Senior Accountant

IOI Plantation Services Sdn Bhd; Putrajaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Education support

Dental Parking Optical

Comprehensive Insurance coverage

Job summary

IOI Plantation Services Sdn Bhd is seeking a seasoned finance professional to lead regional financial reporting for estates, mills, and research centers in Malaysia. You will oversee SAP-based accounting, tax compliance, and budget coordination while presenting to senior management.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accountancy/Finance, professional membership, and at least 10 years post-qualification experience, including 3–5 years in a supervisory capacity within plantation accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Coordinate budget parameters and publish the final Budget Management Report with slides to senior management.
• Oversee corporate tax compliance including SST submissions, CP204A revisions, transfer pricing, audits, and queries with LHDN.
• Review vouchers, cheque voids, reversed SAP ledgers, and compute quarterly fair value of biological assets (MFRS 141).
• Act as Plantation division Risk Management Coordinator, leading finance transformation, system enhancements, AI tools, and SOP implementations.

Skills

Communication skills

Mentoring staff

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Finance or related field

Professional accounting body member (MIA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA/MICPA)

Tools

SAP

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.

Formula 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.

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Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• How many years' experience do you have as an accountant?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years of experience do you have in the Palm Oil Plantation Industry?
• Do you have experience using SAP ERP?
• Do you have a professional membership with an accounting body?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• Which of the following languages are you fluent in?
• Are you willing to relocate for this role?

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 5,001-10,000 employees

IOI Corporation Berhad (IOI) is a leading global integrated and sustainable palm oil player. We are listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Berhad and trading as MYX: 1961. Our palm oil business consists of upstream plantation in both Malaysia and Indonesia; and downstream resource-based manufacturing business.

With hands‑on management approach and excellent agronomic practices, we are ranked highly as one of the most efficient major plantation owners to produce one of the highest oil yields in the industry.

Our resource‑based manufacturing business consists of three segments: refining, oleochemical and specialty oils and fats. We own two palm oil refineries in Malaysia and four oleochemical manufacturing plants in Malaysia and Germany. Our specialty oils and fats manufacturing business is carried out by our 20%-owned associate company, Bunge Loders Croklaan (formerly known as IOI Loders Croklaan), which has manufacturing operations in Malaysia, the Netherlands, USA, Canada, Ghana and the People’s Republic of China. Our downstream products are exported to more than 70 countries worldwide. It also includes sustainable palm wood panels developed from oil palm trunks and can be used for furniture making and in the building industry.

IOI Corporation Berhad (IOI) is a leading global integrated and sustainable palm oil player. We are listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Berhad and trading as MYX: 1961. Our palm oil business consists of upstream plantation in both Malaysia and Indonesia; and downstream resource-based manufacturing business.

With hands‑on management approach and excellent agronomic practices, we are ranked highly as one of the most efficient major plantation owners to produce one of the highest oil yields in the industry.

Our resource‑based manufacturing business consists of three segments: refining, oleochemical and specialty oils and fats. We own two palm oil refineries in Malaysia and four oleochemical manufacturing plants in Malaysia and Germany. Our specialty oils and fats manufacturing business is carried out by our 20%-owned associate company, Bunge Loders Croklaan (formerly known as IOI Loders Croklaan), which has manufacturing operations in Malaysia, the Netherlands, USA, Canada, Ghana and the People’s Republic of China. Our downstream products are exported to more than 70 countries worldwide. It also includes sustainable palm wood panels developed from oil palm trunks and can be used for furniture making and in the building industry.

Perks and benefits

• Medical Education support
• Dental Parking Optical
• Comprehensive Insurance coverage
• Perform