Senior Accountant & Compliance Specialist

ACCA Careers; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced accountant to manage month-end close, prepare financial statements, and support budgets. You will handle the full set of accounts, payroll processing, invoicing, and regulatory submissions with attention to accuracy and deadlines.

You will liaise with auditors, tax agents, banks, and government authorities to ensure compliance and timely reporting. A proactive, independent worker with strong communication skills is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum Degree in Accounting, with at least 2 years of experience handling full set of accounts. Diploma holders in Accounting are also welcome to apply.
• Experience in preparing monthly payroll and managing contribution submissions is an added advantage
• Familiar with accounting software (SQL experience will be an added advantage)
• Good knowledge of Malaysian accounting, tax and statutory compliance requirements
• Good communication and coordination skills, with the ability to liaise with banks, suppliers and government authorities
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity
• Attentive to detail and able to meet deadlines
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently
• Able to manage multiple accounting and administrative tasks and follow up matters independently

Responsibilities

• Preparation and handling of monthly and yearly management accounts and accounting schedules
• Preparation of financial budgets, financial analysis, and cash flow budgets
• Issuance of invoices and monitoring accounts receivables/payables
• Preparation and finalisation of annual financial statements (UFS/AFS) and coordination of the submission/lodgement of the financial statements with SSM.
• Liaising with the company secretary, auditors, tax agents and related parties for yearly accounts, audits and tax matters
• Preparing and processing payments
• Liaising with LHDN, SSM and Customs officers on accounting, tax, statutory submission and other related matters
• Assisting with statutory and regulatory submissions and ensuring submission deadlines are properly monitored
• Handling administrative matters related to accounts and operations
• Staff claims verification and expense approvals
• Assisting senior management with ad hoc tasks as required to support overall business operations and compliance

Skills

Payroll processing

Financial analysis

Communication

Independence

Education

Degree in Accounting

Diploma in Accounting

Tools

Accounting software

SQL

Job description

ACCA Careers in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced accountant to manage month-end close, prepare financial statements, and support budgets. You will handle the full set of accounts, payroll processing, invoicing, and regulatory submissions with attention to accuracy and deadlines.

You will liaise with auditors, tax agents, banks, and government authorities to ensure compliance and timely reporting. A proactive, independent worker with strong communication skills is essential.