Finance & Accounts Assistant Manager

Vanity Cosmeceutical Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanity Cosmeceutical Sdn Bhd is hiring a Finance & Accounts Assistant Manager to join our finance team in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. This role oversees day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, and supports budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.

You will coordinate tax, audit, and regulatory compliance while supervising the finance team to ensure accuracy and timely reporting. The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of accounting/finance experience, 2+ years in a supervisory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent.
• 5–8 years of accounting/finance experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and analysis.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian accounting standards, SST and tax compliance.
• Proficient with Excel and ERP systems; AutoCount is a plus.
• Ability to lead a small team and manage multiple priorities.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in FMCG/manufacturing or trading is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting and finance operations and month-end close.
• Assist budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and management reporting.
• Coordinate tax, audit, and regulatory compliance with authorities.
• Oversee accounts payable, receivable, treasury and cash flow.
• Monitor performance, identify variances and risks, provide improvements.
• Support process improvements and internal controls.
• Collaborate with departments to ensure timely financial information.
• Maintain financial reports, dashboards, and finance systems automation.
• Supervise and review work of finance team.
• Support ad hoc finance projects.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Advanced Excel

SST compliance

Taxation knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

AutoCount

Job description

About the role

Vanity Cosmeceutical Sdn Bhd is seeking a Finance & Accounts Assistant Manager to join our finance team in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. This is a full-time position that plays a crucial role in maintaining the financial integrity and accuracy of our organisation. As Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, and supporting the broader finance function. This role is strategically important in ensuring our financial records are accurate, compliant, and provide meaningful insights to support business decision-making.

What you’ll be doing

Support the day-to-day management of accounting and finance operations, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting and month-end closing activities.

Assist in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and management reporting to support business decision-making.

Coordinate tax, audit, statutory, and regulatory requirements, liaising with auditors, tax agents, bankers, and relevant authorities.

Oversee accounts payable, receivable, treasury, and cash flow activities to ensure effective working capital management.

Monitor financial performance, identify variances, risks, and trends, and provide recommendations for improvement.

Support the review and enhancement of finance processes, internal controls, and operational procedures.

Collaborate with stakeholders across departments to ensure timely submission of financial information and compliance requirements.

Maintain financial reports, dashboards, and support finance system improvements and automation initiatives.

Supervise, guide, and review the work of finance team members to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.

Support ad hoc finance projects and other duties assigned by Management.

What we’re looking for

Proven ability to lead a small team while managing multiple priorities and meeting reporting deadlines.

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent professional qualification.

Minimum 5–8 years of accounting and finance experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or team leadership role.

Experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

Strong knowledge of Malaysian accounting standards, taxation, SST, and statutory compliance requirements.

Experience managing month-end closing, audit, and regulatory compliance activities.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems (AutoCount experience is an advantage).

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks and provide practical recommendations.

Experience in process improvement, internal controls, and operational efficiency initiatives.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments.

Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, distribution, retail, or trading industries is an advantage.

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Our Belief is that our skin and body care products with plant-based ingredients have to be specially formulated to nurture the skin and boost this natural ability of skin to renew itself, providing the platform for skin to revive its natural beauty. Customers can be assured that all our products can be used with confidence, by all including Muslims as we adhere strictly to guidelines to retain our Halal certification and ensure product efficacy.

Our Mission is to develop products with that are safe and effective in combating and defeating everyday skin problems. Our ingredients are not only Halal, they are also effective in solving targeted skin problems as well as maintaining great-looking skin at any age. We are a home-grown Malaysian brand with experience in handling Asian skin.

Our Commitment is to ensure high quality products at affordable prices for skin-lovers everywhere regardless of age, skin type or gender. We are committed to developing products that contain primarily plant based natural active ingredients, are non-toxic, non-comedogenic, hypo-allergenic and dermatologically tested.

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