Accounting & Tax Manager

Link Compliance; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading shopper marketing agency seeks an Accounting Manager to oversee the company's accounting function, ensure compliance with standards, and manage tax obligations. Ideal candidates will have a degree in accounting, be a Chartered Accountant, and have experience in publicly listed companies. The role focuses on financial consolidation, compliance, and process improvement, alongside working with senior management to ensure financial efficiency.

Qualifications

• Degree in business/commerce with accounting major required.
• Chartered Accountant of a recognized body.
• Experience as Assistant Manager or Senior Associate in big 5 accounting firm.

Responsibilities

• Overall control of the company's accounting function and compliance with standards.
• Preparation of monthly consolidated accounts and regulatory reporting.
• Responsible for the company's tax function and improving process efficiency.

Skills

Accounting controls

Tax compliance

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Excel skills

Education

Degree in business/commerce with accounting major

Chartered Accountant

Tools

SAP

JD Edwards

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Our client is aMalaysia's leading shopper marketing and merchandising agency.

Job Responsibilities:

• 1) Accounting
  Overall control of the company's accounting function.
  Ensure compliance with the relevant accounting standard.
  Maintains accounting controls by implementing policies and procedures across the group.
• 2) Tax
  Overall responsible for company's tax function covering direct, indirect and withholding taxes.
  Ensure adequate provision of income tax and deferred taxation.
  Ensure tax filings are completed and filed in compliance to Inland Revenue requirements.
  Advise senior management on ways to improve tax efficiency and planning.
• 3) Financial Accounts
  Prepare monthly consolidated accounts in accordance to the relevant accounting standard.
  Coordinate and ensure timely completion of annual report.
  Ensuring that the regulatory requirements of all statutory bodies are met regarding all the
  company's financial affairs
  Ensure timely and accuracy of subsidiaries and associate financial reports.
  Maintain the full set of account for listed holding company.
• 4) Listed Entity Requirements
  Works closely with the company's listing sponsors, auditors and tax agent to ensure all listing requirements are adhered to such as annual report, sustainability reporting, SGX filings.
  Ensure timely report for half and full year announcement.
• 5) Process improvement
  Review processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of controls.
  Train finance team members on updated accounting and tax issues to upskill team.
  Utilize excel skills to improve efficiency of business modelling.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in business/commerce with accounting major.
• Chartered Accountant of a recognized accountancy professional body or holder of an equivalent qualification.
• Assistant Manager or Senior Associate in big 5 accounting firm.
• Similar role in publicly listed company.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Familiar with major accounting software such as SAP, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics.