Assistant Accountant
Job Summary
The Assistant Accountant is responsible for handling monthly financial reconciliations, updating balance sheet schedules, and managing student invoicing. The role requires processing intercompany transactions, preparing various financial reports, and supporting daily accounting operations. Candidates with a background in Accounting and relevant software experience are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Perform monthly reconciliations and expense checking
- Update deposit, fixed assets, and balance sheet schedules
- Process student invoicing and intercompany transactions
- Prepare office reports and statistics
Required Skills
- Diploma or Bachelor in Accounting/Finance
- 1–3 years of accounting experience
- Proficiency in MS Excel and accounting software
- Good communication and detail-oriented skills
Job Details
Roles & Responsibilities:
Reconcile income and expenses monthly
Check completeness of income and expenses
Monthly bank reconciliations
Update monthly schedules: Deposit, fixed assets, other balance sheet items
Income and expenses matching
Regular expenses reasonableness
Status of receivables/payables
Monitor marketing billings and corresponding expenses
Monitor Familiarization Trip billings and corresponding expenses
Others:
Updating Subagent listing
Check student list and issue invoices, liaising with respective parties when required
Check and prepare monthly and yearly intercompany transaction listing, and extract relevant supporting documents
Check and prepare fixed asset schedules
Prepare office monthly reports
Prepare statistics report when required
To handle others task assigned by your supervisor.
Requirements:
Educational Qualifications:
Minimum Diploma/Bachelor in Accounting/Finance, Certificate in Accounting or related. Fresh graduates and relevant internship experience are encouraged to apply. Completed or partially completed in ACCA, CIMA, or MICPA is an added advantage.
Work Experience:
1–3 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in education, marketing, or agency-based industries (given FAM trip, subagent, and student invoicing tasks). Experience handling intercompany transactions is highly preferred. Fresh Graduate are encourage to apply.
Technical Skills (Local Software & Tools):
Accounting Software: Experience with at least one of the following – Paybun, SQL Accounting, QuickBooks Online and others.
MS Excel: Intermediate level (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, IF formulas, basic data sorting/filtering).
Banking Platforms: Familiar with online banking systems for reconciliation.
Statutory Knowledge (Basic): Awareness of Malaysia SST, e-Invoicing (if applicable), and record-keeping requirements for audit.
Language Proficiency:
English and Bahasa Malaysia – required for liaising with local agents, students, and internal teams.
Mandarin/Cantonese – an advantage for dealing with Chinese-speaking subagents, and stakeholders.
Soft Skills:
Detail-oriented – essential for reconciling income/expenses and matching billings.
Organized – able to maintain multiple monthly schedules (fixed assets, intercompany, others).
Good communication skills – for liaising with subagents, students, and internal departments.
Problem-solving – able to follow up on discrepancies (e.g., mismatched billings, unreconciled bank items).
Able to meet deadlines – monthly closing, intercompany reporting, and management report timelines.
Benefits:
Global Exposure
Attractive Remuneration Competitive Salary
Medical Benefits
Fixed Allowance
Annual Performance Bonus
Job Security
Fun and Safe Working Environment
Staff Birthday Celebration
Pantry & Snacks