Senior Executive, Accounts

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

Job summary

A leading finance management company in Kuala Lumpur seeks an experienced accounting professional to own the full set of accounts, manage balance-sheet reconciliations, and prepare comprehensive management reports. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in accountancy, ACCA certification, and 3-5 years of relevant experience, with strong skills in advanced Excel and management reporting. This role requires collaboration with various stakeholders and demands high integrity, accuracy, and the ability to mentor juniors.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years hands-on experience owning a full set of accounts.
• Strong month-end/year-end ownership and audit/tax knowledge.
• Proficient in advanced Excel functions like lookups and pivots.

Responsibilities

• Own full set account including Accounts Payable and Receivable.
• Produce monthly management packs with variance analysis.
• Prepare and continuously update a cash flow forecast.

Skills

Full-set accounting

Management reporting & analysis

Audit readiness

ERP proficiency

Advanced Excel

E-invoicing process knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accountancy

Professional Certification (e.g. ACCA)

Job description

Job Description

• Own full set account including but not limited to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and maintaining chart of accounts integrity.


• Prepare balance-sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items within Service Level Agreements and maintain a documented month-end checklist.


• Review journals and ensure documentation is statutory audit compliant.


• Produce monthly management packs encompassing aspects inclusive of but not limited to the Balance Sheet Profit and Loss, Cash Flow, variance analysis and key performance indicators with concise commentary for leadership.


• Run the intercompany matching process, clear mismatches according to service level agreements and obtain formal confirmation.


• Complete monthly bank reconciliations, aligning accounts receivable and accounts payable subledgers to the general ledger and resolve any exceptions.


• Prepare and continuously update a 13-week cash flow forecast, monitor headroom against covenants.


• Coordinate payment runs and intra-group funding arrangements and liaise with banks for any operational matters.


• Coordinate the annual budget and periodic re-forecasts with subsidiaries and track actuals against planned figures and highlight risks and/or opportunities.


• Prepare audit schedules, liaise with external auditors and drive on-time sign off with no repeat findings.


• Support tax computations and estimates and SST returns and ensure robust supporting documentation maintenance and audit trails.


• Monitor transmissions success rate and rectify errors while reconciling e-invoicing output back to the general ledger/accounts receivable.


• Maintain a Balance Sheet substantiation pack, run General Ledger access reviews and checks.


• Identify and implement process/system improvements, document Standard Operating Procedures.


• Partner with subsidiaries, operations, procurement, IT, banks, auditors, tax agents and other external parties.


• Any other duties as may be reasonably required by BZIM.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy (or equivalent) Professional Certification (e.g. ACCA/CPA/MIA) preferred.


• 3–5 years hands‑on experience owning a full set of accounts, audit/tax (incl. SST), intercompany and bank reconciliations; strong month‑/year‑end ownership.


• Full‑set accounting (AP/AR/GL), month‑/year‑end close; and group reporting.


• Management reporting & analysis (KPIs, variance analysis).


• Audit readiness; tax and SST; budgeting/forecasting; treasury support.


• ERP proficiency; advanced Excel (lookups, pivots, Power Query).


• Journal entry review and GL substantiation; intercompany and bank reconciliations.


• E‑invoicing process knowledge (flows, mapping, integration, exception handling).


• Language: English (strong); Mandarin/Bahasa desirable.

Other Relevant Exposure

Experience in small, high-intensity teams (<15 pax) with shifting priorities and hard deadlines.

• High integrity and independence of judgement, especially under scrutiny.


• Accuracy bias, numbers integrity, and instinct to fact-check.


• Anticipates risks, challenges flawed assumptions and proposes pragmatic alternatives.


• Comfortable with ambiguity; resilient and responsive; strong follow-through over extended workstreams.


• Produces concise, factual minutes, reports and correspondence under time pressure.


• Executive presence with Boards, regulators, financiers and counterparties.


• Mentors juniors; builds succession capacity; elevates team standards.