Senior Accountant, Regional Finance - Rapid Progression

It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra.  

At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction. 

But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we’re absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that.  

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Senior Accountant, Record to Report (RTR). Reporting to the Manager, RTR, this full-time and permanent position is based in Johor Bahru, Malaysia and offers regional coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact to our global service operation and its’ growth. 

Key responsibilities:

• Perform month-end closing and ensure integrity of subsidiaries’ accounting.  This includes identifying & posting relevant journal entries, accounts and bank reconciliations. 
• Prepare financial reports and schedules for management review, and other ad hoc reports.
• Responsible for preparation of monthly accounting entries and reconciliations for intercompany balances, accounts receivables and other ancillary balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare cash and bank reconciliations and update monthly cash flow analysis. 
• Assist in budget and forecasting initiatives. 
• Assist in revenue recording and reporting monthly result by BU. 
• Work with Finance team to ensure transaction is booked accurately and timely. 
• Responsible for timely and accurate filing of documents in accordance with statutory & management requirements, and in line with document retention policy.
• Key contact for the subsidiaries’ accounting.      Work with other teams to ensure transactions are booked accurately and on time.
• Identify potential internal control weaknesses, propose, and implement corrective procedures.
• Undertake ad hoc projects as needed.

Key requirements 

• Good communication skills
• Meticulous attention to fine detail and able to work to tight deadlines and multi-tasking.
• Independent and self-motivated.
• Ability to organise and prioritize work with minimum supervision
• Strong team player
• Team player with good people and communication skills.
• Must possess good customer service skills.
• Able to work under pressure in meeting deadlines. Hardworking.
• Results-oriented and detail-minded person.
• Good understanding of GAAP and IFRS.
• Highly motivated with ability to deal with ambiguities, able to work within ill-defined boundaries.

Company Benefits:

At our Malaysia office, we believe in putting our employees’ well-being first! We offer a flexible hybrid working arrangement and birthday leave. 

Additionally, we provide comprehensive medical insurance and dental coverage, wellness allowance and competitive annual leave entitlement to support your well-being and time to recharge or explore your passions out of work. 

As advocates of continuous learning and professional development, we provide an internal mentorship program and reimburse professional membership fees for certifications like ICSA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA ensuring you stay ahead in your field.

If you are excited about working with us, we encourage you to apply or have a confidential chat with one of our Talent Acquisition team members. Our goal is to make this a great place to work where all our people can thrive. We hope you join us on this exciting journey!