Senior Accountant & Finance Team Lead

PERSOL; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Accountant to manage the full set of accounts, assist in monthly closing, and deliver accurate financial reporting for multiple entities.

You will guide junior staff, prepare annual budgets, support audits, ensure tax provisions and SST filing, and collaborate with the company secretary and banks to maintain compliant treasury operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, ACCA or equivalent.
• Minimum 5-6 years of relevant experience handling full sets of accounts with supervision experience.
• English language fluency - spoken and written.
• Goal driven with track record of team achievement.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent in detailed work & solid analytical ability.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skill.
• Resourceful to team in accounting and business knowledge & practice.
• ACCPAC window knowledge will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the full set of accounts and assist in monthly closing of accounts for each assigned entity, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare supporting schedules for financial statements, analyze and reconcile GL accounts monthly.
• Ensure intercompany Tax Invoices are sent and intercompany transactions are collected and settled timely; manage withholding tax if any.
• Review work by Accounts Personnel to ensure accuracy and timeliness (AR, AP & CB).
• Oversee daily operations of Accounts Department across all companies to ensure proper duties are discharged.
• Meet monthly reporting deadlines and maintain integrity of financial data in the system.
• Analyze financial data and extract relevant information.
• Ensure documentations for the accounts dept are filed on time and systematically.
• Liaise with company secretary on resolutions and with banks on treasury matters.
• Ensure SST filing is accurate and submitted monthly.

Skills

Financial reporting

Financial data analysis

Team supervision

MS Office Excel

Interpersonal & communication

English fluency

Liaise with company secretary

ACCPAC window knowledge

Education

Degree in Accounting

ACCA or equivalent

Tools

ACCPAC window

Job description

PERSOL in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Accountant to manage the full set of accounts, assist in monthly closing, and deliver accurate financial reporting for multiple entities.

You will guide junior staff, prepare annual budgets, support audits, ensure tax provisions and SST filing, and collaborate with the company secretary and banks to maintain compliant treasury operations.