Accounts Associate

BOOK&ENTRIES SDN. BHD.; Selangor; On-site; MYR 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

BOOK&ENTRIES SDN. BHD. is seeking an Accounts Associate to handle day-to-day accounting data processing for Singapore and Malaysia clients, predominantly using Xero. You will manage AR and AP, assist with month-end activities and contribute to tax data preparation.

The role requires a degree in accounting or ACCA equivalent, strong English, and a proactive, organized approach to handling large data sets and multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or ACCA or equivalent.
• Good command of English with client and internal interactions.
• Minimum 1 year accounting experience, preferably with Xero.
• Meticulous, organized and proactive with strong time management.

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain accounting transactions for Singapore and Malaysia clients in Xero.
• AR processing: invoicing, debit/credit notes, POS imports and reports.
• AP processing: supplier bills, matching, SOA reconciliation and staff claims.
• Assist month-end activities including schedules and adjustments.
• Support XBRL, financial statements and tax data preparation.
• Manage documents, folders and archiving; raise queries when needed.
• Collaborate with Record to Report and Accounts Finalization teams.

Skills

English proficiency

Data handling

Time management

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Accounting / ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Xero accounting software

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

This role involves performing day-to-day accounting data processing for Singapore and Malaysia clients, including processing and maintaining accounting transactions in Xero and other relevant accounting platforms.

Key responsibilities

Process and maintain accounting transactions in Xero and other relevant accounting platforms

Perform Accounts Receivable (AR) processing, including preparing sales invoices, debit notes and credit notes, processing quotations, importing and processing POS transactions, updating collection records, and preparing relevant AR and DSR reports

Perform Accounts Payable (AP) processing, including processing supplier bills, debit notes and credit notes, performing purchase order and supporting document matching, performing statement of account (SOA) reconciliation, processing staff claims and other business expenses, and maintaining accurate AP records

Assist with month-end accounting activities, including preparing schedules, checking transactions completeness and supporting necessary accounting adjustments

Support Xero-related activities, including data import, transaction processing, document management and basic issue troubleshooting

Assist with XBRL and financial statement preparation, including data preparation, roll-forward of prior-year information, casting and cross-referencing

Support corporate tax-related data preparation, including preparing P&L information and required Excel schedules for tax computation and filing

Perform document and data management, including saving and organising client documents, downloading and saving reports from relevant platforms, maintaining client folders and SharePoint records, creating folders for new financial periods, and archiving older financial year documents

Identify missing information, unusual transactions or processing issues and raise queries to the relevant team members for clarification

Work closely with the Record to Report and Accounts Finalization teams to ensure smooth handover and completion of accounting workflows

About you

Degree in Accounting, ACCA or equivalent

Good command of English with ability to interact well with internal departments and external clients

Self-motivated, independent, pro-active, with great initiative and a team player

Good learning attitude

Good project and time management

Open to technology in adopting applications to perform work efficiently

Ability to work with large data set through software

Preferably minimum 1 year of accounting and Xero accounting software experience

Meticulous and organized

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