Team Coaching & Management: Lead, mentor, and develop the AP team; monitor team SLAs, performance KPIs, and foster a collaborative culture.
Stakeholder & Compliance Management: Serve as the primary escalation point for cross-functional stakeholders (Finance, IT, Procurement, Shared Services) and ensure internal financial controls and tax compliance.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent; professional qualifications (ACCA/CPA/CIMA) are an added advantage.
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Month-End Closing: Prepare accruals, adjustments, and closing journal entries; perform monthly reconciliations of bank accounts and payment gateways; and investigate any financial discrepancies
Internal Operations: Manage payroll reports, staff claims, fixed assets, and petty cash, ensuring all supporting documentation is complete and accurate within reporting timelines
Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, external auditors, and tax agents on all financial and accounting matters
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Month-End Closing: Prepare accruals, adjustments, and closing journal entries; perform monthly reconciliations of bank accounts and payment gateways; and investigate any financial discrepancies
Internal Operations: Manage payroll reports, staff claims, fixed assets, and petty cash, ensuring all supporting documentation is complete and accurate within reporting timelines
Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, external auditors, and tax agents on all financial and accounting matters
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Prepare, review and analyze the month-end Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Accounts for financial reporting purposes.
Responsible for cash-flow management and reporting including but not limit to prepare and monitor the weekly cash flow position, timely notification to Corporate Treasury for all
Manage and oversea the accounting process prepared by the accounting team
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Supervise and manage the performance, workflow, and quality of work of Assistant Accountants, while providing coaching, development, and performance review support.
Take ownership/responsibility for effectively servicing your own client list.
Be responsible for providing high quality financial reports for your clients by the relevant due dates without the need for higher level review.
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Act as the senior escalation point for complex reconciliation breaks, billing disputes, payment mismatches, process gaps, and stakeholder queries across the supported regions.
Drive structured follow-up with country teams, Finance, Operations, Customs-related stakeholders, and business partners to ensure timely closure of reconciliation issues.
Monitor operational risks, recurring exceptions, and aged reconciliation items, and ensure corrective actions are tracked through to completion.
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Governance & Compliance: Collaborate with Company Secretaries and tax agents to ensure full compliance with Malaysian statutory requirements and corporate regulations.
Reporting: Act as a bridge between the Malaysian office and the Japanese headquarters, providing regular management reports in both Japanese and English.