senior Accountant /finance Manger

Job Title: Finance Manager / Senior Accountant

**Reporting To:** Group CEO

**Employment Type:** 12-month contract with potential for permanent employment based on performance

**Availability:** Immediate or short notice preferred

Position Overview

We are looking for a motivated and meticulous **Finance Manager / Senior Accountant** to take charge of the Group's financial well-being, internal controls, and reporting processes. You will report directly to the Group CEO and will be tasked with rectifying historical financial records, optimizing internal financial workflows, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, and providing timely management insights for all group subsidiaries.

Key Responsibilities

**Financial Cleanup & Account Reconciliation**

* Audit and amend historical financial documents, focusing on general ledgers, bank reconciliations, and intercompany transactions.

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

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

**Compliance & Statutory Reporting**

* Review and correct past SST, PCB, and corporate tax submissions; engage directly with LHDN, Royal Malaysian Customs, and relevant authorities to address discrepancies.

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

**SOP Development & Internal Controls**

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

* Enhance internal control mechanisms, maintain process flow integrity, and ensure appropriate segregation of duties.

**Financial Planning, Analysis & Group Reporting**

* Manage month-end closing procedures and ensure management accounts are completed within **7 working days** of the subsequent month.

* Conduct group-wide account consolidations across all subsidiaries.

* Lead the annual budgeting process, monitor departmental operational expenditures, and analyze budget variances.

* Create 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 similar) will be advantageous.

* **Experience:** 4–6 years of progressively responsible experience in full-set accounting, month-end closings, 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 intricate 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 skills.

* High level of integrity and strict adherence to the management of confidential financial information.

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