Role Summary
The main responsibility of the Accountant is to manage the accounting and financial activities within the organization, providing financial information to management supporting in financial and general decision-making. This is achieved by collecting, analysing and reporting of financial data.
Professional Competencies (Duties and Tasks)
1. Accounting & Reporting - Prepares statements by collecting and analysing data, investigating variances and trends
- Document financial transactions by entering account information
- Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options
- Gather and monitor financial data (e.g. sales revenues, expenditures and liabilities)
- Analyse data, investigate variances, summarize data, information and trends
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual statements (balance sheets and income statements)
- Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies
- Create KPI reports
- Provides financial advice by studying operational issues; applying financial principles and practices; developing recommendations.
- Conduct detailed risk analyses to assess potential investments
- Preparing weekly cash flow statements
- Support in financial forecasting and risk analysis
- Assists with the preparation of month-end and year-end accounts close processes
- Assist in organizing and carrying out Internal Audits
2. Manage tax issues and payments - Tax reporting and inventory processing
- Complies with state and federal tax filing requirements by:
o Studying regulations
o Adhering to requirements
o Advising management on required actions
o Calculating quarterly estimated tax payments
o Assembling data for quarterly and annual tax filings
- Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions
3. Manage financial inquiries - Respond to financial inquiries by gathering, interpreting and prepare data
- Prepares special reports by studying variances; preparing budgets; developing forecasts.
- Advising on estimates for project funding
- Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations
4. Improvement work according to the Scania Way (SRS) - Understand and act according to the Scania way frame work
- Understand and act according to the Scania way frame work
- Maintain the normal situation, detect deviations and act immediately to eliminate them
- Contribute in daily follow-up, daily steering
- Participate and contribute in improvement activities based on a standardized working method
Desirable Experience and Qualifications
- Relevant education or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 7 years’ experience of handling full set of accounts both group and statutory reporting.
- CPA/ACCA qualification not a must but is a plus point.
Fluent in English
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: RM6,750.00 - RM8,500.00 per month
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Maternity leave
- Opportunities for promotion
- Professional development
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental Pay:
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Shah Alam: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Experience:
- Accountant: 7 years (Preferred)
Language:
- English (Preferred)
Work Location: In person