Senior Accountant

People Pathfinders; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

People Pathfinders is seeking a Senior Accountant in Malaysia to oversee financial reporting, statutory compliance, tax matters, cash flow management, and strong internal controls across Johor and Penang. You will supervise three Finance Executives and partner with operations, sales, and procurement to drive financial performance.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will guide the team, strengthen controls, and support management decisions with accurate accounting and timely closes in a

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant accounting or finance experience, preferably in manufacturing and overseeing multiple entities.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian accounting, taxation, and statutory requirements.
• Experience in month-end closing, management reporting, audits and tax compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting or ERP systems.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Able to work independently, with a team and collaborate with local and regional stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full spectrum of accounting activities for Johor and Penang.
• Review monthly financial closing and ensure timely completion.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet schedules.
• Analyze financial results and investigate variances against budgets and forecasts.
• Ensure accurate and complete financial records in line with policies.
• Maintain documentation for audit purposes.
• Oversee tax and statutory compliance including corporate income tax, SST, and withholding tax.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax agents, company secretaries, and advisors.
• Ensure timely statutory filings and tax submissions.
• Support tax and statutory audits and regulatory reviews.
• Monitor changes in accounting, tax, and statutory requirements and assess impact.
• Prepare weekly cash flow forecasts for Johor and Penang operations.
• Monitor accounts receivable/payable to support working capital management.
• Follow up on overdue receivables and drive collections.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and finance procedures.
• Ensure compliance with policies, approvals, and internal control requirements.
• Review processes for efficiency and accuracy, addressing audit findings.
• Supervise, coach, and guide three Finance Executives.
• Allocate workloads and monitor performance.
• Review team members’ work for accuracy and compliance.
• Develop the team’s accounting knowledge and capabilities.
• Provide feedback and support professional development.
• Collaborate with Operations, Sales, Procurement, HR on finance matters.
• Provide financial information, analysis, and insights to management.
• Advise stakeholders on accounting, taxation, and controls.
• Identify financial risks and communicate issues to management.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a leading global company specializing in custom packaging, crating, logistics, and supply chain solutions. With operations across North America, Asia, and Europe, our client specializes in delivering end-to-end services that protect high-value products and support efficient global distribution.

About the Role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for overseeing accurate and timely financial reporting, statutory compliance, tax matters, cash flow management, and financial controls across both entities. Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and support to three Finance Executives, ensuring that all accounting activities are completed accurately and within the required timelines. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong accounting expertise, leadership capabilities, attention to detail, and business partnering skills, with the ability to guide the finance team, strengthen internal controls, and support management in financial decision-making.

Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee the full spectrum of accounting activities for Johor and Penang.
• Review monthly financial closing and ensure timely completion.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet schedules.
• Analyse financial results and investigate significant variances against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods.
• Ensure accurate and complete financial records in line with accounting standards and company policies.
• Maintain proper documentation and records for accounting and audit purposes.

Tax & Statutory Compliance

• Oversee tax and statutory compliance matters, including corporate income tax, SST, withholding tax and other applicable statutory requirements.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax agents, company secretaries, and other professional advisors.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of statutory filings and tax submissions.
• Support tax audits, statutory audits, and other regulatory reviews as required.
• Monitor changes in accounting, tax, and statutory requirements and assess their business impact.

Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

• Assist in preparing weekly cash flow forecasts for the Johor and Penang operations.
• Monitor accounts receivable and accounts payable to support effective working capital management.
• Follow up on overdue receivables and collaborate with relevant business units to improve collection performance.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Maintain and strengthen effective financial controls, accounting procedures, and internal control processes.
• Ensure compliance with corporate finance policies, approval authorities, and internal control requirements.
• Review existing finance processes and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, accuracy, and control.
• Support internal and external audit activities and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.

Team Leadership & Supervision

• Supervise, coach, and guide three Finance Executives.
• Allocate workloads and monitor team performance and deliverables.
• Review team members’ work to ensure accuracy and compliance with procedures.
• Develop the team’s technical accounting knowledge and finance capabilities.
• Provide performance feedback and support team members’ professional development.

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with Operations, Sales, Procurement, HR, and other departments on finance-related matters.
• Provide financial information, analysis, and insights to support management decision-making.
• Advise business stakeholders on accounting, taxation, financial controls, and commercial matters.
• Identify financial risks and promptly communicate key issues to management.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.

Required Skills

• 5-8 years of relevant accounting or finance experience, preferably in manufacturing and overseeing multiple entities.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian accounting, taxation, and statutory requirements.
• Experience in month-end closing, management reporting, audits and tax compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting or ERP systems.
• Good commend of written and spoken English.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Able to work independently, with a team and collaborate with local and regional stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Preferred Skills

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, MIA or equivalent) is preferred.
• Experience in supervising or leading a finance team is preferred.
• Experience with process optimizations/improvement is an advantage.

Pay range and compensation package

RM6000-8500 monthly