Assistant Finance Manager – Statutory Accounting

Apical; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Apical in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a qualified finance professional to lead statutory financial reporting, liaise with auditors and tax teams, and support group consolidation processes. You will prepare monthly and quarterly reports, assist in audits, coordinate data for banking and financing, and ensure timely statutory filings while meeting internal deadlines.

Applicants should have a accounting degree, Big 4 exposure preferred, SAP experience an advantage, and be willing to base in Bangsar

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or of relevant disciplines.
• 4-5 years’ experience in an established audit firm with group consolidation exposure (Big 4 preferred).
• 1-2 years commercial exposure in a similar role an advantage.
• Candidate with experience in SAP would be an added advantage.
• Willing to be based at Bangsar South (accessible by LRT).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present monthly and quarterly statutory financial reporting review and analysis.
• Liaise with auditor, tax team and legal/company secretary team on timely statutory filing with government agency and meeting internal deadline for Group/entity reporting.
• Provide support through annual audit process, including drafting and reviewing of entity and Group financial statements which apply local and International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Ensure timely provision of financial information and business data to banking/treasury team for credit review, syndicated loan and bilateral facilities financing.
• Involve, coordinate and provide guidance in Group consolidation tasks.
• Review and analyse accounting data (entities and Group) and highlight issues for management review.
• Manage and control Group-wide period end activities (including review data from entity level).
• Assist in performing statutory to management reconciliation and identify and explain the reasons for adjustments.
• Provide support to tax team for tax planning and tax budget for the Group/entity.
• Assist and perform monthly book closing of offshore entities within the Group.

Skills

Statutory reporting

Financial analysis

Auditor liaison

Group consolidation

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Prepare and present monthly and quarterly statutory financial reporting review and analysis
• Liaise with auditor, tax team and legal/company secretary team on timely statutory filing with government agency and meeting internal deadline for Group/entity reporting
• Provide support through annual audit process, including drafting and reviewing of entity and Group financial statements which apply local and International Financial Reporting Standards
• Ensure timely provision of financial information and business data to banking/treasury team for credit review, syndicated loan and bilateral facilities financing
• Involve, coordinate and provide guidance in Group consolidation tasks
• Review and analyse accounting data (entities and Group) and highlights issues for management review
• Manage and control Group-wide period end activities (including review data from entity level
• Assist in performing statutory to management reconciliation and identify and explain the reasons for adjustments
• Provide support to tax team for tax planning and tax budget for the Group/entity
• Assist and perform monthly book closing of offshores entities within the Group
• Other ad-hoc assignment as and when assigned

Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting or of relevant disciplines
• Preferably 4-5 years’ experience in an established audit firm with group consolidation exposure (Big 4 preferred)
• 1-2 years commercial exposure in a similar role is an advantage, but not a must
• Candidate with experience in SAP would be an added advantage
• Willing to be based at Bangsar South (accessible by LRT)