Coordinator General Ledger

Hapag-Lloyd Business Services (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Hapag-Lloyd Business Services (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd is seeking an experienced accounting professional to support banking, cash flow monitoring, GL updating, fixed asset registers, and monthly, quarterly and annual financial and tax reporting, including agent-related activities.

You will handle intercompany settlements, postings, budgeting support, reconciliations, and timely month-end closings, with emphasis on compliance, controls (ICCL), and SAP FI/CO expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, or MIA are highly recommended.
• 1–5 years of experience in General Ledger accounting, banking operations, or financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end GL processes, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and month-end/quarter-end closing.
• Experience in bank reconciliations, cash position monitoring (CPR), and intercompany settlements.
• Good understanding of local tax requirements, including Corporate Tax, SST/GST, and Withholding Tax.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP FI/CO for accounting postings, system maintenance, and monitoring.
• Familiarity with Internal Control Checklists (ICCL) and the ability to identify and recommend improvements to strengthen financial controls.
• Ability to perform expenditure analysis and support budget preparation and quarterly forecasting.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet strict monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deadlines.
• Effective coordination and communication skills when working with agents, internal departments, auditors, and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Handle agent settlements, intercompany invoices and settlements, and accounting document postings, ensuring completeness and proper document scanning and retention.
• Assist in annual budget preparation, quarterly forecasts, monthly expenditure analysis, quarterly reporting, and ad hoc reports.
• Assist in preparing financial statements in accordance with local accounting standards and statutory requirements.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations for prepayments, deposits, provisions, general creditor accruals, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of month-end, quarter-end, and annual closing and reporting deadlines.
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual corporate tax filings, indirect tax matters, tax risk assessments, and tax audits.
• Prepare monthly Cash Positioning Reports (CPR), account settlements, applicable tax returns, agent-related charges, and ensure timely remittance of funds to HLAG.
• Record cash and bank transactions in the GL, perform bank reconciliations, clear suspense accounts, and ensure timely journal entries and GL updates.
• Monitor cash flow and ensure sufficient operating funds are maintained in the respective bank accounts.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, perform annual reconciliation with Administration records, and coordinate the annual asset count.
• Prepare and coordinate the monthly Internal Control Checklist (ICCL), identify control gaps, and recommend corrective measures.
• Support SAP system maintenance, upgrades, and monitoring, and participate in other projects or tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

General Ledger accounting

Banking operations

Financial reporting

Intercompany settlements

SAP FI/CO

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

ACCA/CPA/MIA

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Job description

To provide support in areas of banking, cash flow monitoring, GL updating, maintenance of fixed asset registers and monthly, quarterly and annual financial & tax reporting including of Agent’s.

Job Function and Duties:

Handle agent settlements, intercompany invoices and settlements, and accounting document postings, ensuring completeness and proper document scanning and retention.

Assist in annual budget preparation, quarterly forecasts, monthly expenditure analysis, quarterly reporting, and ad hoc reports.

Assist in preparing financial statements in accordance with local accounting standards and statutory requirements.

Prepare monthly reconciliations for prepayments, deposits, provisions, general creditor accruals, and other balance sheet accounts.

Ensure accurate and timely completion of month-end, quarter-end, and annual closing and reporting deadlines.

Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual corporate tax filings, indirect tax matters, tax risk assessments, and tax audits.

Prepare monthly Cash Positioning Reports (CPR), account settlements, applicable tax returns, agent-related charges, and ensure timely remittance of funds to HLAG.

Record cash and bank transactions in the GL, perform bank reconciliations, clear suspense accounts, and ensure timely journal entries and GL updates.

Monitor cash flow and ensure sufficient operating funds are maintained in the respective bank accounts.

Maintain the fixed asset register, perform annual reconciliation with Administration records, and coordinate the annual asset count.

Prepare and coordinate the monthly Internal Control Checklist (ICCL), identify control gaps, and recommend corrective measures.

Support SAP system maintenance, upgrades, and monitoring, and participate in other projects or tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related Business Administration field. Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, or MIA are highly recommended.

1–5 years of experience in General Ledger accounting, banking operations, or financial reporting. Shared Service Center/GCC experience is an advantage.

Strong knowledge of end-to-end GL processes, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and month-end/quarter-end closing.

Experience in bank reconciliations, cash position monitoring (CPR), and intercompany settlements.

Good understanding of local tax requirements, including Corporate Tax, SST/GST, and Withholding Tax.

Strong working knowledge of SAP FI/CO for accounting postings, system maintenance, and monitoring.

Familiarity with Internal Control Checklists (ICCL) and the ability to identify and recommend improvements to strengthen financial controls.

Ability to perform expenditure analysis and support budget preparation and quarterly forecasting.

Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet strict monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deadlines accurately and on time.

Effective coordination and communication skills when working with agents, internal departments, auditors, and supervisors.

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Logistics, Freight & Delivery Services 101-1,000 employees

Hapag-Lloyd AG is a German international shipping and container transportation company. It is currently the world's fifth largest container carrier in terms of vessel capacity.

250 modern ships, 11,8 million TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) transported per year, around 13,400 motivated employees in 394 offices in 130 countries. Hapag-Lloyd is a leading global liner shipping company and a powerful partner for you.

We offer a fleet with a total capacity of 1.8 Million TEU, as well as a container stock of approximately 2.8 million TEU including one of the world’s largest and most modern reefer container fleets. A total of 121 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections.

Hapag-Lloyd AG is a German international shipping and container transportation company. It is currently the world's fifth largest container carrier in terms of vessel capacity.

250 modern ships, 11,8 million TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) transported per year, around 13,400 motivated employees in 394 offices in 130 countries. Hapag-Lloyd is a leading global liner shipping company and a powerful partner for you.

We offer a fleet with a total capacity of 1.8 Million TEU, as well as a container stock of approximately 2.8 million TEU including one of the world’s largest and most modern reefer container fleets. A total of 121 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections.

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