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Technical Accounting Specialist

Date:  27 Aug 2026
Custom Field 2:  14965
Employment Type: 
City:  CelcomDigi Tower, Petaling Jay
Description: 

Job Description

As a Technical Accounting Specialist, you will play a dual role bridging core entity financial reporting with technical accounting research and compliance. You will be equally responsible for hands-on entity accounting, reporting, and audit coordination, alongside researching standard updates, evaluating treatment of transactions, and drafting technical accounting position papers under Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS / IFRS). 

Responsibilities

  • Drive technical accounting excellence across the Group through MFRS/IFRS advisory, accounting policy governance, and complex transaction assessments.
  • Prepare monthly financial book closing of the subsidiaries assigned.
  • Ensuring financial report/statements are prepared in a timely and accurate manner, in compliance with MFRS.
  • Responsible for overall financial management and reporting of subsidiaries assigned, including compliance with policies and procedures, financial reporting, operation, regulatory etc.
  • Prepare, submit and file the statutory financial statements.
  • Liaison person with Group Tax for tax matters, including corporate tax, direct tax, transfer-pricing, etc.
    Liaise with external auditors.

Requirements

  • Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy/professional qualification recognized by MIA or professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA Australia, MICPA, ICAEW, or equivalent).
  • At least 4 years working experience, with minimum 3 years working experience with Big 4 audit firms.
  • Working experience within the financial reporting function in a public listed company will be added advantage. 
  • Proficient in accounting standard.
Business Unit:  FINANCE

Job Description

As a Technical Accounting Specialist, you will play a dual role bridging core entity financial reporting with technical accounting research and compliance. You will be equally responsible for hands-on entity accounting, reporting, and audit coordination, alongside researching standard updates, evaluating treatment of transactions, and drafting technical accounting position papers under Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS / IFRS). 

Responsibilities

  • Drive technical accounting excellence across the Group through MFRS/IFRS advisory, accounting policy governance, and complex transaction assessments.
  • Prepare monthly financial book closing of the subsidiaries assigned.
  • Ensuring financial report/statements are prepared in a timely and accurate manner, in compliance with MFRS.
  • Responsible for overall financial management and reporting of subsidiaries assigned, including compliance with policies and procedures, financial reporting, operation, regulatory etc.
  • Prepare, submit and file the statutory financial statements.
  • Liaison person with Group Tax for tax matters, including corporate tax, direct tax, transfer-pricing, etc.
    Liaise with external auditors.

Requirements

  • Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy/professional qualification recognized by MIA or professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA Australia, MICPA, ICAEW, or equivalent).
  • At least 4 years working experience, with minimum 3 years working experience with Big 4 audit firms.
  • Working experience within the financial reporting function in a public listed company will be added advantage. 
  • Proficient in accounting standard.

Next Steps

Next Steps

Thank you for taking the first step towards joining our team at CelcomDigi! After submitting your application, our Talent Acquisition team will review your CV and reach out to shortlisted candidates to guide you through the next steps, including a pre-screening conversation, interviews and or assessments.

At CelcomDigi, we aspire to be Malaysia’s leading telco-tech company — the nation’s digital growth engine — powering transformation through 5G, AI, and innovation that impacts over 20 million customers. Here, your role goes beyond work. It’s about enabling businesses to thrive, connecting communities, and advancing society, as we build a brand rooted in trust, reliability and customer excellence. Aligned with our employer value proposition, Grow with Purpose. Build with Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to innovate responsibly and create digital solutions that truly make a difference. If you're driven, future focused, and ready to be part of something bigger, we want you on our team. 

Let’s advance and inspire Malaysia together! #WeAreCelcomDigi

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CelcomDigi is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to promote employment practices that are transparent, objective and fair. 


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