Senior Accounts Executive
$90,000–$102,000 year
HybridKuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Job Summary
Lead and oversee the General Ledger function across multiple APAC entities, ensuring accurate recording of financial transactions, timely month-end close processes, and compliance with accounting standards. Review and approve journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations while preparing consolidated group reporting submissions and managing SST, GST, and VAT filings. Collaborate with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Treasury teams to resolve reconciling items and support annual budgeting and forecasting activities. Coordinate external audits, review reports from banking partners, and implement process improvements to enhance financial governance. Lead and coach a team of two GL Executives, allocating workloads and ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality financial outputs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
- Minimum 5–7 years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience
- Experience in General Ledger management and month-end close processes
- Experience managing financial reporting and accounting activities across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions within the APAC region
- Strong understanding of intercompany accounting, foreign currency accounting, multi-entity consolidations, and regional reporting requirements
- Strong knowledge of accounting standards, financial controls, and statutory compliance requirements
- Experience managing internal and external audits, including corporate income tax reporting and compliance activities
- Hands-on experience with SST/GST/VAT filing requirements across multiple reporting cycles and jurisdictions
- Proven experience leading or mentoring finance team members, including workload planning, review, and development responsibilities
- Experience preparing consolidated group reporting submissions and financial analyses
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury and other finance functions
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills with a high level of attention to detail
- To be legally authorised to work in the location (country) you're applying for
Desired Qualifications
- professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent) preferred
- Experience with Netsuite Financials is preferred
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