Senior Executive, Accounts

BIN ZAYED INTERNATIONAL (M) BERHAD; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced accountant with a strong background in managing full sets of accounts. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in accountancy and preferably possess a professional certification. Key responsibilities include preparing balance-sheet reconciliations, producing management packs, and liaising with auditors. The role demands accuracy, a proactive attitude towards process improvements, and the ability to work effectively within a high-pressure team environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years hands-on experience owning a full set of accounts.
• Strong month-end and year-end ownership experience.
• Experience in small, high-intensity teams.

Responsibilities

• Own full set account including accounting and maintaining integrity.
• Prepare balance-sheet reconciliations and documentation.
• Produce monthly management packs for leadership review.
• Prepare audit schedules and liaise with external auditors.
• Identify and implement process improvements and SOPs.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Management Reporting

Audit Readiness

ERP Proficiency

Advanced Excel

E-invoicing Process Knowledge

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy

Professional Certification (e.g. ACCA/CPA/MIA)

Tools

ERP Systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

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.

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).

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.