Full Time Accountant (12-Month Contract) Jobs, in AYP Group Selangor - Maukerja

About Us

AYP Group is a leading HR technology solutions provider headquartered in Singapore, with regional presences across APAC. We believe in making workplaces happier and smarter through technology, helping companies to build a scalable and engaged distributed workforce.

AYP offers a chance to grow, learn, and leave a significant mark, while working with a diverse, passionate, and supportive team.

Role Summary

We are looking for a meticulous and proactive Accountant on a 12-month contract to join our Finance team in Kuala Lumpur. The role combines two areas: (1) end-to-end Accounts Receivable across multiple entities and currencies, and (2) full-set accounting cover for a team member on maternity leave, including AP approvals, month-end closing, balance sheet schedules, statutory audit, tax compliance, banking and corporate secretarial matters.

You will also lead practical automation and process-improvement projects for AR and AP, leaving the team with faster, more reliable processes at the end of the contract. The ideal candidate is curious, analytical and hands-on, with experience in multi-currency transactions and regional (SEA) indirect and withholding tax.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounts Receivable

• Prepare and issue client invoices accurately and on time, in line with contractual and tax requirements.
• Record and reconcile customer receipts across payment platforms and currencies.
• Perform AR ageing analysis and follow up on overdue accounts to maintain healthy cash flow.
• Coordinate with Sales, Payroll and Benefits teams to resolve billing discrepancies and payment issues.
• Maintain customer account statements and support monthly closing activities.
• Assist with revenue reconciliation and AR-related intercompany transactions.
• Support bad debt provisioning and write-off calculations.
• Prepare AR reports for management (ageing, collection status, DSO analysis).

2. Accounts Payable

• Review and approve vendor invoices, including professional fees (accounting, corporate secretarial, tax, audit) and disbursement service providers (e.g. NIUM, ILM).
• Review and approve tax payments upon receipt of tax reports from tax agents: PH VAT and WHT; ID WHT and CIT prepayments; VN VAT; SG and MY CIT.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of payments and perform vendor reconciliations.

3. General Ledger & Month-End Closing

• Complete month-end closing from WD1 to WD6, including:

- Salary, depreciation and COGS postings

- Intercompany recharge postings

- Bank reconciliations

- Client fund forex charge-out

• Update balance sheet schedules monthly
• Support intercompany and internal funding activities, including fund transfers, balance reconciliations and documentation.
• Prepare month-end supporting documents for AYP Group Inc and submit to TMF

4. Statutory Audit & Annual Return

• Coordinate annual statutory audits for SG, HK, MY, PH, VN and TH entities (January to June), including follow-up with auditors on timelines.
• Prepare supporting schedules and documents, and respond to auditor queries.
• Provide documents to the corporate secretary for annual return filings after audit completion.

5. Taxation

• Prepare quarterly GST reports and GST F5 returns for Singapore entities (Staffing, HRS, Connect and Bethel) and submit to IRAS.
• Prepare supporting documents for ECI and Form C submissions for Singapore entities (March and November) and respond to tax agent queries.
• Support the ongoing Philippines tax audit, working with TMF and maintaining the record of correspondence and events.
• Prepare AR documentation to support audit and tax filing requirements.

6. Banking & Corporate Secretarial

• Handle ad hoc bank requests: payment checks, supporting documents, online banking user set-up, authorised signatory updates and account opening.
• Coordinate corporate secretarial matters: business registration renewals, AGMs, secretary's certificates (PH), changes of directorship and other ad hoc filings.

7. Automation & Process Improvement

• Lead the AR and AP automation projects set out in the next section, and document updated processes as SOPs.
• Take on additional ad hoc assignments within the Finance department as needed.

Month-End Enablers

• Standard journal templates for recurring postings (salary, depreciation, COGS, intercompany recharges).
• Balance sheet reconciliation templates with a closing checklist to support a shorter close.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline; professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA) or progress towards one is an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in full-set accounting, including Accounts Receivable, month-end closing and audit support.
• Working knowledge of sales taxes (GST/SST/VAT) and withholding tax regulations in SEA countries; exposure to Singapore GST and corporate tax filings is preferred.
• Experience working with external auditors, tax agents and corporate secretaries across multiple entities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; Power Query, Power BI or similar tools are an advantage.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and propose practical solutions.
• High attention to detail, accuracy and data integrity.
• Excellent communication skills for working with clients, vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Able to work independently, manage multiple priorities and hit month-end deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Available to start at short notice for a 12-month contract.