Finance and Accounts Manager

The Finance and Accounts Manager is responsible for overseeing the overall corporate budgeting, financial analysis, reporting, and management activities. This role involves managing the finance and accounting teams, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and contributing to the company’s strategic financial planning.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Report to:

• CEO / General Manager

2. Overall Management

• Oversee and manage the finance and accounting departments, ensuring the smooth execution of all financial operations, including budgeting, financial reporting, and account management.
• Supervise the preparation, review, and timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with Financial Reporting Standards (FRS), tax regulations, and other statutory requirements (e.g., Companies Act, Securities Commission’s Act, Income Tax Act).
• Manage the preparation of financial reports for both internal and external stakeholders, including holding companies and auditors.

4. Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead and coordinate the preparation of the company’s financial budgets, forecasts, and reports, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Assist the CEO/General Manager in budget planning, risk management, and financial forecasting.

5. Supervision & Team Management

• Oversee the finance and accounting teams, allocating tasks, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Supervise and provide guidance to accounting staff in performing day-to-day accounting functions, such as journal entries, bank reconciliation, and invoicing.
• Manage human resource aspects within the finance department, including recruitment, performance evaluation, motivation, and disciplinary actions.
• Assist in risk management activities, including credit control, internal audits, and developing and enforcing financial policies and procedures.
• Ensure all financial operations are in full compliance with statutory requirements and corporate policies.
• Coordinate and organize internal and external audits, preparing the necessary documentation and liaising with auditors.
• Ensure proper preparation and submission of audited financial reports, including notes to the financial statements and directors' disclosures.

8. Analysis & Reporting

• Perform detailed financial analysis, including the preparation of valuation reports, financial forecasts, and quarterly analysis for tax purposes.
• Review and approve journal vouchers, management accounts, and audit schedules.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on financial analysis to support decision-making.

9. Ad-Hoc Tasks

• Perform additional tasks and provide support to the Management as needed, including special projects or urgent financial matters.

How do your skills match this job?

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Finance and Accounts Manager?
• How many years' experience do you have as a manager / team lead?
• How many years of taxation experience do you have?
• Have you worked in a role which requires experience with financial analysis and modelling?
• How many years of auditing experience do you have?

Aramijaya Agri & Agro Sdn Bhd is a member of Iskandar Waterfront Holdings, which is also a joint venture company between PLS Plantations Bhd and YPJ Holdings Sdn Bhd based in Johor Bahru. The Company is an established Forest Plantation company which is principally involved in the management, operation and maintenance of Ladang Hutan Ulu Sedili (LHUS), a Forest Plantation Project that cover an area of 35,199.87 hectares, situated within the district of Kota Tinggi and Mersing, Johor.

Besides harvesting & reforestation of Acacia plantation, Aramijaya is adopting Agro Forestry Concept whereby planted oil palm, timber latex clone (rubber) and karas on a wide scale too.

In line with the expansion program, Aramijaya continuously seeks for capable people to drive the company towards realising our vision to be a leading in the forest plantation industry in Malaysia.

Perks and benefits include Medical, Miscellaneous allowance, Parking, Group insurance, Training & development, etc.