Job purpose
The Bookkeeper keeps complete, accurate and separate books for three related entities in education: Master Artist, School of Eden and Eden Global Scholars. The role records every transaction, reconciles all bank accounts monthly, and delivers month-end reports for each entity within 7 working days of month end.
The Bookkeeper keeps each entity's funds, records and reporting strictly separate, and tracks any inter-entity transactions so they reconcile on both sides.
Key responsibilities
Day-to-day bookkeeping
- Record all sales, receipts, purchases and payments in the accounting system, coded to the correct entity, account and cost centre.
- Maintain a separate chart of accounts, ledger and bank account set for each entity.
- Issue invoices and official receipts; follow up on outstanding fees and debtors.
- Verify supplier invoices against approvals, and prepare payment vouchers for sign-off.
- Manage petty cash for each entity, with monthly counts and top-up claims.
- File and archive all source documents (digital and physical) by entity and month.
Bank and reconciliation
- Reconcile every bank account, payment gateway and e-wallet monthly for each entity.
- Reconcile debtor and creditor ledgers to the general ledger.
- Record and match inter-entity charges, transfers and shared costs on both entities' books.
- Investigate and clear unreconciled items within the month.
Payroll and statutory support
- Prepare monthly payroll inputs for each entity's staff, including allowances, claims and deductions.
- Compute and submit EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB (MTD) contributions by their due dates.
- Prepare year-end EA forms and support Form E filing.
Month-end and reporting
- Post accruals, prepayments, depreciation and adjustments.
- Produce monthly trial balance, P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow summary per entity.
- Prepare a combined summary across all three entities for management.
- Track spending against each entity's budget and flag variances above 10%.
Compliance and audit
- Keep records audit-ready and in line with Malaysian accounting and tax requirements.
- Prepare schedules and supporting documents for the external auditor and tax agent.
- Support SST, income tax and other filings where applicable to each entity.
- Apply internal controls: segregation of duties, approval limits and document trails.
Qualifications and skills
Requirements
- Diploma or degree in Accounting or Finance, or LCCI Level 3 / SKM in accounting or any related courses.
- At least 2-3 years of full-cycle bookkeeping.
- Working knowledge of Malaysian statutory requirements: EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB, SST and LHDN filings.
- Hands-on use of accounting software such as SQL Account, AutoCount, Xero or QuickBooks.
- Strong Excel skills: lookups, pivot tables and reconciliation templates.
Preferred
- Experience in education (tuition centre, homeschool or language school) or a creative/arts business.
- Experience with student fee billing, installment plans and class-based revenue tracking.
- Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia; Mandarin an advantage.
Personal attributes
- High accuracy and discipline in keeping three sets of books apart.
- Strong integrity and confidentiality with financial and personal data.
- Organised, able to meet monthly deadlines for three entities at once.
- Clear communicator with staff, parents, students, art clients and suppliers.
Pay: RM3,000.00 - RM4,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person