PR/159755 | ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT MANAGER

Company Overview 

Our client, a leading palm oil processing company, is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accountant to join their team in Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru. This role is ideal for someone with strong general ledger and financial reporting experience, who thrives in a manufacturing environment and is passionate about process improvement and compliance.

Key Responsibilities 

• Maintain accurate financial records and journal entries for accruals, prepayments, and adjustments.
• Perform periodic account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies to ensure data integrity.
• Assist in preparing management and statutory financial reports and provide insightful analysis to support decision-making.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes with accurate entries and adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and tax regulations; support audit and tax documentation.
• Identify and implement improvements in financial reporting and ledger maintenance processes.
• Work closely with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and operational teams to support business decisions.
• Manage inventory cycle counts on a monthly and yearly basis.
• Oversee financial performance tracking, including statistical reporting, cash flow forecasting and daily updates, income and expense analysis, and reporting for subsidiaries.

Job Requirements 

• Degree in Accounting; ACCA or equivalent preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience in general ledger accounting.
• Minimum 2 years in audit and corporate accounting.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in XERO, AUTOCOUNT, SQL systems is a plus.
• Skilled in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Independent, deadline-driven, and detail-oriented.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Minimal travel to KL and Singapore.

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