Kipinä Preschools Hiring! Full Time Associate Manager, Finance and Operations (School) in Selangor - Ricebowl

Kipinä Eco Majestic | Semenyih, Selangor

Full-time | RM7,000–RM9,000 per month

Kipinä Malaysia is looking for an experienced Associate Manager, Finance & Operations to join our team at Kipinä Eco Majestic.

This is a hands-on role within our school, with primary responsibility for finance, student billing and

payment controls, procurement, cash-flow management, financial reporting and operational support.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable working with the details, maintaining strong financial controls, managing procurement processes and ensuring that transactions and expenditure are properly documented and approved.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing student billing, invoicing, receipts, deposits, discounts, refunds and outstanding payments
• Reconciling student records, invoices, receipts and bank collections
• Preparing aged receivables and coordinating collection follow-up
• Preparing cash-flow forecasts and monthly management reports
• Supporting month-end closing and variance reporting
• Managing supplier invoices, payment schedules and supporting documentation
• Managing the school’s procurement process, including purchase requests, quotations, supplier comparisons, purchase orders and approvals
• Coordinating with suppliers and vendors, including pricing, delivery and documentation
• Ensuring purchases comply with approved budgets and procurement controls
• Maintaining proper procurement and payment records for audit purposes
• Coordinating payroll information and statutory requirements
• Working with auditors, tax advisers and company secretaries
• Supporting budgeting and general non-academic school operations
• Strengthening financial processes, internal controls and audit trails

We are looking for someone with:

• A degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
• At least 5 years of relevant finance/accounting experience
• Practical experience in accounts receivable, bank reconciliation, cash flow and month-end closing
• Experience in procurement, purchasing or supplier management
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, reconciliations and pivot tables
• Experience with Xero, QuickBooks or similar accounting software
• Working knowledge of Malaysian statutory requirements including EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB
• Good written and spoken English
• Strong attention to detail and the confidence to question discrepancies or transactions without appropriate documentation

ACCA, CIMA, CPA, MICPA or an equivalent professional qualification, whether completed or in progress, would be an advantage.

Experience in education, healthcare, membership businesses or other environments involving recurring customer billing would be an added advantage.

Salary: RM7,000–RM9,000 per month, depending on experience and qualifications.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview and a short practical finance assessment to assess real working ability in areas such as reconciliation, receivables, cash-flow management and financial controls.