Treasury Hedge Accountant (Hybrid Working Arrangement)

Jobstreet by SEEK; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment marketplace is seeking a Senior Treasury Accountant in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves managing treasury accounting, preparing monthly reports, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience and a strong understanding of hedge accounting. Join a diverse team fostering inclusion and innovation while contributing to the organizational financial strategy.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting, finance or relevant professional accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a treasury accounting role.
• Proven experience with hedge accounting for cashflow and net investment hedges.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month end close process for Treasury ensuring accurate reporting.
• Monitor policy compliance including confirmations and dealer limits.
• Assist with external audits and regulatory inquiries related to treasury.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Problem-solving skills

Process improvement mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field

Tools

ERP systems

Treasury management systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

SEEK operates market‑leading online employment marketplaces, including Jobstreet and Jobsdb in Asia. SEEK has been helping people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and helping organisations succeed for over 25 years.

Role Description

The Senior Treasury Accountant will be involved in all aspects of treasury accounting including month end accounting of all treasury transactions and reconciliation of key accounts, financial reporting, and Board and Audit Risk Management Committee reporting and ensuring compliance with Treasury Policy. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of derivative products and hedge accounting, including FX risk management, and be a detail‑oriented and analytical finance professional to play a key role in managing the organization’s financial resources and ensuring accurate and timely reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the month end close process for Treasury, ensuring accurate and timely recording of all treasury transactions within the General Ledger and complete reconciliations.
• Prepare the monthly FX and interest P&L management reports and provide insights on material variances.
• Prepare hedge accounting activities in accordance with accounting standards including documentation of hedge relationships and provide advisory support on hedge accounting queries as they arise.
• Monitor weekly policy compliance, including deal confirmations and dealer limits.
• Prepare interest budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare the monthly Treasury management pack and quarterly Audit Risk Management Committee reporting and provide insights on Treasury performance monthly/quarterly.
• Prepare external financial reporting requirements pertaining to Treasury, including Treasury related Financial Statement notes.
• Co‑ordinate the preparation of the semi‑annual covenant reporting including the preparation of Treasury related items.
• Assist in developing and implementing treasury accounting policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements and Treasury policy.
• Assist with external auditors and regulatory agencies to support audits, reviews, and inquiries related to treasury accounting and reporting.
• Monitor and analyse changes in accounting standards and regulations related to treasury activities and ensure timely implementation of any required updates or changes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency enhancements within the treasury accounting function, and support initiatives to implement changes.
• Act as treasury accounting SME to support system changes, integrations, and enhancements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including accounting, tax and operational teams, to support treasury‑related initiatives and ad hoc projects where required.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting, finance or relevant professional accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a treasury accounting role.
• Proven experience of accounting standards, importantly hedge accounting recognition and measurement for cashflow hedges and net investment hedges.
• Strong understanding of derivative instruments including foreign currency swaps and forwards, interest rate swaps and cross currency interest rate swaps.

Other Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Relevant work experience across APAC is highly desirable.
• Detail‑oriented and analytical thinker.
• Able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Demonstrate exceptional problem solving and organizational skills.
• Possess a process improvement mindset, with a track record of identifying and executing on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Self‑motivated and quick thinking with positive attitude.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• Proficiency in financial systems and software applications, with experience in using ERP systems, treasury management systems and Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and to tight timelines.

Additional Information

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose‑driven business that works with heart. We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with a diverse group of backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable approach but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.