Finance Manager / Senior Accountant

Job Title: Finance Manager / Senior Accountant

**Reporting To:** Group CEO

**Employment Type:** 12-month contract with ATS; potential for permanent placement based on performance

**Availability:** Immediate or short notice preferred

Position Overview

We are in search of a dynamic and meticulous **Finance Manager / Senior Accountant** to assume complete responsibility for the financial integrity, internal controls, and reporting of the Group. Directly reporting to the Group CEO, your key responsibilities will include correcting historical accounts, optimizing internal financial processes, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, and providing timely management insights across all subsidiaries of the group.

Key Responsibilities

**Financial Cleanup & Account Reconciliation**

* Conduct audits and make corrections to historical financial records, particularly focusing on general ledgers, bank reconciliations, and intercompany transactions.

* Validate Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and aging reports; proactively resolve any long-standing balances.

* Reconcile and maintain the Group's fixed asset register to guarantee complete accuracy.

**Compliance & Statutory Reporting**

* Review and rectify previous SST, PCB, and corporate tax filings; engage directly with LHDN, Royal Malaysian Customs, and relevant authorities to resolve discrepancies.

* Collaborate with external auditors, tax agents, bankers, and regulatory bodies to ensure smooth reporting and clean annual audits.

**SOP Development & Internal Controls**

* Create, implement, and enforce comprehensive finance SOPs for procurement, payments, invoicing, collections, employee expense claims, and approval thresholds.

* Enhance internal control systems, maintain process flow integrity, and ensure proper segregation of duties.

**Financial Planning, Analysis & Group Reporting**

* Oversee the month-end closing process and ensure that management accounts are finalized within **7 working days** of the subsequent month.

* Conduct group-wide account consolidations across all subsidiaries.

* Spearhead annual budgeting, monitor departmental operational expenditures, and analyze budget variances.

* Develop financial forecasts, daily/weekly cash-flow projections, project feasibility studies, and executive management dashboards.

* Offer strategic advice to the Group CEO on working capital optimization, cash-flow risk management, and tax-planning strategies.

Requirements

* **Education & Professional Certifications:**

* Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

* Active professional qualifications (MIA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent) are advantageous.

* **Experience:** 4–6 years of progressive experience in full-set accounting, month-end closures, and multi-entity financial reporting.

* **Technical & Tax Knowledge:**

* Comprehensive understanding of Malaysian statutory requirements, including SST, PCB, and Corporate Income Tax.

* Hands-on experience in group consolidation and complex intercompany reconciliations.

* High proficiency in **Zoho Books / Zoho Finance** (strongly preferred).

* Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, financial modeling, and data visualization.

* **Key Skills & Attributes:**

* Outstanding analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving capabilities.

* Strong integrity with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality of financial data.

* Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex financial insights to executive leadership.