Accountant

PERSOL; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Accountant to manage the full set of accounts, assist in monthly closing, and deliver accurate financial reporting for multiple entities.

You will guide junior staff, prepare annual budgets, support audits, ensure tax provisions and SST filing, and collaborate with the company secretary and banks to maintain compliant treasury operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, ACCA or equivalent.
• Minimum 5-6 years of relevant experience handling full sets of accounts with supervision experience.
• English language fluency - spoken and written.
• Goal driven with track record of team achievement.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent in detailed work & solid analytical ability.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skill.
• Resourceful to team in accounting and business knowledge & practice.
• ACCPAC window knowledge will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the full set of accounts and assist in monthly closing of accounts for each assigned entity, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare supporting schedules for financial statements, analyze and reconcile GL accounts monthly.
• Ensure intercompany Tax Invoices are sent and intercompany transactions are collected and settled timely; manage withholding tax if any.
• Review work by Accounts Personnel to ensure accuracy and timeliness (AR, AP & CB).
• Oversee daily operations of Accounts Department across all companies to ensure proper duties are discharged.
• Meet monthly reporting deadlines and maintain integrity of financial data in the system.
• Analyze financial data and extract relevant information.
• Ensure documentations for the accounts dept are filed on time and systematically.
• Liaise with company secretary on resolutions and with banks on treasury matters.
• Ensure SST filing is accurate and submitted monthly.

Skills

Financial reporting

Financial data analysis

Team supervision

MS Office Excel

Interpersonal & communication

English fluency

Liaise with company secretary

ACCPAC window knowledge

Education

Degree in Accounting

ACCA or equivalent

Tools

ACCPAC window

Job description

This role of the Accountant involves financial reporting, analyzing financial data, guiding the junior staff in preparing accounts in accordance with accepted accounting and auditing principles and practices. Involves annual budget preparation, organizing audits, complying with tax provision and requirements. Expected to manage the business with prudent economic principles and practice.

Key responsibilities

Maintain the full set of accounts and assist in monthly closing of accounts for each assigned entities and ensure that the accounts are prepared accurately and on a timely basis, meeting reporting deadlines

Prepare supporting schedules for the financial statements, analysis and reconciliation of GL accounts on monthly basis. Investigate unreconciled or abnormal transactions

Ensure the intercompany Tax Invoices are being sent and intercompany transactions are collected and settled on a timely basis and withholding tax settlement, if any

Check the works performed by the Accounts Personnel to ensure that the works are being performed accurately and timely (AR, AP & CB)

Oversee the daily operations of the Accounts Department for all the companies to ensure that all finance functions & duties are discharged properly and accurately by the staff

Ensure that monthly reporting deadlines are met and maintain the integrity and accuracy of financial data entered into the system

Analyze financial data and extract and define relevant information

Ensure that the documentations for the accounts department are being filed on time and in systematic order for easy reference

Liaise with the company secretary in relation to resolution and liaise with bank on treasury matter

Ensure SST filing is accurate and submit on a timely basis (monthly)

Requirements

Degree in Accounting, ACCA or equivalent

Minimum 5-6 year of relevant experience in handling full sets of accounts and with supervision experience

English Language fluency - spoken and written

Goal Driven with track record of team achievement

Proficiency in MS Office, especially in Excel

Excellent in detailed work & solid analytical ability

Excellent interpersonal & communication skill

Resourceful to team in term of accounting and business knowledge & practice

ACCPAC window knowledge will be advantageous