Job Description

• Lead and oversee the full spectrum of finance and accounting operations for the Group and its subsidiaries.
• Manage month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare, review, and analyze management accounts, financial statements, and statutory reports in compliance with MFRS and regulatory requirements.
• Handle complex multi-company accounting operations, including inter-company transactions, reconciliations, and eliminations.
• Perform group consolidation and ensure proper accounting treatment of inter-company balances and transactions.
• Manage multi-currency transactions, foreign exchange exposures, currency revaluation, and translation adjustments.
• Develop and manage annual budgets, rolling forecasts, cash flow projections, and financial models.
• Monitor budget versus actual performance, analyze variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead treasury and cash flow management activities to ensure adequate liquidity and working capital optimization.
• Coordinate and lead external audits, statutory audits, tax audits, and regulatory reviews.
• Prepare audit schedules, audit reports, and supporting documentation required by auditors and regulatory authorities.
• Establish and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, procedures, and risk management frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory, tax, financial reporting, and corporate governance requirements.
• Provide financial insights and strategic recommendations to support management decision-making.
• Work closely with operational departments to improve business performance and financial controls.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting and finance team to achieve departmental objectives.
• Drive process improvement initiatives and system enhancements to improve efficiency and reporting quality.
• Undertake ad-hoc assignments and special projects as assigned by Management

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ICAEW, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant accounting and finance experience, including managerial responsibilities.
• Strong experience in handling multi-company and inter-company accounting transactions.
• Proven experience in group consolidation, including inter-company reconciliation and elimination entries.
• Hands-on experience in multi-currency accounting and foreign exchange management.
• Solid experience in budgeting, financial forecasting, cash flow management, and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
• Experience in preparing audit reports, audit schedules, and liaising with external auditors.
• Experience in trading industry operations will be a strong advantage, particularly within the rubber trading sector.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting, import/export documentation, trade finance instruments (LC, DP), customs procedures, SST/GST/VAT, and indirect taxation is an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS), statutory compliance, and corporate governance requirements.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems; SQL knowledge will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Highly independent, self-motivated, and resourceful, with the ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Able to adapt quickly in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment and perform effectively under pressure.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proven leadership capability to lead, manage, motivate, and develop the entire accounting and finance team.
• Ability to build a high-performance culture, foster teamwork, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

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