Group Accountant

The Group Accountant will be in charge of the overall accounts and finance department for the Group as well as its subsidiaries in producing complete and accurate statutory and financial reports/analysis, providing timely financial information to management, and being involved in continuous improvement of the accounting processes and procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and yearly Group consolidated management accounts and reports, annual statutory, financial statements, budget, interim/annual financial statements, and income tax/deferred tax computation.
• Manage and review Group budget and cash flow.
• Provide a financial ratio review for the Group.
• Perform risk management on Group liabilities and investments.
• Ensure legal compliance of the Group for all regulations relating to financial management.
• Coordinate and liaise with auditors and relevant parties for statutory and legislative requirements.
• Oversight of the tax compliance of the Group-Corporate tax and deferred tax-ensuring timely submission of annual returns and tax instalment scheme.
• Perform financial analysis for reporting to the management, Board, and stakeholders in accordance with the statutory requirement.
• Review all subsidiaries' management reports, manage the monthly variance analysis, and provide commentary on the financial performance.
• To enhance, develop, and implement accounting policies and procedures including automation of processes to maintain and strengthen internal controls, in order to improve the overall finance operations and effectiveness of the Group, including the consolidation module.
• Undertake ad-hoc assignments or duty assigned as and when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Degree in Accountancy or professional qualification ACCA/CPA etc), with at least 5 years of experience in similar roles.
• A Chartered Accountant under the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
• Working knowledge of IFRS & MFRS with a solid technical background, including consolidation and statutory reporting experience.
• Experience in a publicly listed entity is an added advantage.
• Possess a high level of integrity and ethics.
• Strong level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Able to work independently as well as on a team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and multi-tasking environment.
• Excellent time management, planning, and organizational skills to meet goals and set priorities.
• Effective “roll up the sleeve” work ethic.