Key Responsibilities
1. End-to-End Financial & Management Reporting
- Manage the full-spectrum closing process (Monthly, Quarterly, and Year-End) for the assigned manufacturing subsidiary, ensuring compliance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS).
- Prepare, review, and present accurate monthly financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement) alongside variance analysis comparing actual performance against budgets.
- Oversee all sub-ledgers (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and General Ledger) to guarantee ledger integrity.
3. Statutory Audit, Governance & Internal Controls
- Act as the primary liaison for internal and external auditors; independently prepare clean, audit-ready working papers and financial statement drafts.
- Ensure all accounting treatments, particularly regarding manufacturing capital expenditure (Capex), asset depreciation, and revenue recognition, stand up to audit scrutiny.
- Maintain and tighten internal control frameworks across commercial and plant workflows to safeguard assets and prevent financial leakages.
4. Tax & Regulatory Compliance
- Supervise and prepare monthly indirect tax filings (Sales and Service Tax - SST) ensuring correct custom codes and invoicing logic.
- Assist in corporate tax computations, tax estimations (CP204 filing), and oversee the tracking of relevant cross-border transaction compliance (Transfer Pricing documentation).
- Monitor withholding tax exposures on foreign technical services or raw material chemical imports where applicable.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or professional qualification (ACCA, CPA Australia, MICPA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Experience:
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Audit experience from a recognized accounting firm preferred.
- Direct experience working in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment is highly valued.
