Accountants

Lego Group; Iskandar Puteri; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Free annual pass

Staff discounts

Free entry to Merlin attractions for 


Job summary

LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort in Johor Bahru seeks an experienced Finance Director to supervise Resort Accounting for LLMR. You will plan, direct and control accounting functions, deliver reporting, and advise management on financial results across operations.

You will liaise with groups, support departments, and oversee internal controls, audits and cash management, while leading a team of accounting professionals in a hospitality setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with professional certifications.
• Minimum five years in accounting and finance roles.
• Demonstrated leadership and strong communication skills.
• Experience coordinating financial plans, forecasts and budgets.
• Ability to manage projects, budgets and cost controls.
• Hospitality industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees accounting staff across payables, receivables, general ledger and inventory.
• Ensures IFRS compliance and accurate balance sheet review.
• Plans and controls financial operations, budgets and capital investments.
• Maintains internal controls and insurance coverage for assets.
• Prepares internal and external financial reporting and audits.
• Manages cash flow forecasting and disbursements.
• Supports departments with financial information and ad-hoc tasks.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Budgeting

Communication

Project management

Decision making

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

At LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort – Earn AWESOME Benefits, Build AWESOME Memories, and Make an AWESOME Difference. With our Theme Park, Water Park, Hotels, SEA LIFE CENTRE - the opportunities here at LEGOLAND are endless!

Position Summary

This role has the overall supervision of Resort Accounting for LLMR.You will plan, organize, direct and control accounting and control function of LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort - Park. Providing reporting and financial oversight of project and operational results and advising and making recommendations to management based upon the financial results. You will work with all departments to provide support and coordination through financial reporting and analysis and liaise directly with Group Functions.

Responsibility

• Supervision: Oversees professional staff positions of the finance team including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general accounting, and inventory functions with potential to additionally include the cash control departments. Has responsibility for operational effectiveness, leadership, training and supervision, staffing and personnel decisions.
• Accounting Records: Ensures LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort system of accounts and records are properly maintained. Ensures compliance with accounting and tax statutory requirements (IFRS). Review balance sheet accounts accurately with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Operational Controls: Coordinates and administers a plan for the financial control of operations. Such a plan provides for profit planning, revenue forecasts, expense budgets, cost standards, capital investment, saving opportunities and exposures. Implements necessary controls and procedures to effectuate the plan.
• Internal Controls: Assures protection for LEGOLAND Malaysia assets through internal controls, auditing and maintenance of proper insurance coverage.
• Internal and External Reporting: Compares performance with operating plans/budgets, provides reports and interprets the results of operations to all levels of management. Reporting activities include: Coordinating preparation of Audited Financial Statements, Preparing monthly/quarterly internal financial statements with actual to budget results, and preparing regular operational/financial measurement reports. Accommodate any internal, external, or statutory audit requests. Accommodate requests from area, regional or corporate office.
• Cash Management: Provides short-range and long-range forecasts of cash requirements and obligations, as a basis for maintaining adequate funds.Execute cash disbursements for payment of corporate expenditures in accordance with disbursement policies.
• Ensures cash receipt credit and collection activities are handled in accordance with cash receipt policies.
• Support: Assists all departments with related information required by them to carry out their assigned responsibilities.
• Assist the Finance Director in any ad-hoc project or task list deemed necessary.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Requires at least five years of progressive experience in Accounting and Finance field.
• Demonstrated leadership experience and effective verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Requires a track record of success in Accounting functions.
• Experience in coordinating and implementing financial plan for control of operations is required. Experience with corporate profit planning, revenue forecasts, expense budgets, capital investment, saving opportunities and exposures are required.
• Requires strong analytical and decision making skills.
• Demonstrated success in project management skills, including budgeting.
• Must possess strong management skills, including selecting, training, developing and coaching people.
• Preferably from Hospitality industry.

About The Benefits

• In return you will find a competitive salary and benefits package (including a medical, dental and insurance), and benefit from free annual pass, staff discounts, and free entry to all our Merlin attractions which also extend to family and friends. In addition, you can expect continued growth of joining an exciting, global organization.