Accountant

PERSOL; Malacca City; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Malacca is seeking an experienced accountant to manage daily general accounting activities and ensure compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance and have 3-5 years of experience, preferably in an accounting firm or MNC. Proficiency in communication and familiarity with SAP-ERP and MS Office is essential. This role involves preparing financial analyses, maintaining records, and collaborating with various departments.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of working experience, preferably in an accounting firm and/or MNC.
• Knowledge in Accounting Standards and Tax Regulations (Transfer Pricing, Withholding Tax).
• Proven experience in supporting cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily general accounting activities.
• Perform month-end closing activities and prepare analyses for financial statements.
• Maintain compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with HR, Marketing, Production, and other departments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Result-oriented

Strong time management

Understanding of Accounting Standards

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional qualification (ACCA/CPA)

Tools

SAP-ERP

MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint)

PowerBI

VBA

Macros

Job description

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/ Finance
• Professional qualification (eg. ACCA/ CPA) is an added advantage
• 3-5 years of working experience, preferably in an accounting firm and/ or MNC
• Knowledge in Accounting Standard and Tax Regulations (Transfer Pricing and Witholding Tax) will be an added advantage
• Excellent communication skills and proficient in both written and oral
• Proven experience in supporting cross-functional teams and drive efficiency
• Result-oriented, self-motivated, agile, enthusiastic and a team player
• Strong time management and organization skills
• Experience with systems and applications such as SAP-ERP, MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint), PowerBI, VBA, Macros is an added advantage

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing daily general accounting activities
• Performing month-end closing activities and preparing analyses or commentaries for regional financial statement reviews
• Preparing and maintaining records of all general ledger accounts and all monthly and quarterly journal entries necessary for monthly close; monthly account reconciliation and investigates reconciling items
• Maintaining compliance with accounting standards and regulations (e.g., U.S. GAAP, SOX, internal controls, accounting policies and procedures and local regulations)
• Leading and driving US and statutory accounting GAAP compliance, conversant in IFRS and US GAAP and the impacts to statutory accounting
• Collaborating with other departments – HR/Marketing/Production/Procurement/Logistic
• Collaborating with external parties – Company Secretary/Tax Agent/Auditor/IRB
• Yearly Audit Schedule and Tax Computation preparation
• Fixed Assets Register monitoring and recurring Fixed Asset Sighting Exercise
• CAPEX proposal preparation for Head Quarter Approval
• Product costing preparation and valuation review
• Assist in yearly budget preparation
• Participating and/or managing projects and company initiatives, process improvements and automation or ad hoc assignments

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