PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Global professional services: assurance, tax, consulting

Experienced Associate - Finance, Record to Report

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeKuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline is required.
At least 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in accounting, finance operations, audit, or a shared services environment is required.
Working knowledge of general ledger activities, month-end close processes, reconciliations, and financial reporting requirements is required.
A sound understanding of accounting principles and the ability to apply them to routine transactions is required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with accounting or enterprise resource planning systems are required.
Written and verbal communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia are required.
Strong attention to detail, analytical capability, and the ability to deliver quality work within established timelines are required.
The ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and maintain a professional approach in stakeholder interactions is required.

Responsibilities

Prepare, review, and post journal entries in accordance with applicable accounting policies, internal procedures, and month-end close timelines.
Perform general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations, including investigating, documenting, and following up on reconciling items.
Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of financial records.
Maintain accurate accounting records for accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany balances, bank accounts, and other assigned accounts.
Prepare supporting schedules, variance analyses, and routine management reports for review by senior team members.
Support statutory audits, tax audits, and internal control requirements by preparing schedules and retrieving supporting documentation.
Liaise with internal stakeholders, auditors, tax agents, and finance teams to resolve accounting-related queries in a timely and professional manner.
Ensure compliance with internal policies, approval requirements, accounting standards, and documentation standards.
Identify opportunities to enhance routine processes, reduce manual effort, and strengthen internal controls.
Participate in ad hoc finance projects and reporting activities, and perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Oracle experience is an added advantage.
The preferred candidate is proactive, organized, resourceful, and committed to continuous learning.
The role suits someone comfortable with routine accounting activities, who takes ownership of assigned responsibilities and is keen to build strong technical capability within the Record to Report function.

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Finance

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

The Experienced Associate will be responsible for supporting the Record to Report function through the execution of day-to-day accounting activities, including journal preparation and posting, balance sheet reconciliation, month-end close support and financial reporting activities. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate strong attention to detail, sound accounting discipline, effective stakeholder collaboration and a commitment to maintaining process efficiency and control compliance.

Key responsibilities:

Prepare, review and post journal entriesin accordance withapplicable accounting policies, internalproceduresand month-end close timelines.

Perform general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations, including the investigation,documentationand follow-up of reconciling items.

Support month-end, quarter-endand year-end closing activities to ensure the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of financial records.

Maintainaccurateaccounting records for accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany balances, bankaccountsand other assigned accounts.

Prepare supporting schedules, varianceanalysisand routine management reports for review by senior team members.

Support statutory audit, taxauditand internal control requirements through the preparation of schedules and retrieval of supporting documentation.

Liaise with internal stakeholders, auditors, taxagentsand finance teams to resolve accounting-related queries ina timelyand professional manner.

Ensure compliance with internal policies, approval requirements, accountingstandardsand documentation standards.

Identifyopportunities to enhance routine processes, reduce manualeffortand strengthen internal controls.

Participate in ad hoc finance projects, reporting activities and other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Degree in Accounting, Finance, BusinessAdministrationora relateddiscipline.

Minimum 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in accounting, finance operations,auditor a shared services environment.

Working knowledge of general ledger activities, month-end close processes,reconciliationsand financial reporting requirements.

Sound understanding of accounting principles and the ability to apply them to routine transactions.

Proficiencyin Microsoft Excel and experience working with accounting or ERP systems; Oracle experience will be an added advantage.

Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Strong attention to detail, analyticalcapabilityand ability to deliver quality work within established timelines.

Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams andmaintaina professional approach in stakeholder interactions.

Preferred attributes:

The preferred candidate will be proactive,organised,resourcefulandcommittedtocontinuous learning. The role is well suited to an individual whois comfortable with routine accountingactivities,demonstratesownership of assignedresponsibilitiesand is keen to build strongtechnical capability within theRecord to Reportfunction.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Policies, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Balance Sheet Analysis, Budgetary Management, Cash Flow Analysis, Communication, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Escalation Management, Financial Budgeting, Financial Close Process, Financial Data Mining, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Financial Policy, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Generating Financial Reports, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Internal Controls, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) {+ 4 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Job Posting End Date

About the Company

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Global professional services: assurance, tax, consulting

PwC provides assurance (audit), tax, legal services, consulting and deals advisory to organisations worldwide. It uses multidisciplinary teams across accounting, advisory, technology and industry, delivered through a global network of locally established firms that collaborate with technology partners to offer AI, cloud, managed services and digital trust. PwC differentiates itself with an integrated, global-local service model and technology-enabled offerings that address complex client needs across risk, transformation, reporting and sustainability. Its goal is to help clients improve governance, efficiency and value by supporting reporting accuracy, business transformation, risk management and sustainable practices.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Early VC
Total funding: $3.3M
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1989

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