Senior GL Accountant

DHI Water & Environment (M) Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting company in Petaling Jaya is seeking a General Ledger Accountant. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of GL Accounting experience, preferably in a multinational company. Responsibilities include ensuring accurate accounting entries, preparing financial reports, and supporting audits. The company offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• More than 5 years of relevant working experience in GL Accounting.
• Experience in a multinational company is an added advantage.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all General Ledger entries are booked according to local legislation.
• Prepare and report all legal requirements, including taxes (e.g., VAT, GST).
• Work closely with external auditors to finalize the Annual Report.

Skills

GL Accounting

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Team player

Customer-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or equivalent experience

Job description

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DHI is a global and independent company dedicated to working on challenges within the fields of water and environment and sustainability. Within these fields, we provide a wide range of advisory, digital advisory, research and water governance services as well as providing leading edge MIKE technologies and products to the market. With a presence across the globe, we are continually looking for passionate and talented people who are eager to join our team.

Our new Global Business Services center will be covering our Asia Pacific operations and cover global processes. You will be a part of a friendly and diverse team who strive for excellence in everything we do, setting high standards for ourselves and delivering exceptional results.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all General Ledger (GL) entries are booked according to local legislation and DHI´s internal guidelines
• Prepare and report all legal requirements, including taxes (e.g., VAT, GST, Sales tax, income tax)
• Work closely with external auditors to finalise the Annual Report
• Reconcile account balances and bank statements
• Ensure accurate allocation of costs to appropriate departments and projects
• Provide technical support and assist in reporting to DHI Group
• Prepare financial statements and perform trial balance reviews
• Utilise month-end closing and reconciliation tools to streamline financial close processes
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Participate in financial standards setting and the forecasting process
• Support cash flow forecasting efforts, payroll process and other finance processes and ensure the most efficient procedures are implemented within accounting

Qualifications

• Educational background in finance, preferably a Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
• More than 5 years of relevant working experience in GL Accounting
• Experience in a multinational company (MNC) is an added advantage.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy
• Demonstrates a service-first and customer-oriented mindset
• A good team player with an open-minded, enthusiastic, and responsible attitude
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both spoken and written
• Able to work independently and under time pressure to meet reporting deadline
• Continuous improvement mindset for process optimization
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset

We Offer

• To work at DHI means being part of an organisation that is the global leader in solving the world’s toughest challenges in water environment. We will offer you:
• Being part of friendly, committed and highly motivated colleagues
• Opportunities for both professional and personal development
• Flexible working arrangements
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Collaborating with highly professional and motivated colleagues worldwide
• Continued avenues for career development
• Regular work schedule from Monday to Friday

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DHI is a professional water and environmental consulting organization operating around the globe with two offices in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu). Our world is water, and our knowledge of water environments and the challenges these environments present are second-to-none. DHI brings 50 years of dedicated research, numerical modelling development, and the application of practical solutions to water based issues and problems to more than 140 countries from 30 offices worldwide. We strive to make this knowledge globally accessible to clients and partners by channelling it through our local teams and expert numerical modelling tools.

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