Accountant

Paymentwall is a leading global payments platform that helps businesses accept payments from over 150 local payment methods—including credit and debit cards, bank transfers, e-wallets, prepaid cards, and mobile carrier billing—through a seamless integration.

With a presence across multiple continents, we make it easy for businesses to expand globally by simplifying cross-border payments and creating localized payment experiences for millions of users worldwide.

Who Are We Looking For

We’re looking for a reliable and detail-oriented General Accountant who thrives in a fast-paced, international environment. You should be analytical, well-organized, and attentive to detail —committed to ensuring timely reporting, compliance with standards, and the smooth execution of core accounting functions across the organization.

Position Overview

As a General Accountant, you will be responsible for managing the full spectrum of day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring the accuracy of financial transactions, records, and reports. This includes maintaining the general ledger, reconciling subsidiary accounts, reviewing financial statements, and preparing key financial reports. You will also ensure compliance with local regulatory accounting and taxation requirements, enforce accounting policies, support financial control, and support other offices with accounting-related and finance-related matters. This role plays a key part in upholding financial integrity and supporting organizational decision-making through accurate and timely reporting.

What You Will Do

• Define and develop accounting processes, policies, and practices;
• Maintain bookkeeping in in-house accounting software and system, including managing the sufficiency and accuracy of accounting documents, either in soft copy or hard copy;
• Liaise with and manage deliverables from local accountants, ensure quality and accuracy of data and reports;
• Prepare or support the preparation of financial reports, including but not limited to financial statements, management reports, budgets, forecasts, and financial analysis.
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to accounting-related, tax-related requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed actions;
• Review periodic accounts and support accounting-related and/or finance-related issues of offices based in other jurisdictions;
• Review payment requests and supporting documents in the system.
• Other tasks assigned by the management and/or the team’s senior leaders.

Skills & Competencies Required

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling financial data
• Solid problem-solving and analytical skills with a structured approach to tasks
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Highly organized and dependable, with a proactive mindset
• Clear and effective communicator in both written and spoken English (Intermediate to Upper Intermediate level)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Knowledge about data-processing tools is a plus
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and supporting remote teams across offices

Who Should Apply

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in accounting.
• Hands-on experience in financial reporting, tax filings, budgeting, and management accounting.
• Working knowledge of statutory compliance, reporting/accounting standards, and taxation principles and practices
• Fluency in English (C1/Advanced), both written and verbal, and preferably other foreign languages
• No restrictions on business travel

Why Join Us?

If you are eager to take your career to the next level in the payment industry, this is the opportunity for you. We offer:

• Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills
• Individual career path and growth opportunities
• Work with an international team and gain in-depth knowledge about payments in different markets
• Exposure to the fintech and gaming industries
• Paid vacations
• Office-based role in Kuala Lumpur Office at Menara Allianz Sentral — surrounded by like-minded innovators

This role is the ideal opportunity for someone looking for new challenges that would allow them to make a noticeable, positive impact in the company while learning and adapting to our fast-paced scale-up environment.

As part of our pioneering team in Kuala Lumpur, you will have a lot of opportunities to develop your career further with us. With future expansion plans, now is a great time to join us on our journey to change the way we pay.