Senior Account Executive

Woh Hup Group; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Woh Hup Group is seeking a senior finance professional to lead daily financial operations, ensure accuracy of cash flow, and manage supplier payments in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on month-end closings, reporting, tax compliance, and coordinating with internal teams to drive financial discipline and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior finance role, preferably in construction or property.
• Experience supervising staff and meeting tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with SAP and statutory requirements is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day financial transactions with documentation.
• Perform bank reconciliations and monitor cash balances.
• Oversee receivables, payables, and vendor relationships.
• Coordinate month end closing and produce key financial reports.
• Support tax filings, SST, withholding tax, and audits.
• Guide junior staff and liaise with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Financial accounting

Bank reconciliation

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Tax compliance

Audit support

Education

Bachelor of Accounting

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

• Manage and verify day to day financial transactions, including payments, receipts, journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accurate cash balances and financial records.
• Monitor client billings and outstanding receivables, proactively following up to support timely collections.
• Manage supplier invoices, accounts payable ageing and payment schedules to ensure timely settlement while maintaining positive vendor relationships.
• Review and process petty cash and employee expense claims, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with company policies.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and provide guidance to junior finance team members on operational matters.

Financial Reporting & Month End Closing

• Support the month end closing process, including preparation and review of accruals, provisions and account reconciliations.
• Prepare and review key management reports, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements.
• Ensure financial information is accurate, complete and delivered within reporting timelines.

Cash Flow & Treasury

• Monitor daily and weekly cash positions and support short term cash flow planning.
• Work closely with project teams to coordinate cash requirements, payment schedules and collection priorities.
• Assist with banking matters, including bank facilities, guarantees, project-related accounts and required banking documentation.

Tax, Audit & Compliance

• Prepare and coordinate timely tax filings, including corporate tax, SST, withholding tax and other applicable statutory requirements.
• Liaise with tax agents and auditors, responding to queries, audits and assessments in a timely and professional manner.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Ensure accounting activities and documentation comply with relevant regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Team Guidance & Stakeholder Management

• Guide and mentor junior accounting staff to ensure tasks are completed accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Review junior team members’ work and provide practical coaching to improve accuracy, efficiency and compliance.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across departments to resolve finance related matters and support smooth business operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of accounting or any related field.
• Experience in the construction or property industry is highly preferred. Alternatively, candidates from fast paced or large scale industries may be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior finance role.
• Familiarity with SAP will be great advantage.
• Familiarity with SST, withholding tax, e-Invoicing, and other statutory requirements is an advantage.
• Experience supervising junior staff members .
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision, meet tight deadlines and thrive in fast paced environment.