Senior Accountant

IOI Plantation Services Sdn Bhd; Puchong; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

IOI Plantation Services Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced finance professional to lead regional accounting and management reporting for estates, mills, and research centers. The role requires in-depth knowledge of ERP SAP, tax compliance, and budgeting for diverse agricultural operations.

The candidate should have 10+ years post-qualification experience, with 3–5 years in a senior or supervisory capacity, and strong leadership and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a closely related field.
• Active professional membership in a recognized accounting body (e.g., MIA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, MICPA).
• Minimum of 10 years post-qualification experience in accounting or financial management, with 3–5 years in a senior/supervisory role.
• Substantial experience in agricultural or plantation accounting, with exposure to oil palm, coconut planting, or diversified crops.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of ERP accounting systems, particularly SAP.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Amalgamation regional financial and management reporting for estates, mills, and research centers, ensuring ledgers tally, and authorize uploads to IBM Cognos.
• Manage regional banking portals, authorizing corporate payments, fund requisitions, and corporate bank guarantees.
• Formulate annual budget parameters, coordinate biotech and research budgets, and present the Budget Management Report to senior management.
• Maintain tax compliance including SST submissions, CP204A revisions, transfer pricing, audits, and liaise with LHDN.
• Review payment vouchers cancellations, cheque voids, SAP ledger reversals, and compute quarterly fair value of biological assets (MFRS 141).
• Act as Plantation division Risk Management Coordinator to present risk assessment profiles to senior management, while leading finance transformation projects, system enhancements, AI tools, and SOP implementations.

Skills

Accounting

Financial planning

Budgeting

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy/Finance

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

• Amalgamation regional financial and management reporting for estates, mills, and research centers, ensuring all ledgers tally, and authorize uploads to IBM Cognos.
• Manage regional banking portals, authorizing corporate payments, fund requisitions, and corporate bank guarantees.
• Formulate annual budget parameters (e.g., retirement benefits, depreciation schedules), coordinate biotech and research budgets, compile the final Budget Management Report, and present budget slides to senior management.
• Manage corporate and indirect tax compliance, including SST submissions, CP204A tax revisions (at 6th, 9th, or 11th-month intervals), transfer pricing, and coordinate audits, and queries with LHDN.
• Maintain strict financial integrity by reviewing payment vouchers cancellations, cheque voids, and SAP ledger reversals, and compute the quarterly fair value of biological assets (MFRS 141)
• Act as the Plantation division Risk Management Coordinator to present risk assessment profiles to senior management, while leading finance transformation projects, system enhancement, AI tools, and SOP implementations.

Job requirements:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a closely related field from an accredited university.
• Active professional membership in a recognized accounting body (e.g., MIA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, MICPA).
• A minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience in accounting or financial management, with at least 3 to 5 years in a senior or supervisory capacity.
• Substantial experience in agricultural or plantation accounting, with hands‑on exposure to oil palm, coconut planting, or diversified cash crops.
• Strong hands‑on knowledge of ERP accounting systems, particularly SAP.
• Exceptional communication skills with a proven track records of mentoring accounts executives and staff, driving operational efficiency, and working effectively both independently and within cross‑functional teams.