Associate Accountant

MyValiant; Kuala Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Malaysia is seeking a candidate for a role involving regulatory reporting responsibilities. The ideal applicant will have 3-5 years of experience in a financial institution, a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, and strong communication skills. The position requires preparing regulatory reports, supporting project management within finance, and ensuring compliance with standards. Skills in Excel and a detail-oriented approach are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of working experience in a financial institution.
• Knowledge in regulatory reporting is an advantage.
• Good excel/productivity tool skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Regulatory Reporting Lead/Financial Reporting Lead.
• Prepare local regulatory reporting and ensure accuracy.
• Manage projects related to regulatory reporting.

Skills

Regulatory reporting

Communication skills

Excel skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degrees in Finance/Accounting or related fields

Job description

Responsibilities

• Interim responsibility of supporting Regulatory Reporting Lead / Financial Reporting Lead
• Contribute in or prepare local regulatory reporting (BNM, PIDM etc)
• Ensure all regulatory and statistical reporting are prepared in accordance with guidelines issued by regulators in a timely and accurate manner
• Prepare and post journal entries
• Support the Bank’s Group regulatory reporting offshore
• Support the Regulatory Reporting Lead in managing projects related to regulatory reporting across all phases of project life cycle including (but not limited to) design of technical requirements, risk & mitigation plans, issue resolution, UAT and execution, identify interdependencies across other work streams within Finance department and other projects, where appropriate, manages communication with relevant stakeholders
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures are updated in a timely manner
• Continuously review and streamlines processes, and enhance controls surrounding regulatory reporting functions
• Support the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley

The must haves

• 3-5 years of working experience preferably in a financial institution
• Bachelor's Degrees in Finance/Accounting or related fields
• Knowledge in regulatory reporting would be an added advantage
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Assertive and driven to plan and execute while maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders. Detail oriented and hands-on.
• Good excel/productivity tool skills
• Experience in working with cross border and functional teams