Accounts Associate (DP)

Book & Entries Services; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 39,000 - 78,000; Full time

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Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking an accounting assistant to handle day-to-day processing, AR/AP duties, and data management across Singapore and Malaysia clients. You will use Xero and related platforms to maintain accurate records and assist month-end close. Mandarin is a plus and English communication is essential.

The role demands attention to detail, timeliness, and teamwork. This full-time position is based in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• ACCA qualification or current study is preferred.
• Strong command of English; Mandarin is a plus.
• Minimum 1 year of accounting experience, preferably with Xero.

Responsibilities

• Process day-to-day accounting for Singapore and Malaysia clients.
• Handle AR/ AP processing including invoices, bills and reconciliations.
• Maintain accounting data in Xero and other platforms.
• Assist with month-end close and related schedules.
• Support tax data preparation and document management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

English communication

Team player

Proactive

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

ACCA (preferred)

Tools

Xero

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 16th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

1. Perform day-to-day accounting data processing for Singapore and Malaysia clients.

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

3. Perform Accounts Receivable (AR) processing, including:

Preparing sales invoices, debit notes and credit notes

Processing quotations where required

Importing and processing POS transactions

Preparing relevant AR and DSR reports

4. 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

Maintaining accurate AP records

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

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

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

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

9. 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

Archiving older financial year documents

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

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

12. Support team members in other accounting-related and ad hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements

1. Degree in Accounting, ACCA or equivalent

2. Good command of English with ability to interact well with internal departments and external clients (Mandarin is preferred)

3. Self-motivated, independent, pro-active, has great initiative & a team player

4. Good learning attitude

5. Good project and time management.

6. Open to technology in adopting applications to perform work efficiently.

7. Ability to work with large data set through software

8. Preferably minimum 1 year of accounting and Xero accounting software experience

9. Meticulous and organised.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

• Opportunities for promotion

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Accounts: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

• Opportunities for promotion