Assistant Vice President, Finance (Contract)

TAEL Management Co (M) Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional private equity firm based in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced finance professional. You will support financial reporting and compliance in a dynamic environment. The role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in financial reporting or accounting, along with a professional qualification in accounting. Ideal candidates possess solid analytical skills, good interpersonal abilities, and can work well in a team and independently under pressure.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in an accounting firm or financial reporting role.
• Solid technical knowledge in finance operations.
• Ability to analyze and articulate financial data.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact across cultures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and cash flow reports.
• Liaise with tax agents for regulatory reporting.
• Manage treasury payments and cash movements.
• Submit corporate secretarial documents and annual returns.

Skills

Financial reporting

Accounting principles

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Professional qualification in accounting (ICAEW, ACCA)

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a self-starter with solid academic grounding, energetic with good personal attributes to join our General Partner’s Finance team. The position is regional role based in Kuala Lumpur. We operate in a dynamic, open and conducive work environment.

The Role

Your scope will encompass supporting the regional finance primary of a fund management industry, per below:

• Preparing the financial statements including book-keeping for full sets of accounts, cash flow reporting and related notes to the accounts for statutory reporting and any ad-hoc assignments from time to time.
• Preparing and submitting periodic reports to comply with the Monetary Authority of Singapore regulations.
• Liaising with tax agents on regulatory tax reporting.
• Executing for treasury payments, liaising with corporate bank personnel, daily monitoring of cash movements and billings for cross-charging for related entities.
• Liaising with corporate secretaries on the full scope of corporate secretarial including submission of annual returns.
• Acquiring fair knowledge in reviewing legal agreements and monitoring the milestones in the agreement.
• Liaising with auditors, outsourced vendors and external stakeholders for respective TAEL entities in the Asean region.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in an accounting firm or financial reporting role in a fund management company.
• Solid technical knowledge and hands‑on experience in the day‑to‑day finance operations.
• Excellent tertiary qualifications with a professional qualification in accounting preferably ICAEW, ACCA or its equivalent is an added advantage.
• Ability to analyse and articulate financial data to evaluate and value add to the management decision‑making process.
• An organised, resourceful, responsible and solution‑oriented work approach.
• Possess a pleasant personality and good interpersonal skills to interact at all levels and work effectively across cultures.
• A team player and solution‑oriented work approach.
• Ability to work independently under pressure.

Application Questions

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• Which of the following languages are you fluent in?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Finance Role?

An opportunity to join a regional private equity, a growth capital investment fund which has a strong track record of 10+ years and established itself as a proven strategic and financial partner to entrepreneurs and business owners in the ASEAN region.