About the Company
Monroe Consulting Group, an Executive Recruitment firm, is partnering with an organisation in the Industrial sector to hire an Accounting & Finance Manager. This opportunity is based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
About the Role
Lead and manage full-spectrum accounting and finance operations for the Malaysia entity. Ensure strong financial governance, reporting accuracy, and effective support to business decision-making.
Responsibilities:
Accounting and Financial Reporting (Malaysia):
- Entity Management: Manage daily accounting documents, receipts, and payment transactions specifically for the Malaysia entity.
- Ledger Oversight: Monitor general ledger activities to ensure absolute accuracy and completeness of all accounting records.
- Financial Closing: Lead and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes and reporting in strict compliance with local GAAPs and group requirements.
- Costing & Inventory: Manage product costing, standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.
- Analysis & Commentary: Provide detailed variance analysis, monthly financial reviews, and insightful business commentaries to management.
- Audit Coordination: Coordinate and manage both internal and external audit processes, ensuring swift resolution of any audit findings.
Operational Finance:
- Transaction Management: Prepare, verify, and approve daily operational finance transactions including fund transfers, supplier payments, and expense claims.
- Cash Flow & Capital: Oversee working capital and continuously monitor cash flow forecast.
Budgeting and Forecasting:
- Financial Planning: Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecast cycles.
- Performance Tracking: Monitor and evaluate actual business performance against established budgets and forecasts.
Tax Compliance
- Tax Management: Ensure full compliance with corporate income tax, withholding tax, indirect taxes (SST/GST), and other applicable statutory taxes.
- Transfer Pricing: Provide accurate financial information and review comprehensive transfer pricing documentation.
- Group Reporting: Prepare and review specialised tax reporting packages as dictated by group requirements.
Internal Control:
- Framework Governance: Maintain, review, and strengthen internal control frameworks to ensure data integrity and full alignment with the group’s internal control policies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business dicipline.
- Professional certification: CA, ACCA, or CPA qualification is highly preferred 8 – 10 years of solid accounting and finance experience.
Required Skills:
- Strong command of IFRS and lo cal GAAPsAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Teams, SharePoint, etc.)
- Experience in financial closing, audit coordination, and full-set accountingKnowledge of product costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis
- Expertise in corporate income tax, withholding tax, indirect taxes (SST/GST), and transfer pricing documentation
- Experience preparing group reporting and specialised tax reporting