Accountant: Xero, Power BI & Automation Lead

AI Rudder Pte Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & Development

Performance Recognition

Global Exposure

Meaningful Impact

Ownership & Autonomy

Team Engagement

Job summary

AI Rudder Pte Ltd seeks an experienced accounting professional to manage month-end closing, reporting, and cash flow for local and regional needs. You will lead Taxation, SST and cross-border withholding tax, and drive regulatory compliance with LHDN E-Invoicing.

You will collaborate with operational heads to control budgets and vendor costs, while leveraging Power Query and Power BI to automate processes and present dashboards for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• MIA member or pursuing ACCA/CPA/CIMA preferred.
• 3–5 years in an accounting role; Big 4 or mid-tier backgrounds welcome.
• High proficiency in Xero and Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).
• Experience with Power Query or Power BI for large datasets.
• Fluent in English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin.
• Meticulous, independent, and able to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Month-End Closing: manage full set of accounts, ensuring journal entries, accruals, and prepayments are recorded accurately in Xero.
• Financial Reporting: prepare monthly management accounts and financial statements for local and regional leadership.
• Cash Flow Management: monitor local cash flow, manage accounts payable/receivable, and oversee bank reconciliations.
• Taxation: lead SST returns, corporate tax computations, and withholding tax compliance for cross-border transactions.
• LHDN E-Invoicing: lead implementation and maintenance of LHDN E-Invoicing framework.
• Audit & Secretarial: manage year-end statutory audit with external auditors and company secretaries to ensure SSM compliance.
• Business Partnering: provide financial data and commentary to operational heads for budgets and vendor costs.
• Process Automation: use Excel and Power Query to automate accounting schedules and bank reconciliations.
• Dashboarding: utilize Power BI to visualize financial performance for non-finance stakeholders.

Skills

Fluent English

Bahasa Malaysia

Mandarin

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

MIA member or pursuing ACCA/CPA/CIMA

Tools

Xero

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)

Power Query (M language)

Power BI

Job description

AI Rudder Pte Ltd seeks an experienced accounting professional to manage month-end closing, reporting, and cash flow for local and regional needs. You will lead Taxation, SST and cross-border withholding tax, and drive regulatory compliance with LHDN E-Invoicing.

You will collaborate with operational heads to control budgets and vendor costs, while leveraging Power Query and Power BI to automate processes and present dashboards for stakeholders.