Assistant Accounts Manager

About the role

This role involves managing daily accounting operations, including bank balance updates, foreign exchange contracts, and accounts payable and receivable functions. You will oversee bank guarantee renewals, LC applications, and coordinate fund transfers. The position requires preparation of month-end management reports, cost analysis, and maintenance of systematic records for audit purposes, with coordination of external auditors during the annual audit period.

Key responsibilities

• Update daily bank balances and schedule Bank Acceptance (BA) due date settlements
• Book foreign exchange (FX) contracts and allocate necessary cash flows for settlement amounts
• Review and check sales orders, invoices, Credit Notes (CN), and Debit Notes (DN)
• Verify Account Payable (AP) Payment Vouchers and Telegraphic Transfer (TT) Forms
• Oversee daily AP and AR operations
• Manage the preparation of bank guarantee renewals, LC applications, and coordinate fund transfers for customs levy amounts into the corporate bank account
• Check standard journal entries, including fixed asset depreciation schedules, prepayment allocations, term loan interest and payroll
• Check and review monthly closing stock and LMW reports before deadline
• Assist in gathering and combining ledger data to generate month-end management reports for review
• Keep systematic records of bank debit advices, fixed asset purchases, and BA documentation to assist auditors during the annual audit period

About you

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a professional qualification (e.g., LCCI or ACCA)
• Minimum 5+ years of accounting experience
• Prior experience working with SAP or other ERP accounting software systems is highly preferred
• Proficiency in MS Excel
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Basic understanding of standard banking facilities (LC, Bank Acceptance)
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to stick to structured month-end deadlines
• Conversational English and Malay. Ability to review or handle basic documentation in Chinese is an advantage