Accountant Job Scope

Role objective

Maintain an accurate, audit-ready finance function with disciplined cut-offs, clear reporting, and predictable payment + payroll cycles. Requires 4-5 years of relevant accounting experience.

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1) Core accounting (day-to-day)

• Maintain full set of accounts: GL, AP, AR, fixed assets, accruals, prepayments.

• Record all sales invoices, receipts, credit notes, and adjustments with proper supporting documents.

• Record all supplier invoices and expenses with correct coding.

• Keep orderly filing (softcopy + hardcopy where required) so any transaction can be traced quickly.

2) Month-end close

• Perform monthly closing with correct cut-off, accruals, and key reconciliations.

• Provide a monthly close checklist and tick-off evidence (bank recon, AR/AP aging, accrual schedule).

• Target timeline: monthly close + management pack by 2nd week of each month

3) Management reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts:

  • P&L, Balance Sheet, cash position summary.

  • Expense breakdown by category (supplier, payroll, office, others).

  • Short variance notes vs prior month and vs budget

• Maintain clean working files that can be understood by others

4) Cash flow + AR / collections discipline

• Maintain a rolling cash flow forecast (weekly or bi-weekly).

• Provide weekly AR / OS / collections update (latest status, next actions, expected collection dates).

• Maintain AR aging, customer follow-up list, and collection status.

5) Payables + payment cycles

• Run supplier payments on a fixed cycle (example: every 2 weeks) with proper approvals.

• Handle urgent / ad-hoc payments only with documented approval and complete supporting docs.

6) Reconciliations

• Bank reconciliations for all bank accounts monthly (or more frequent if required).

• Maintain and update key schedules:

  • AR aging, AP aging.

  • Fixed asset schedule.

  • Accrual and prepayment schedules.

  • Payroll-related and tax-related liabilities.

7) Payroll support

• Prepare payroll inputs (allowances, claims, deductions) with documented approval.

• Ensure payroll processing timeline is met

• Ensure statutory contributions / filings are accurate and on time

8) Tax, statutory, and audit

• Support tax agent with clean schedules and supporting documents.

• Track tax exposures / issues clearly and surface them early.

• Prepare annual audit schedules and liaise with auditors until closure.

• Ensure audit adjustments are recorded and documented.

9) Controls, access, and confidentiality

• Maintain secure control of bank information, tokens, access credentials, and approval evidence.

• Uphold confidentiality and integrity of financial data.

• Ensure handover documentation and SOPs are maintained and updated.

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Contact us (Info@TARCH.com.my) or send your CV to HR@TARCH.com.my)

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