If you believe you have the right profile to join our team and play a significant part in contributing to the institute’s mission, please send us your resume.
All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Interested applicants are invited to submit, under a Private & Confidential cover, a letter detailing how you can meet the requirements for the relevant position, a complete resume detailing experience and qualifications, present and expected salary, contact telephone number and a recent passport-sized photograph (n.r.) not later than 31 Jul 2022 to :-
The Head of Talent & Human Capital
MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS
Dewan Akauntan,
Unit 33-01, Level 33, Tower A, The Vertical, Avenue 3,
Bangsar South City, No.8, Jalan Kerinchi,
59200 Kuala Lumpur
OR
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Current Openings
The successful candidate will be responsible for the sustainability initiatives of the Institute and the accounting profession including managing committees with sustainability objectives. The incumbent will also need to contribute and involve in the monitoring of sustainability initiatives and carries out research on sustainability trends and developments relevant for MIA and the accounting profession.
Requirements:
• Possess bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• At least 5 years of relevant working experience in sustainability/ESG matters.
• Certification in sustainability/ESG is a plus.
• Understanding in the accounting profession would be an added advantage.
• Experience in sustainability reporting highly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to interact with people at all levels professionally.
• Possess good leadership and presentation skills.
• Good sense of integrity, professionalism, and commitment
• Able to multi-task and pay attention to details.
The successful candidate will assist the Investigation Committee of the Institute in investigating complaints against MIA members which involves, among others, reviews of audit working papers to establish and evaluate the compliance with accounting and auditing standards.
Requirements:
- Tertiary or professional qualification in Accountancy and a member of MIA
- At least 5 years of audit experience, and must be in current employment as a Manager with a major or medium-sized audit firm of accountants
- Possess strong analytical skills and must be good in report writing
- Good knowledge of Auditing and Accounting Standards
- Able to meet tight timelines and work under a challenging and dynamic working environment
- Motivated, results oriented and able to work independently
The successful candidate will assist the Head, Practice Review in implementing the practice review programme of the Institute which requires on-site visits to member firms to perform engagement reviews. Practice review is a regulatory function of the Institute to determine whether member firms have established adequate quality control policies and procedures in accordance with ISQC 1 and have complied with auditing & accounting standards and legal & statutory requirements in the conduct of their audit of financial statements.
Requirements:
- Full membership in a recognised professional accountancy body is compulsory and a member of MIA
- Minimum 5 years of audit experience, and must be in current employment as a Manager with a large audit firms
- Extensive practical knowledge of international and local accounting as well as auditing standards
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with excellent command in spoken and written English
- High degree of self-motivation, results oriented and able to work independently
The successful candidate will assist the Head, Financial Statements Review (FSR) & CPE Compliance to offer technical expertise to the FSR Committee and drive the financial statements surveillance programme in monitoring the quality of financial statements that are prepared by or are the responsibility of MIA members, for the purpose of determining compliance with statutory and other requirements, approved accounting & auditing standards; and generally accepted accounting & auditing standards and practices.
Requirements:
- Possess professional qualification and/or a Degree in Accountancy and a member of MIA
- Minimum 5 years of audit experience and must be in current employment with a large or medium size firm of accountants
- Familiar with accounting standards, auditing standards and other statutory requirements in relation to financial reporting
- Resourceful and able to conduct research on related discipline
- Able to identify inconsistencies with respect of the preparation/presentation of financial statements & issues relating to financial reporting
- High degree of self-motivation, results oriented and able to work independently
- Able to inspire confidence, influence others and rise up to challenges constructively
The successful candidate will assist the Legal Manager in advising legal matters affecting the Institute including drafting and vetting legal documents and agreements. The successful candidate will also provide secretarial support and advising legal issues to MIA Disciplinary Appeal Board.
