Finance & Accounts Lead - FinTech Lending (Malaysia)

HCO Strategy; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HCO Strategy in Malaysia is seeking a Finance & Accounts professional at Assistant Manager/Manager level to own the full finance function—from day-to-day bookkeeping to management accounts, regulatory submissions, and audit coordination. This is an individual contributor role reporting to the CEO in a lean startup environment.

You will handle statutory returns under MFRS/MPERS, corporate tax, SST, and liaison with auditors, with experience in loan accounting and e-Invoicing preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of accounting experience and strong knowledge of MFRS, Malaysian tax, and e-Invoicing requirements.
• Experience with QuickBooks or similar accounting software.
• Background in lending, fintech, or banking is preferred.
• Detail-oriented, independent, and comfortable in a lean startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-set accounts: GL entries, journals, accruals, reconciliations, payables and receivables.
• Reconcile disbursements, repayments, and loan balances between LMS and GL; support ECL/impairment provisioning under MFRS 9.
• Prepare monthly management accounts: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, variance analysis.
• Prepare statutory financial statements under MFRS/MPERS and Companies Act 2016.
• Handle regulatory reporting for BPK or other authorities; manage corporate tax (CP204, Form C), SST, and e-Invoicing (MyInvois).
• Coordinate annual statutory audit with external auditors and tax agents.
• Support AML/CFT record keeping related to financial transactions.
• Drive process improvements and automation in the finance function.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent

Lean startup environment

Regulatory compliance awareness

5+ years accounting experience

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

ACCA/CIMA/CPA advantageous

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

HCO Strategy in Malaysia is seeking a Finance & Accounts professional at Assistant Manager/Manager level to own the full finance function—from day-to-day bookkeeping to management accounts, regulatory submissions, and audit coordination. This is an individual contributor role reporting to the CEO in a lean startup environment.

You will handle statutory returns under MFRS/MPERS, corporate tax, SST, and liaison with auditors, with experience in loan accounting and e-Invoicing preferred.