company experience preferred but not essential.
  • Strong experience in statutory reporting and audit coordination.
  • Advanced Excel skills; ERP system experience (SAP, Oracle, or similar) preferred.
  • Experience creating dashboards with MS PowerBI, is advantageous.

Nature and Scope

  • Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.
  • Ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines across entities.
  • Clear and professional communication with auditors and internal stakeholders.
  • Proactive, hands-on approach with a strong compliance mindset.
  • Office based with occasional requirement for overseas travel.

Job details

Workplace

Office

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Job type

Full Time

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