Senior Financial Accountant – APAC & Malaysia

SKIDATA, Inc; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SKIDATA Malaysia is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to lead financial planning, reporting and performance management for SKIDATA Australasia and Malaysia. This hands-on role reports to the Senior Manager – Finance and Administration APAC and covers forecasting, budgeting, general ledger, tax, payroll and governance.

You will manage end-to-end payroll, tax obligations, audits, and strengthen internal controls across APAC entities while collaborating with local, regional and group

Qualifications

• A degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; CPA qualification desirable.
• At least 5 years' experience in financial accounting, reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Solid knowledge of IFRS, AASB, ATO obligations and Australian corporate tax.
• Hands-on experience with BAS, IAS, FBT, payroll tax and WorkCover compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the fortnightly sales forecast and support quarterly forecast cycles and the annual budget process, documenting assumptions and explaining variances.
• Prepare internal management reports and group submissions, and support statutory and external reporting obligations.
• Manage reconciliations, journals, accruals and balance sheet maintenance, and review and finalise month-end and year-end close.
• Manage BAS and payroll tax lodgements, and support IAS, FBT, transfer pricing and other tax obligations, liaising with group tax and external advisors.
• Oversee end-to-end payroll in line with Fair Work and relevant Modern Awards, including superannuation, leave and entitlements.
• Prepare for internal and external audits and strengthen internal controls and compliance frameworks.
• Support oversight of AP and AR, and help guide junior and offshore finance team members.
• Partner with local, regional and group stakeholders as a key point of contact for finance queries and ad hoc analysis.
• Drive process improvements and maintain SOP documentation for key finance workflows.
• Support company secretarial obligations and governance compliance across APAC entities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Proactivity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA qualification desirable

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

SKIDATA Malaysia is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to lead financial planning, reporting and performance management for SKIDATA Australasia and Malaysia. This hands-on role reports to the Senior Manager – Finance and Administration APAC and covers forecasting, budgeting, general ledger, tax, payroll and governance.

You will manage end-to-end payroll, tax obligations, audits, and strengthen internal controls across APAC entities while collaborating with local, regional and group