Financial Accountant

Persolkelly; Gelang Patah; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking a Financial Accountant to manage daily financial transactions and support audits in Gelang Patah. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and at least 3 years of experience. This role offers a competitive salary and a chance to work with a dynamic team.

Benefits

Annual Leave – Earned based 12 days

Medical AIA Insurance coverage

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience.
• Good understanding of local tax treatments for AR/AP invoices.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily transactions including AR and AP.
• Support month-end close and audit queries.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

Skills

Accounting Principles

Microsoft Excel

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/related field

Job description

Position : Financial Accountant
Status : Contract 12 months under PERSOLKELLY (renewal or conversion upon client request).
Location : SILC, Gelang Patah
Company Background :
Working Days : Monday - Friday
Working Hours : 8.30am – 5.30pm
Salary : RM4500 – RM5500
Benefits : Annual Leave – Earned based 12 days, Medical AIA Insurance coverage and other leave as entitle in the EA.

Position Summary :
The Financial Accountant responsible to manage and execute day-to-day financial transactions, including account receivables and payables, e-invoicing, employee expense claims, intercompany transactions, inventory, closing activities and support for audit, tax and ad hoc assignments. This role plays a key part in ensuring timely, accurate processing of financial transactions, effective coordination with internal and external stakeholders, and providing support to HOD on ad-hoc tasks as required.

Job Responsibilities :
Daily Transactions on AR, AP, employees’ expense claim
Manage AR: invoicing, collections, payment application, dispute resolution, overdue follow-up.
Process daily transactions: vendor invoices, employee claims, intercompany entries.
Resolve invoice discrepancies, verify purchase price variances, shipping bills per Incoterm and ensure 3-way match and approvals.
Ensure timely and accurate payments, monitor cashflow, and bank guarantee renewal.
Handle AR & AP-related tax: withholding tax, self-billed service tax, e-invoicing, and submissions per Malaysia tax rules.
Coordinate scheduled waste and scrap billing, in compliance with DOE and LMW regulations.

Closing & Support
Support month-end close: accruals, journals, reconciliations.
Support statutory audit queries and tax queries related to daily transactions.
Support inventory count report generation, fixed assets verification documents.
Provide analysis and ad hoc support as assigned.

Other Responsibilities
Handle SEA country small ledger accounting: payroll entries, daily expenses, tax booking, coordinate with local accounting firm for tax and statutory requirements.
Collaborate on e-invoicing rollout, system upgrades testing and process improvements.
Act within the authorized scope of your role to deliver expected outcomes.
Ensure compliance with internal control, accounting standards, ISO, safety, and regulatory standards.

Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in accounting/related field.
Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience.
Good understanding of accounting principles and local tax treatments to AR/AP invoices.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
Fluent in written and spoken English.

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Human Resources & Recruitment 101-1,000 employees

PERSOLKELLY is one of the largest recruitment companies in Asia Pacific providing comprehensive end-to-end workforce solutions to clients. Headquartered in Singapore, the company was established in 2016 and is a joint venture between Kelly Services, Inc. and affiliates of PERSOL HOLDINGS Co. Ltd. Today, PERSOLKELLY operates more than 45 offices across 13 markets including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. For more information, please visit www.persolkelly.com

PERSOLKELLY is one of the largest recruitment companies in Asia Pacific providing comprehensive end-to-end workforce solutions to clients. Headquartered in Singapore, the company was established in 2016 and is a joint venture between Kelly Services, Inc. and affiliates of PERSOL HOLDINGS Co. Ltd. Today, PERSOLKELLY operates more than 45 offices across 13 markets including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. For more information, please visit www.persolkelly.com

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