Senior Accountant

Glory Global Solutions (M); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Glory Global Solutions (M) in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a skilled Finance Manager to provide financial and commercial support to local management, driving budgeting, forecasting and profitability analysis. The role oversees day-to-day accounting, orders-to-cash processes and ERP system optimization to enhance control and efficiency.

You will lead month-end close, manage statutory reporting, and develop junior staff while partnering with operations to deliver accurate reporting and strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent.
• Professional certification (CPA/ACCA) preferred.
• Experience with month-end closing under tight deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysia statutory reporting (audit, tax, sales tax).
• Experience in revenue recognition and lease accounting.
• Experience with process changes for internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage full spectrum of day-to-day accounting activities (AP, AR, GL, Inventory and Fixed assets).
• Oversee orders to cash, credit limits, and invoicing; maintain contract database.
• Analyze excess/obsolete inventory and optimize inventory.
• Ensure statutory accounting and taxation are up to date; reconcile balance sheets monthly.
• Lead month end; review journal entries, reconciliations, monthly reporting packs, KPIs, cashflow.
• Ensure internal controls and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with operations to close out internal audit actions.
• Champion ERP system to improve processes and efficiency.
• Monitor revenues and overheads; propose action for deviations.
• Review pricing queries to maintain margins; sign-off via bid reviews.
• Evaluate new market introductions; analyze margins and ROI.
• Lead preparation of strategic plans, budgets, forecasts.
• Provide management with insights and recommendations.
• Develop junior staff; maintain morale and productivity.
• Review and challenge business performance.
• Drive improvements in annual budget process; ensure consistency.
• Support overall business strategic initiatives.
• Finance lead on key projects and change management.

Skills

Self-motivated

Ability to work under pressure

Hands-on

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Team player

JD Edwards system experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

CPA or ACCA

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

As a global leader in cash technology solutions, we provide the financial, retail, cash centre and gaming industries with confidence that their cash is protected and always working to help build a stronger business.

Our cash automation technologies and process engineering services help businesses in more than 100 countries optimise the handling, movement and management of cash. While we span the globe, we personally engage with each customer to address their unique challenges and goals - enhancing staff efficiency, reducing operating costs and enabling a more rewarding customer experience.

We offer peace of mind. We enable transformation. We generate options. We empower people. We do all this by releasing companies from the burden of cash management, putting cash to work, and helping customers enhance the value that their staff and facilities add to their business.

ROLE PURPOSE

To provide financial and commercial support to the local management teams, to facilitate the achievement of business goals within budgeted resource levels and to enhance local decision-making processes through the proactive provision of financial analysis and interpretation whilst also supporting the Orders to Cash function.

There has been a period of change following the recent implementation of a new ERP, and this role will put in people and processes that align with global ways of working, statutory requirements and local commercial decision-making.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the full spectrum of day-to-day accounting activities (AP, AR, GL, Inventory and Fixed assets)

Manage the orders to cash function by working with the Accountant, to provide strategic direction, manage customer credit limits, and ensure that the sales contract database is kept up to date and product & service invoicing is done in a timely manner

Analyse excess and obsolete/ageing inventory and take appropriate action for optimizing inventory.

Ensure all statutory accounting and taxation are up to date, including all balance sheets clearly reconciled every month and any differences resolved.

Lead month end; Review and approve monthly journal entries, review account reconciliations, prepare and review monthly reporting packs, KPIs, cashflow and ad-hoc financial information

Ensure compliance with internal control systems and statutory financial regulations.

Partner with the operations team to close out any outstanding internal audit actions.

Champion the ERP system, to ensure it is utilised to its full potential, in order to continually improve processes and efficiency with the Finance function and the wider business.

Monitor revenue and overheads and, where appropriate, propose corrective action in relation to deviations against budget.

Review any ad-hoc pricing queries, challenging the sales team to maintain margins and profitability, and if necessary, get sign-off through bid reviews.

Evaluate new market introductions, analyse product margins, ROI and the impact of commercial discussions and pricing negotiations.

Lead the preparation of strategic plans, the annual budget, and monthly and quarterly financial forecasts, helping to drive forecast accuracy.

Provide the Management Leadership team with business insights, analysis and recommendations.

Develop junior staff to maintain high levels of morale, motivation and productivity as a customer service mindset is at the forefront.

Review, evaluate and challenge business performance.

Drive improvements in the Annual Budget process and ensure that budgets are consistent.

Understand and support the overall business strategic initiatives.

Finance lead on key projects and change management initiatives

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

With at least 3-5 years in similar capacity and experience.

Bachelor’s Degree, CPA or ACCA in Accounting.

Full-set month end closing experience under very tight deadlines

Able to demonstrate strong compliance and sound knowledge of Malaysia’s statutory reporting requirement (audit, tax and sales tax).

Able to demonstrate knowledge of accounting principles, particularly around revenue recognition and lease accounting

Able to understand existing process and implement process change for better internal controls and efficiency.

Proven track record in accounts receivables and cash flows management

Proven track record in inventory management (stock take, inventory controls, inventory costing)

Budgeting and forecasting experience will be advantageous

Prio audit experience with Tier 1/2 audit firms will be advantageous

Experience of team development and change management.

High level of computer literacy; MS Office; specifically, Excel.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results.
• Hands-on and willing to roll up his / her sleeves to get things done.
• Proven track record in working with stake holders outside of finance department (sales, service, warehouse)
• High attention to detail and the ability to work accurately.
• Good communication skills in English (written and spoken) and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and data presentation skills
• Team player, relationship-building approach and experience working as a 'business partner'.
• JD Edward system experience would be desirable.

GLORY SPIRITS

The Glory Spirits & Behaviours reflect the values and behaviours that are critical to the ongoing success of Glory and as such represent the foundations of our behaviour globally to lead us to realise our mission:

Value Creation - strive to create value for customers

Self-Starter - understand the objectives of your own work and are proactive in achieving goals

Collaboration - respect diversity and create a culture of collaboration to work with each other to achieve a common goal

Integrity - understand Glory's mission and act with responsibility and pride to realise achievement and act and behave with high integrity and a strong sense of ethics

Own Growth -leverage our own talent and achieve personal development by adopting a broader perspective; looking beyond our own work.

Glory believes in equal opportunity for all qualified persons and will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, colour, religion, marital status, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.