Accountant

Hamilton Sundstrand Customer Support Centre (M) Sdn Bhd; Klang City; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Klang City is seeking a qualified Accountant with significant experience in financial reporting and compliance. The ideal candidate will manage month-end processes, provide financial packages, and assist with audit preparations. Strong attention to detail and effective communication skills are essential. This role requires independence as well as excellent teamwork.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience in similar role with minimal 3 years audit experience.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, tax, and audit procedures.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for month end closing process ensuring compliance with local GAAP.
• Provide timely financial packages and prepare journal entries.
• Assist in treasury functions such as cash forecasting and hedging reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Ethical standards

Education

Degree in Accountancy/ACCA/CPA

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

HFM or Onestream

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible in month end closing process and ensure compliance with local GAAP and Corporate policies and procedures
• Provide timely financial packages, including monthly, quarterly, and year-end deliverables and other specific requests from corporate
• Prepare journals entries, accounts reconciliation, payroll related accounts posting, and reserve accounts such as expenses, TAT and inventory
• Manage weekly forecast and yearly budget activities
• Liaise and prepare with external auditors, tax agents, company secretary & corporate banker for related matters
• Assist in the analytical review of financial data to reduce costs, improve business performance, and make appropriate business decisions
• Report daily sales activities
• Manage fixed asset register and schedule
• Assist in treasury function such as prepare cash forecast, hedging reporting, bank guarantee application
• Coordinate with internal / external shared services on Procure to Pay (PTP) and Order to Cash (OTC) to ensure Inventory, Payables and Receivables sub-ledger are reconciled timely and follow-up actions are taken to address reconciliation items
• Assist in costing analysis, management reporting and audit schedule preparation
• Assist in Internal Control related assignments including document business processes and accounting policies to strengthen controls
• Review existing internal control processes, evaluate the risk, recommend and implement the action plans with respective departments
• To provide assistance and support to team members
• Assist in Tax matters both direct and indirect such as SST submission, Withholding Tax, e-Invoice and statutory report required from government
• Assist in preparation of local/external report such as statistics report, MIDA required reporting
• Involve in Inventory management, such as support on stock count
• Assist in record retention requirements
• Any other ad-hoc tasks assigned

Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy/ACCA/CPA with 5 to 10 years of experience in similar role with minimal 3 years audit experience attached to audit firm
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to details to ensure the accuracy of financial records, integrity of financial records and to spot any potential errors or fraud
• Conversant with SAP, Microsoft Excel, hand-on experience in HFM (or Onestream) is an added advantage
• Comprehensive understanding of accounting principles including proficiency with tax and audit procedures
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities including longer hours if required while maintaining quality
• Strong ethical standards and professionalism, understanding the implications of their work in terms of ethical standards
• Independent and excellent team player
• Financial month end based on United States of America calendar