Assistant Accountant, APAC (3829)

GBG Plc; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in digital identity verification is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their dynamic finance team in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves daily accounting tasks, payroll computation, and maintaining accurate financial records. Ideal candidates should be proactive, organized, and eager to learn, with a passion for accounting. Join a supportive team that values transparency and continuous improvement, and contribute to enabling safe digital lives for everyone.

Qualifications

• Assisting with daily accounting tasks and payroll computation.
• Preparing journal entries and supporting month-end closing.

Responsibilities

• Processing and allocation of overhead costs including payroll journals.
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Identifying improvements to finance operations processes.

Skills

Accounting

Communication

Excel

Teamwork

Education

Trainee/Part-qualified Accountant

Job description

About GBG

Enabling safe and rewarding digital lives for genuine people, everywhere

We make it our mission to ensure more genuine people have digital access to opportunities, and businesses have access to more genuine people. Our technology draws on diverse and reliable data to create a single point of truth for identity and address verification.

With over 30 years of experience behind us our team and technology are focused on enabling safe and rewarding digital lives for everyone. Regardless of age, location or background, genuine people everywhere should be able to digitally prove who they are and where they live.

About The Team

Finance, APAC

Finance team plays a critical role in supporting GBG's strategic goals through effective financial planning, analysis and control. You'll be joining a collaborative and dynamic team that values accuracy, transparency and continuous improvement. Our team culture is supportive and open, with a strong emphasis on knowledge-sharing and professional growth.

The Role

Assistant Accountant

As an Assistant Accountant, the key responsibilities include assisting with daily accounting tasks, preparing journal entries, payroll computation, supporting month-end closing and maintaining accurate financial records. We are looking for a candidate who is proactive, organized, independent and eager to learn.

What You Will Do

• Processing and allocation of overhead costs including payroll journals
• Process of purchase invoices through the Medius system to ensure that invoices are processed and paid on a timely basis
• Process of sales invoices
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
• Identify and recommend improvements to finance operations processes and procedures
  
  
  

Skills We're Looking For

• A trainee/part-qualified accountant
• Someone who is confident and self-motivated with a true passion for this type of role
• The ability to autonomously plan your workload and focus on the right priorities
• The ability to communicate effectively with internal departments to resolve any queries
• Good computer literacy skills - particularly Excel
• A highly motivated individual, that brings energy and confidence, that is target driven and able to work as part of a team
• You will be able to demonstrate a positive, engaging, hard-working approach and exhibit the company values
• Someone who seeks to maximise opportunities; i.e. challenges ways of working, sets and adopts regional practices, seeks and provides information and clarification
  
  

To find out more

As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. Please inform your GBG Talent Attraction Partner if you require any reasonable adjustments to the interview process.

To chat to the Talent Attraction team and find out more about our benefits and why we're a great place to work, drop an email to [e-mail] and we'll be in touch. You can also find out more about careers at GBG and check out our current opportunities at gbgplc.com/careers.

Unleash your potential and be part of our mission to power safe and rewarding digital lives.