Finance Manager

Job Description:

• Supervise all accounting functions to ensure the monthly and yearly financial statement are prepared accurately and timely. Assist the external auditors in the year-end audit.
• Manage all payment functions including accounts payable, sundry creditors, and staff claims to ensure payments are performed efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure payments received are correctly posted into the accounts and credit control is functioning efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure effective management of cash and close monitoring of bank balances.
• Ensure timely issuance of bank guarantees and any deposits are collected back promptly upon expiry of bank guarantee.
• Assist in company secretarial matters. Board resolutions/statutory documents/annual returns prepared by the company secretary are properly verified before the statutory deadline.
• Close follow-up with the tax agent to ensure all corporate tax matters including annual tax return, payments, reports, schedules, and estimated provisional tax liability and its revision CP204 are handled efficiently and timely.
• Ensure the Company insurances are renewed timely and in accordance with Company's requirements. This will be carried out in consultation with the Executive Director.
• Ensure existing financial controls are adhered to and no deviation except with the authority of the Executive Director. Recommendations are given to strengthen or improve the financial controls.
• Responsible for developing the departmental standard operating policies and procedures and advising all relevant parties.
• Conduct annual staff appraisal according to Company procedures. All job descriptions are revised accordingly, agreed with the staff, and in line with the organization objectives.
• Manage the company fixed asset register.
• Ensure all accounting documents/records are properly filed, kept, and easily retrievable. There should be no documents missing/misplaced. The documents/records must be kept for seven (7) years as required by IRB.
• Carry out any other duties or ad hoc tasks as assigned by Management from time to time.

Requirements:

• Degree in Accountancy/Finance/professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW) or its equivalent.
• Candidate with Malaysia Institute of Accountancy membership is highly preferable.
• At least five (5) years of accounting work experience preferably in Engineering, Construction or Manufacturing industries.
• Required languages: English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin.
• Have an analytical mind and a keen eye for detail.
• Meticulous and great attention to detail.
• Able to lead a team of accounting staff.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.