Assistant Manager, Technical Accounting

ACCA Careers; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

GrabFlex benefits

Parental and Birthday leave

LASA volunteering leave

Grabber Assistance Programme

FlexWork arrangements

Job summary

Grab is seeking a senior Technical Accountant to support IFRS-compliant financial reporting for M&A activities. You will book deals, handle purchase price allocations, and work within the IFRS playbook across business combinations, revenue, and financial instruments.

You will be based at our Malaysia office in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, collaborating with regional finance teams and external auditors to ensure accurate financial statements and robust disclosures.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field. A professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA) is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in technical accounting, external audit, or financial reporting with IFRS exposure.

Responsibilities

• IFRS compliance: Ensure the Group’s financial statements comply with IFRS accounting standards.
• Financial reporting: Prepare accounting memos on initial classification and measurement for newly identified accounting issues.
• Quarter-end closing: Support the quarter-end closing process by ensuring all accounting items relating to significant transactions and the valuation of financial instruments are accurately recorded and reported.
• Technical expertise: Provide technical accounting guidance and support to the finance team and other stakeholders. Stay updated on changes to IFRS and advise on their impact on the Group’s financial statements.
• Audit support: Serve as the primary contact for external auditors on technical accounting documentation. Prepare and present supporting analysis as needed with the guidance of the Reporting Manager.
• Process improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial reporting process. Leverage technology and best practices to streamline accounting operations.
• Team collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including finance, legal, and tax, to ensure the accurate application of accounting standards and have exposure to senior finance leadership, including the Chief Accounting Officer.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Accounting or Finance degree

Job description

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Company Description

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Job Description

Get to Know the Team

We are a team establishing the accounting position on every headline Grab M&A transaction. Technical Accounting Group (TAG) sits within the Group Accounting Office and reports into the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO). We set the accounting position for significant corporate activities or transactions, investments, financing and complex financial instruments. We are also trusted advisors to stakeholders across the region, turning complex accounting concepts into clear, well-informed business decisions.

Get to Know the Role

This role puts you inside how M&A actually gets booked in the financial statements, from the perspective of purchase price allocations, put/call options, valuation, deal structuring, alongside the IFRS playbook covering business combinations, revenue, financial instruments, leases, share based payment, operating segments and impairment. It is a role with Big Four technical depth, at the speed of a technology company.

You will be based at our Malaysia office in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• IFRS compliance: Ensure the Group’s financial statements comply with IFRS accounting standards.
• Financial reporting: Prepare accounting memos on initial classification and measurement for newly identified accounting issues.
• Quarter-end closing: Support the quarter-end closing process by ensuring all accounting items relating to significant transactions and the valuation of financial instruments are accurately recorded and reported.
• Technical expertise: Provide technical accounting guidance and support to the finance team and other stakeholders. Stay updated on changes to IFRS and advise on their impact on the Group’s financial statements.
• Audit support: Serve as the primary contact for external auditors on technical accounting documentation. Prepare and present supporting analysis as needed with the guidance of the Reporting Manager.
• Process improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial reporting process. Leverage technology and best practices to streamline accounting operations.
• Team collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including finance, legal, and tax, to ensure the accurate application of accounting standards and have exposure to senior finance leadership, including the Chief Accounting Officer.

Qualifications

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field. A professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA) is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in technical accounting, external audit, or financial reporting with IFRS exposure in preparing financial statements and working with complex accounting issues. Prior experience in a Big Four firm advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Excellent ability to collaborate and explain complex accounting concepts to stakeholders.

Additional Information

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

• We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
• We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
• Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

What We Stand For At Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that enables diverse Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.