Senior Accounts Executive

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Learning & development opportunities

5-days work week

Job summary

Wilhelmsen Ship Management, based in Kuala Lumpur, is seeking a diligent accounting professional to manage financial accounting, reporting, and compliance duties. The role sits in a hybrid environment, with three days in the Kuala Lumpur office and two days remote, offering exposure to a global maritime group and opportunities for career development.

The position involves financial closings, balance sheet reconciliations, AR/AP management, and collaboration with auditors to ensure statutory

Qualifications

• Prepare full sets of accounts and monthly/annual closings.
• Perform journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
• Monitor general ledger and support junior staff.
• Assist in tax returns and statutory compliance; liaise with auditors.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain full sets of accounts and monthly/annual closings.
• Balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding items.
• Review accounts payable and receivable transactions; ensure timely payments and collections.
• Assist in tax returns and statutory requirements; liaise with auditors and regulators.
• Support ERP implementation and finance transformation initiatives.
• Assist the superior in other designated tasks.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding items.
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are properly supported and reconciled.
• Resolve discrepancies and follow up on long-outstanding reconciling items.
• Review and monitor accounts payable and receivable transactions.
• Ensure timely vendor payments and customer collections.
• Handle billing, invoicing, and credit control activities where applicable.
• Assist in preparation and submission of tax returns and other statutory requirements, whichever applicable.
• Ensure compliance with local accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with auditors, tax agents, company secretaries, and regulatory authorities.
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation and address audit queries.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and internal controls.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, ERP implementation, or automation projects.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Others. Assisting the superior in other designated or non-routine task.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Financial Reporting

GL Reconciliation

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Taxation

Process Improvement

Job description

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.

About Us Wilhelmsen Ship Management is one of the world's largest third- party ship managers originated from Oslo, Norway with a portfolio of more than 450 vessels, a pool of more than 14,000 seafarers and over 900 shore-based employees all over the world.

Our employees are working with a comprehensive global maritime group providing over half of the merchant fleet with essential products and services, along with supplying crew and technical management to the largest and most complex vessels ever to sail. We offer a culture and vibrant work environment of strong leadership, collaborative, career development, work-life balance and a job that is both challenging and stimulating. All team members are empowered with the freedom to influence each other as long it complies with our Company’s values and vision.

Main Responsibilities

• Financial Accounting & Reporting Prepare and maintain full sets of accounts including ensuring daily operation of AR, AP is done accurately and timely. Perform monthly and annual financial closing activities. Prepare journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and account reconciliations. Ensure timely and accurate preparation of management reports and financial statements. Monitor general ledger transactions and maintain accounting records. Provide guidance to junior accounting staff whenever required


• Balance Sheet Reconciliation Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding items. Ensure all balance sheet accounts are properly supported and reconciled. Resolve discrepancies and follow up on long-outstanding reconciling items.


• Accounts Payable & Receivable Review and monitor accounts payable and receivable transactions. Ensure timely vendor payments and customer collections. Handle billing, invoicing, and credit control activities where applicable.


• Statutory Compliance & Taxation Assist in preparation and submission of tax returns and other statutory requirements, whichever applicable. Ensure compliance with local accounting standards and regulatory requirements. Liaise with auditors, tax agents, company secretaries, and regulatory authorities. Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation and address audit queries.


• Process Improvement Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and internal controls. Support finance transformation initiatives, ERP implementation, or automation projects. Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures.


• Others. Assisting the superior in other designated or non-routine task.

Location

The position will be based in Kuala Lumpur office located at KL Sentral which is a strategic work location with convenience travelling by Monorail, Rapid Kelana Jaya Line, MRT and KTM services as well as easy to get to go by public transportation.

What We Offer

• 5-days work week including complying with Malaysia's Public Holiday International work environment and culture


• Great learning and development opportunities


• Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days remotely)


• *Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted


• Become a valued member of our team, where every day presents new opportunities for learning and development.

Please note that all positions at Wilhelmsen are subject to reference and ID checks. For certain roles, additional background screening may be required.

#WSM #LI-POST #WSM Founded in Norway in 1861, Wilhelmsen is now a comprehensive global maritime group providing essential products and services to the merchant fleet, along with supplying crew and technical management to the largest and most complex vessels ever to sail. Committed to shaping the maritime industry, we also seek to develop new opportunities and collaborations in renewables, zero-emission shipping, and marine digitalisation. Supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace, with thousands of colleagues across more than 60 countries, we take innovation, sustainability and unparalleled customer experiences one step further.