Senior Accounts Executive

Ledgen Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading corporate services provider in Malaysia is seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage a portfolio of clients. Responsibilities include handling month-end close processes, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Accountancy, 4-5 years of experience in accounting, and skills in software like Xero. The role offers benefits such as medical insurance and work-from-home arrangements.

Benefits

Dental and Optical benefit

Work from home arrangement

Trainings and updates provided

Medical, hospitalization and surgical insurance

Study and exam leaves

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-5 years’ experience in accounting with at least 2-3 years in accounting firms.
• Working experience in a CPA firm or fund management companies would be an added advantage.
• Maturity, integrity, and a high level of discretion are important.

Responsibilities

• Handle a portfolio of accounting clients, reporting directly to Account Managers.
• Manage month-end close processes, ensuring accuracy of accounting information.
• Prepare financial statements, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

Skills

Full sets of accounts handling

Strong analytical problem-solving skills

Experience in Xero

Experience in MYOB

Financial planning and analysis

Education

Diploma/Degree in Accountancy or relevant Professional Accounting Qualifications

Tools

Xero

MYOB

Dext

ApprovalMax

Job description

We are LEDGEN, an Asia’s leading Corporate Services Provider and Outsourced Services, with offices located at Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

We specialize in compliance services, offering extensive corporate services solutions designed to support our clients and help them thrive. We proudly stand as a symbol of progress and innovation, ushering in a new era of distinguished partnerships and a fresh approach to regional corporate solutions in Singapore and Asia.

Our core services include Corporate Secretarial and Company Incorporation, Accounting services, Tax, HR and Payroll services. We work hand-in-hand with our clients, which include multinational corporations as well as local businesses, equipping them with the necessary foresight, agility, and accuracy to solidify their leadership positions in the world’s fastest-growing economies.

Qualifications & experience

• Diploma/Degree in Accountancy or relevant Professional Accounting Qualifications.
• Minimum 4-5 years’ experience in accounting with at least 2-3 years in accounting firms.
• Working experience in a CPA firm or fund management companies would be an added advantage.
• Ability to handle full sets of accounts.
• Positive attitude, hardworking and able to work independently.
• Experience in using Xero and MYOB will be an added advantage.
• Candidates with proven expertise in financial planning and analysis are preferred.
• Maturity, integrity, and a high level of discretion, with the ability to interact confidently with client and senior leadership.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills, capable of conducting in-depth research and data analysis to resolve complex issues.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Handle a portfolio of accounting clients, reporting directly to Account Managers.
• Handle client’s month-end close processes, including data entry and reconciliation of accounting transaction, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and treasury functions to ensure accuracy of accounting information and resolve any discrepancies.
• Hands on involvement on day-to-day’s client finance operations, work-flows and processes.
• Handle various accounting systems and applications (Xero, Dext, ApprovalMax etc) and provide feedback for system improvements.
• Ensure policies and procedures are in place.
• Collaborate closely with the client and Manager in-charge on budgeting and financial planning processes, ensuring alignment with the client’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Develop and manage the annual budget and financial forecasts, making recommendations based on data analysis, trend identification, and variance supervision.
• Preparation of financial statements, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze and provide insights on the financial performance of the company and the group, presenting findings to clients.
• Ensure compliance with GST tax regulations and others.
• Provide service support and coordinate annual statutory audits with external auditors.
• Undertake special assignments and ad-hoc functions as needed, contributing to ongoing process improvements and efficiency.

Benefits

• Dental and Optical benefit
• Work from home arrangement
• Trainings and updates provided
• Medical, hospitalisation and surgical insurance
• Study and exam leaves