Staff Accountant (Malaysia)

About Horizons

At Horizons, we're building the infrastructure to power borderless teams. By handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance, our technology enables businesses to hire anyone anywhere compliantly at the push of a button.

If you're interested in adding to our vision of enabling people to work in dream jobs, for every company, and from anywhere in the world, apply now!

We're committed to building a global, diverse team representing different and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, or disability. Being a Horizoneer means being part of a growing, international family.

About the role

We are seeking a detail-oriented finance professional to manage our regional financial operations. This role will oversee accounting, reporting, compliance, and audits while working closely with local CPAs and external consultants. The ideal candidate will ensure accurate financial records, regulatory compliance, and strong internal controls to support the company’s growth.

Responsibilities:

• Manage financial operations in the assigned region, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

• Oversee general ledger maintenance, journal entries, and bank reconciliations with local CPAs.

• Lead month-end close and prepare timely, accurate financial reports.

• Ensure compliance with local regulations, including income tax, GST, and other statutory requirements.

• Prepare and file tax returns; coordinate with external tax consultants as needed.

• Manage government and regulatory filings, including annual financial statements.

• Support statutory audits by providing financial data and documentation.

• Implement and maintain effective internal controls.

• Maintain organized financial records and documentation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required)

• Minimum 2 years of related accounting/finance experience

• Broad knowledge of accounting principles

• Experience with NetSuite (preferred)

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Power Query and Power BI experience a strong advantage

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong work ethic with a success-driven, positive, and proactive attitude

What it's like working at Horizons

Our service & product. We're a technology company, not an accountancy, payroll provider, recruitment firm or similar. We build a workforce management platform that allows our customers to hire the best talent in minutes, without worrying about compliance, payroll, or HR admin.

Our amazing team and environment. Working at Horizons means you're working on something very exciting: Allowing every person on the planet to have access to equal opportunities in living a fulfilled work and personal life. We believe in hiring from within and going the extra mile to retain top talent. As the company continues to grow extremely fast, you will be given the opportunity to develop and grow alongside.

Our benefits and perks. Being a Horizoneer means that you get the benefit of:

• A competitive salary
• An asynchronous working environment
• A "Remote-First" company environment (or Hybrid) - based on the nature of the job
• The ability to work from abroad for a short period of time
• Growth opportunities within the company
• We provide all new joiners with the necessary hardware to ensure you have the tools you need to succeed from day one

How to apply

Please fill out the form and upload your CV in a PDF format.

If you don’t have an up-to-date CV but you are still keen to reaching out, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Need help? Get in touch with us at: hiring@joinhorizons.com