About us
Kembara Sufi Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd is a dynamic and growing travel and tourism company dedicated to providing exceptional travel experiences. We pride ourselves on our commitment to customer service excellence, cultural immersion, and innovative travel solutions. Our team is passionate about creating memorable journeys for our clients whilst maintaining strong operational and financial discipline.
About the role
We are seeking a Pengurus Kewangan (Financial Manager) to join our organisation on a full-time basis based in Shah Alam, Selangor. This is a strategic position that plays a crucial role in the financial management and reporting functions of Kembara Sufi Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd. As Financial Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all financial accounting and reporting activities, ensuring accurate financial records, and providing management with timely and reliable financial information to support business decision-making. This role is essential to maintaining the financial integrity and compliance standards of the organisation.
Key responsibilities
- Oversee the company’s daily financial operations, including receipts, payments, customer collections, refunds, supplier payments, operational expenses, and other financial transactions to ensure smooth and accurate processing.
- Manage and review the preparation of full set accounts, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliation, journal entries, accruals, and month-end and year-end closing.
- Prepare, review, and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, management accounts, cash flow statements, profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and other financial reports required by Management.
- Develop and monitor the company’s annual budget, financial forecasts, departmental expenditure, and financial performance, including identifying and explaining significant budget variances.
- Monitor cash flow, working capital, bank balances, payment schedules, collections, and funding requirements to ensure the company maintains sufficient liquidity for ongoing business and travel operations.
- Ensure all financial transactions are accurately recorded, properly supported with relevant documentation, reconciled on a timely basis, and processed in accordance with the company’s approval matrix and internal controls.
- Monitor company revenue, operating costs, supplier settlements, customer payments, commissions, incentives, refunds, and other financial activities to support effective cost control and overall business profitability.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax requirements, statutory obligations, audit requirements, and internal financial policies, while coordinating with auditors, tax agents, banks, and other relevant external parties.
- Supervise, guide, and review the performance of the Finance team, including work allocation, reporting accuracy, deadline management, process improvement, SOP implementation, and strengthening of financial controls.
- Provide financial analysis, projections, scenario planning, and recommendations to Management to support strategic decision-making related to pricing, manpower planning, business expansion, investment, cost optimisation, and operational planning.
What we’re looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience in financial accounting and reporting, preferably within the travel, tourism, or hospitality industry
- Proficiency in Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) and knowledge of Malaysian tax regulations and compliance requirements
- Strong experience with accounting software and financial systems (XERO), with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace systems
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and analyse financial statements, management accounts, and detailed financial reports
- Excellent attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven leadership experience in managing and developing accounting teams
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
- Knowledge of internal control frameworks and audit requirements
What we offer
At Kembara Sufi Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd, we value our employees and provide a supportive work environment where you can grow professionally and personally. We offer competitive remuneration packages commensurate with experience and qualifications. Our benefits include opportunities for continuous professional development, access to industry training and certifications, and a collaborative workplace culture. We believe in work-life balance and provide flexibility where possible to ensure employee wellbeing. Additionally, we offer social security coverage, performance-based incentives, and the opportunity to be part of a growing organisation with genuine career advancement prospects.
- opportunities for continuous professional development
- access to industry training and certifications
- collaborative workplace culture
- work-life balance and flexibility where possible to ensure employee wellbeing
- social security coverage
- performance-based incentives
- opportunity to be part of a growing organisation with genuine career advancement prospects