Accountant, Corporate Reporting

The Corporate Reporting Accountant is responsible for managing entity-level financial reporting and compliance for corporate entities, ensuring accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual close in accordance with accounting standards and Group policies. The role supports consolidation reporting, oversees key accounting areas including accruals, provisions, forex, and intercompany transactions, and performs recoverability assessments on investments and balances. The Corporate Reporting Accountant also manages tax compliance, liaises with auditors and external stakeholders, and supports regulatory reporting, cost recovery, and group-wide initiatives such as automation and internal controls.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Responsible for corporate entities entity-level financial management.
  • Manages monthly, quarterly and annual financial close and financial report:
    • Timely and accurate close process and submission to Group for consolidation purposes.
    • Assist in preparation of supporting working files and information to be furnished to consolidation team.
    • Ensure compliance with accounting standards and Group policies.
    • Liaison with external and internal auditors, tax agents and bankers.
    • Ensure accruals, provisions, expenses, and forex (realized and unrealized) are taken up accurately.
    • Perform periodic recoverability assessment on investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances.
    • Oversees all related party transactions activities.
  • Assist in reviewing outgoing invoices to inter-companies.
• Manage the direct and indirect tax compliance of the entities in charge.
• Assist in investment holding segment cost recovery.
• Involve in other compliance matters, when necessary:
  • Monthly tracking and analysis of expenses against the business plan, when applicable.
  • Periodic reporting to Bank Negara Malaysia.
  • Preparation of Shariah-compliance assessments.
  • Loan covenant.
• Assist in Group wide automation initiative and ITGC related matters.
• Other ad-hoc duties as prescribed by the superior to assist in achieving Finance Department’s objectives.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess at least Degree in Accounting/Finance, CPA, ACCA, ICAEW or relevant qualification. At least 3 years of relevant working experience in audit and/or commercial (exposure to public listed company in Malaysia is an advantage).
• Strong experience in closing full set of accounts.
• Good understanding of accounting standards.
• Good analytical and reasoning skills.
• Knowledge of SUN system will be an advantage.
• Deadline oriented, meticulous and have keen attention on details.
• Self-motivated and ability to work in a team.
• Assertive and able to work under pressure and tight deadlines.