Account Specialist
CurrentFinancial Reporting and Analysis:- Directly reported and worked closely with the Finance Controller.- Prepared draft audited financial statements in accordance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.- Coordinated with the audit team to gather and analyze financial data, ensuring accuracy and completeness.- Led Finance team on monthly closing, including GL, AR & AP.- Prepared accurate and timely monthly financial and management reports.- Analyzed monthly Profit & Loss (P&L) statements and performed gap analysis (budget vs. actual and forecast vs. actual, including trend analysis).- Oversaw the balance sheet, managing cash accounts, receivables, accruals, prepayments, provisions, and payables.Accounting Operations:- Prepared journals, including payroll entries, cross-charging on cost-sharing prepayments schedule, accruals schedule, Bad debts & WIP provision.- Maintained the assets book, updated fixed asset listing & calculated depreciation schedule.- Recorded intercompany transactions, loan interest/dividend, BG interest, realized FX fund transfer & reconciled inter-companies.- Liaised with Group Treasury for intercompany reconciliation.- Conducted month-end reconciliation (AR, WIP, Revenue module against GL).- Prepared Bank & Cash reconciliation for 3 legal entities.Cashflow Management:- Assessing the monthly cash forecast to cover expected payments needed.- Remit back to Group Treasury for the excess of Cash position.- Update weekly Cash Balance – Actual Bank balance to Group Treasury.Regulatory Compliance, Auditing, and Vendor/Client Management:- Prepared SST computation for 3 legal entities & submitted SST-02 in the portal.- Led Finance team performing statutory Audit, achieving 100% compliance, and ensuring a smooth and timely audit.- Renewed Petronas Licensing & SWEC application, reducing processing time by 20%.- Monitored Petronas & MOF database and ensured information was well-maintained.