Job Description:
• Responsible for managing the full set of accounts, including bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, financial reporting, tax compliance, and audit preparation, while ensuring adherence to accounting standards and regulations.
• Supervise day-to-day accounting activities, ensuring effective control, maintenance, and review of all accounting and financial reporting functions.
• Lead the Accounts Department to ensure timely monthly closings of management accounts.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and implement robust internal controls to safeguard financial data and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Ensure the accuracy and timely completion of account reconciliations, including bank, intercompany, and balance sheet reconciliations, by the accounts team.
• Prepare monthly and annual Group financial statements.
• Oversee group consolidation accounting, including the preparation, review, and analysis of consolidated financial statements in compliance with applicable accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, GAAP).
• Analyze financial ratios and performance indicators to assess the financial health of the group, recommending corrective actions where necessary.
• Provide insights and recommendations to management to enhance internal controls and optimize financial processes.
• Manage the smooth operation of accounting software systems, ensuring any issues are addressed promptly.
• Liaise with auditors, tax agents, and company secretaries to ensure compliance with audit, tax, and statutory requirements.
• Prepare current-year tax computations for estimation purposes and coordinate with tax agents on the Group’s overall tax position.
Job Requirements:
- A university graduate in accounting and finance.
- A member of a recognized body such as MICPA, ACCA, MIA, ICAEW, etc. is preferred.
- Minimum 5 years (Manager) or 3 years (Assistant Manager) in supervising accounts and finance team.
- Strong working knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS & MRFS) and group consolidation including international console accounts.
- Experience in group budgeting and management accounting is required.
- Candidates with experience in auditing has an added advantage.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office i.e. Excel, Word, Power Point, etc. and experience in SAP or CODA is an added advantage.
- Energetic, meticulous, result and detail oriented and hands-on.
