Assistant Manager, Finance (Customs, Tax & Reporting)

Sika; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sika Kimia Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking a seasoned finance professional to manage tax obligations, oversee capital expenditures, and coordinate audits. The role involves preparing monthly management accounts, statutory returns, and robust financial reporting.

You will liaise with auditors and tax agents, ensure compliance with tax regulations, and contribute to annual budgeting and process improvements in a dynamic construction and industrial materials environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or professional degree in Finance/Accountancy or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar accounting or finance role.
• Strong understanding of tax regulations, asset management, and financial reporting.
• Proficient in accounting software and Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of SAP S/4 Hana is an added advantage.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Able to work under pressure to meet reporting deadlines.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that tax obligations are met efficiently and legally, while helping to reduce the overall tax burden.
• Manage, track, and report all capital expenditures (Capex) for the organization, ensuring that asset investments align with budgetary guidelines.
• Act as a point of contact for internal, external auditors and tax agents, coordinating audit schedules and facilitating communication between auditors, tax agents and relevant stakeholders within the organization.
• Prepare financial reports and perform financial analysis to monitor and evaluate organizational performance.
• Prepare monthly financial and management accounts, including maintaining the general ledger, preparing journal entries and supporting schedules, reconciling key accounts, and generating financial reports.
• Prepare various financial statements and statutory returns, including annual statutory accounts, year-end financial statements, quarterly reports, and annual tax returns.
• Responsible for fixed asset management, including asset tracking, reconciliation, depreciation, and reporting.
• Preparation of annual budgets and monitor actual performance against budget targets.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors to facilitate the audit process by providing the necessary documentation, schedules, and information to support the review of the organization's financial records and internal controls.
• Liaise with tax agents and relevant authorities on tax matters, ensuring compliance with applicable tax regulations and reporting requirements.
• Prepare corporate tax computations, deferred tax provisions, and related tax schedules, ensuring compliance with statutory and reporting requirements.

Job description

Sika was first established in Malaysia in 1989 and full operations commenced in 1991 through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sika Kimia Sdn Bhd, with the completion of its local head office and production plant in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. Since then, the company has gained a leading position in the country with the acceptance and endorsement of its products for construction and industrial applications by local and international proponents.

In the Construction sector, our business activities cover the full spectrum of project types ranging from infrastructural development to buildings, from institutional facilities to manufacturing plants. We service our direct customers – concrete producers, contractors and distributors – and stay close to them through our central sales & marketing office in Bangsar South and a network of sales offices in Penang, Johor Bahru, Kuantan, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. Our presences in Malaysia construction continued to grow with Sika plants across Malaysia in Nilai, Teluk Gong, Bukit Raja, Ipoh, Senai and Kota Kinabalu to meet customer demands.

In Malaysia, our Industry Division is the clear market leader in the automotive glass replacement sector (AGR) and the “Sikaflex” brand is instantly recognized as a mark for quality, reliability and performance. In the automotive OEM sector, we are the approved supplier to top German car markets such as Mercedes Benz and BMW. Meanwhile, Sika leads the field in total bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing and protection solutions for bus, truck and rail vehicle manufacturing, and for the assembly of appliances, industrial equipment and building components.

Sika Kimia Sdn Bhd currently employs more than 400 people in Sales & Marketing, Technical Service, Finance, HR & Administration, Laboratory, Production, Purchasing, Customer Service and Warehouse.

Job Description

• Ensure that tax obligations are met efficiently and legally, while helping to reduce the overall tax burden. Provide tax advice for any tax-saving opportunities related to decision-making on tax matters.
• Manage, track, and report all capital expenditures (Capex) for the organization, ensuring that asset investments align with budgetary guidelines.
• Act as a point of contact for internal, external auditors and tax agents, coordinating audit schedules and facilitating communication between auditors, tax agents and relevant stakeholders within the organization.
• Prepare financial reports and perform financial analysis to monitor and evaluate organizational performance.
• Prepare monthly financial and management accounts, including maintaining the general ledger, preparing journal entries and supporting schedules, reconciling key accounts, and generating financial reports.
• Prepare various financial statements and statutory returns, including annual statutory accounts, year-end financial statements, quarterly reports, and annual tax returns.
• Responsible for fixed asset management, including asset tracking, reconciliation, depreciation, and reporting.
• Preparation of annual budgets and monitor actual performance against budget targets.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors to facilitate the audit process by providing the necessary documentation, schedules, and information to support the review of the organization's financial records and internal controls.
• Liaise with tax agents and relevant authorities on tax matters, ensuring compliance with applicable tax regulations and reporting requirements.
• Prepare corporate tax computations, deferred tax provisions, and related tax schedules, ensuring compliance with statutory and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Professional Degree in Finance/Accountancy or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar accounting or finance role.
• Strong understanding of tax regulations, asset management, and financial reporting.
• Proficient in accounting software and Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of SAP S/4 Hana is an added advantage.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to work under pressure to meet reporting deadlines.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and in a team environment.
• Proactive improvement of processes and controls
• Pleasant personality with good organizational and time management skills.
• Willing to learn new skills and competencies

Additional Information

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.