Position purpose
The position is responsible for managing general ledger activities and overseeing month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. The role also supports overall accounting operations, compliance with regulatory requirements, and effective financial control within the organization.
Job Description
- Maintain accurate financial records by recording transactions, updating general ledgers, managing accounts receivable/payable, and performing reconciliations in compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
- Oversee the full AR cycle, including invoicing, payment follow-ups, credit control, customer account reconciliations, and resolving billing discrepancies to ensure timely collection.
- Supervise and provide hands-on support to the General Ledger (GL), Treasury, Accounts Receivable (AR), and Accounts Payable (AP) teams.
- Manage company cash flow, ensuring timely collections, disbursements, and effective payment arrangements.
- Prepare and analyse financial statements and reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness in month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Collaborate with internal departments to ensure compliance with procurement, payment, and claims submission processes.
- Lead or support internal and external audits by preparing audit schedules, responding to auditor inquiries, and ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
- Prepare and review tax returns in accordance with relevant tax regulations.
- Assist in annual budgeting and periodic forecasting activities.
- Monitor regulatory and accounting changes, ensuring timely adoption of best practices and compliance requirements.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including corporate offices, auditors, legal advisors, company secretaries, and financial institutions.
- Undertake special assignments, ad hoc tasks, and other responsibilities as required.
Job Specification
- Possess at least ACCA, CPA, MIA certification or a recognised Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Senior Accountant role.
- More than 10 years of solid financial accounting experience.
- Strong financial accounting background, preferably with full-set accounting and reporting, tax and audit experiences.
- hands-on experience using SAP/SAP Finance (including SAP FICO or S/4HANA Finance) and no shared services background
- Strong Excel skills
- Candidates who are able to handle the accounting function independently and have good hands-on experience.
- Experience in auditing is an added advantage.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and relevant regulations.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Detail-oriented with strong organisational and time management abilities..
- Meticulous, self-motivated, and able to work independently under tight deadlines.
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
- Location: Menara IGB Mid Valley