The incumbent will provide hands-on responsibilities and continuity of the finance function during the Finance Manager’s maternity leave. This role is expected to operate with high autonomy, manage day-to-day finance operations, ensure statutory compliance and act as a trusted partner to management on all routine financial matters.
This is not a junior or mid support role, the incumbent must be capable of stepping in with confidence to keep finance operations running smoothly and compliantly.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Finance Operations & Reporting
- Oversee full sets of accounts and ensure timely and accurate financial records
- Manage monthly and yearly closing activities including accruals, provisions and reconciliations
- Prepare and review management reports, balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports
- Ensure accurate posting of journal entries, estimates and adjustments
2. Accounts Payable, Receivable & Cash Management
- Supervise accounts receivable, invoicing, collections, and receipt tracking
- Oversee accounts payable, payment vouchers, vendor invoices and expense claims
- Perform and review bank reconciliations and cash position monitoring
3. Payroll, Statutory & Compliance Matters
- Manage payroll processing and statutory submissions
- Prepare and submit SST filings accurately and on time
- Ensure compliance with LHDN, KWSP, PERKESO and other regulatory bodies
- Maintain compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations and internal controls
4. Audit, Tax & External Liaison
- Act as the main liaison with external auditors, tax agents, company secretary, bankers and insurers during the maternity cover period
- Prepare supporting documentation and respond to audit queries
- Support year-end audit and tax filing activities as required
5. Acting Support & Continuity Role
- Serve as the acting finance lead during the Finance Manager’s absence for routine operational matters
- Escalate material or exceptional issues to senior management
- Ensure smooth handover before and after the maternity leave period
- Maintain finance documentation, SOPs and filing systems to ensure continuity
6. Key Interface Stakeholders
- Senior Management
- External Auditors & Tax Agents
- Banks, Statutory Bodies & Company Secretary
- HR (for payroll & statutory coordination)
- Operations & Department Heads (as finance point-of-contact)
Experience & Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
- Professional Membership with MIA or equivalent will be an added advantage
Experience
- 4-6 years’ experience in the related field is required for this position
- Strong knowledge in accounting principles and practices
- Experience with SST/GST filing and documentation
- Audit background is an added advantage
- Strong understanding of HR & Admin processes
Technical Knowledge
- Proficient in Accounting, Billing & Payroll Software
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Strong hands-on experience with full sets of accounts, audit, tax and statutory compliance
- Good written and communication skills in English and Bahasa Melayu
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication and servant leadership style
- Detail oriented and have structured approach to problem solving and process improvement
- High level of independence, reliability and judgment
- Excellent time management skill with ability to multi-task