Accountant

This is a key accounting role requiring the ability to work independently. The successful candidate will be responsible for end-to-end accounting and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting for a project-based EPCC business. This role suits an accountant who is confident handling month-end close, statutory accounts, audits and project accounting with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Accounting (Independent Role)

• Independently prepare and maintain full set of accounts from source documents to financial statements
• Perform month-end and quarter-end closing, including Accruals, Provisions, Prepayments, Depreciation,

preparation of monthly management accounts with supporting schedules, maintaining general ledger integrity,

reconciliations and audit trails

EPCC / Project-Based Accounting

• Set up and maintain project and cost centre structures
• Track project budgets, actual costs, and margins
• Monitor Work-in-Progress (WIP) and support revenue recognition based on project milestones or progress claims
• Account for variation orders (VO), retention sums, and project close-outs
• Support Defects Liability Period (DLP) financial tracking

Statutory, Tax & Compliance

• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements in compliance with statutory requirements
• Prepare SST returns and supporting schedules (if applicable)
• Support tax computation and liaise with tax agents
• Prepare audit schedules and independently handle routine audit queries
• Ensure compliance with Companies Act, LHDN, and relevant regulations

Controls, Governance & Documentation

• Maintain proper accounting documentation, filing, and version control
• Enforce finance SOPs, approval matrices, and segregation of duties
• Identify and highlight control gaps or accounting issues to management

Cross-Functional Support

• Work closely with AP and AR executives to ensure correct postings
• Liaise with procurement, project, and operations teams for financial validation
• Provide financial information and analysis to management as required

Requirements

• Mandatory Experience (Important)
• Minimum 4–6 years of hands-on accounting experience
• Proven ability to independently prepare a full set of accounts
• Experience replacing or working without outsourced accountants or supervisors
• Experience in EPCC / construction / engineering / project-based accounting is strongly preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Professional qualification (ACCA / CPA / MICPA / CIMA) highly preferred

Skills & Attributes

• Strong technical accounting foundation
• High level of independence and accountability
• Comfortable making accounting judgements without daily guidance
• Strong reconciliation, documentation, and analytical skills
• Experience with accounting systems (SQL-based systems an advantage)

This Role Is Not Suitable For

• Fresh graduates or junior accountants
• Candidates who have only performed data entry or partial accounting
• Candidates who require close supervision to complete month-end or statutory accounts

Reporting Line

Reports to: Finance & Accounts Manager / Director

Why This Role Is Critical

• You will be the key accounting owner in a growing EPCC business
• Direct exposure to management decision-making
• Opportunity to build and professionalise the in-house accounting function