Senior Statutory Accountant

Overview

This position is responsible for managing individual audit entities independently with minimum supervision and ensure statutory audit coordination is smooth. Working closely with Opco, External auditors, Focal PIC at Shared Services and as a team member in the Stats and Tax team. Coordinating the audit process includes managing the audit process for assigned entities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating audits with auditors, Opco and internal department resources for supporting documentation.
• Coach the team for audit matters specific to each engagement.
• Work and adhere to Company\'s Values, competencies, ICFR and TOM.
• Escalate issues and resolve issues; identify process gaps during audit course.
• Keep abreast with new accounting standards IFRS and MPERS and MFRS and understand implications.
• Resolve audit issues with Opco working level independently.
• Self-check on work and identify ways to improve.
• Post-audit, identify and work with business process owners to rectify business processes.
• Identify ways to improve audit process, escalate and communicate issues and work with managers / stakeholders.
• Adhere to IFRS, MPERS, MFRS statutory compliance for each entity.
• Work with Group Internal Audit and Controls and Compliance personnel to ensure strong internal controls / governance processes exist.
• Keeping abreast of technical pronouncements and engage in knowledge sharing with manager and Opco at the end of a project; champion projects that affect stats processes.
• Accountable for all audits under assigned portfolio in respect of service delivery, quality, efficiency, effectiveness and ethics.
• Produce quality statutory accounts in accordance with IFRS, FRS, MFRS, MPERS.
• Familiar with IFRS, audit requirements, company secretary matters and compliance programs to lift stats work / transition from other countries to Malaysia.
• Stakeholder management and coordination of deliverables with Opco, Focal PIC at SSC, and team members.
• Act as an escalation point of contact when appropriate and provide audit solutions to resolve issues.
• Identify process deficiencies, reporting improvements, and communication / coordination process improvements.
• Keep abreast of the latest IFRS, MPERS, and update Opco for any technical pronouncements affecting statutory compliance.

Qualifications

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