senior accountant

RecruitFirst Pte Ltd; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitFirst Pte Ltd in Malaysia is seeking a seasoned accounting professional to join a leading international services firm. You will prepare full sets of accounts for Singapore-incorporated clients, handle bookkeeping, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

The role requires 4–5 years of full-set accounting, strong Xero and MYOB skills, exposure to other platforms, and fluency in English and Mandarin to liaise with colleagues and clients in Singapore.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• 4–5 years of full-set accounting experience.
• Fluent written and spoken English & Mandarin, able to liaise with Singapore colleagues and clients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare full sets of accounts for Singapore-incorporated clients, bookkeeping, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts and year-end financial reporting packs in accordance with Singapore FRS / SFRS(I).
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation and assist in responding to auditor queries under the direction of the Singapore team.
• Prepare draft Singapore corporate tax computations and GST returns under supervision. Full training provided; prior Singapore tax knowledge not required at entry.
• Maintain client accounting records across multiple platforms and support client onboarding and data migration onto Xero.
• Support the Singapore team on ad-hoc client deliverables, reconciliations and reporting requests.

Skills

English fluency

Mandarin fluency

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Xero

MYOB

SQL Accounting

AutoCount

Microsoft Dynamics

Odoo

SAP

Job description

Overview

Offices Kuala Lumpur Job-type Full-Time Job Category Accounting Industries Acc & Finance Salary MYR 5,000 - 6,500 /Month

Who you'll be working for

A leading international professional services firm specialising in accounting, tax, payroll, corporate, and advisory solutions.

What requirements you'll need to be eligible

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, with a minimum of 4–5 years of full-set accounting experience.
• Hands-on, current experience with Xero and MYOB is essential. Exposure to additional accounting platforms such as SQL Accounting, AutoCount, Microsoft Dynamics, Odoo or SAP is strongly advantageous, as is the ability to pick up client-specific systems quickly.
• Sound knowledge of bookkeeping procedures, double-entry discipline and financial reporting standards.
• Fluent written and spoken English & Mandarin, sufficient to correspond directly with colleagues and clients in Singapore.

What you'll be doing on the job

• Prepare full sets of accounts for Singapore-incorporated clients, bookkeeping, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules, for review by the Singapore team.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts and year-end financial reporting packs in accordance with Singapore FRS / SFRS(I).
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation and assist in responding to auditor queries under the direction of the Singapore team.
• Prepare draft Singapore corporate tax computations and GST returns under supervision. Full training will be provided; prior Singapore tax knowledge is not required at entry.
• Maintain client accounting records across multiple platforms and support client onboarding and data migration onto Xero.
• Support the Singapore team on ad-hoc client deliverables, reconciliations and reporting requests.