Requirements:-
- A holder of Bachelor in Laws (Hons) from a reputable and recognized university
- Been called to the Malaysian Bar
- At least 5 years related working experience in a legal firm preferably in litigation or corporate sector
- Possess good drafting and research skills
- Relevant accounting qualifications or knowledge would be an added advantage
- Has high standard of attention to details, results driven, assertive and proactive
- Has high sense of integrity, professionalism and commitment
- Aptitude and willingness to learn and able to work under pressure
- Able to work under minimum supervision
- Willing to do clerical and administration works
The successful candidate will assist the Senior Manager and Executive Director of the Professional Practices & Technical Division in managing the division’s activities as well as providing technical support to the relevant committees, MIA Council and MIA members.
Requirements:
- Professional qualification or a Degree in Accountancy and a member of MIA
- Minimum 4 years of relevant working experience with public listed entities or major/medium-sized firm of accountants
- Able to conduct research and solve technical queries/issues
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated, results oriented and able to work independently
- Confident, able to inspire and influence others positively
Involvement in facilitation of training and ability to conduct training is an added advantage
The successful candidate will be responsible to assist the Head of Talent & Procurement in Oversee and lead the HR function of MIA in delivering the strategic and operational HR activities within the Institute and manage the team in talent acquisition, career development, succession planning, retention, training, leadership development and other ancillary HR related matters. Experience in carrying out or undertaking HR transformation is critical to this role.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in HR or its equivalent
- At least 5 years and above of solid HR experience with at least 1 year of experience in a management / leadership role
- Proven working experience as an effective strategic HR business partner to senior management team and other stakeholders
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong stakeholders’ engagement skills
- Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
- In-depth knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations and knowledge of the accounting industry is an added advantage.
The successful candidate will be responsible to assist the Head of Talent & Procurement in Oversee and ensure the overall major procurement activities (operational and administrative) delivered efficiently and to Manage tender exercises including preparing tender documents, tender invitations, tender briefings, taking minutes of Tender Committee meetings, assisting in preparing proposal papers and award/rejection letters and to undertake any other duties which may be assigned by the Head – Talent & Procurement from time to time.
Requirements
- Possess professional qualification and/or a Degree in Business Management or equivalent.
- At least 5 years and above of solid procurement experience with at least 1 years of experience in a management/ leadership role
- Experience in management consulting and negotiating will be an added advantage.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong stakeholders’ engagement skills
- Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
- Good command of English, both oral and written.
- Self-directed, highly motivated, a team player, agile and able to operate in evolving environments.
The successful candidate will be responsible to assist the Deputy Executive Director of the Digital Economy, Reporting & Risk Division in handling the Institute’s activities relating to risk management such as carrying out the ERM Implementation Roadmap, managing the activities of the Management Risk Management Committee, and working with operations/risk owners in addressing key risk issues/lapses/exposures/etc.
Requirements:-
• Professional qualification and/or a Degree in related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience in ERM.
• Having practical experience in in the accounting profession is an added advantage.
• Possess good presentation, report writing and problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with people at all levels professionally.
• Resourceful, proactive, able to multi-task and committed to deliver high-quality work.
• Strong organization awareness to be an effective business partner for various divisions/departments/units within the Institute.
The successful candidate will work with the Team Lead, Special Events & Partnerships Unit in planning, producing, marketing and managing special conferences / seminars / Micro Credential CPE courses aiming to contribute towards overall achievements of the Institute’s Professional Development Department’s strategic and operational goals/targets.
Requirements:
- Degree in Business Studies / Accountancy / Finance / Economics / Information Technology or any other related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience in producing physical and virtual conferences, training programmes / courses, and sourcing speakers and subject matter expert facilitators
- Able to carry out desktop research effectively and timely on specific topics
- Up to date in terms of Learning & Development trends and training market
- Able to communicate well in English and Bahasa Malaysia, both oral and written.
- Possess good project management skills and Microsoft Office skills, and results oriented
- Meticulous, team player and able to interact with people at all levels professionally.
The successful candidate will assist the Head, Corporate & International Affairs in managing activities of the department. This would include handling relevant tasks in respect of Council and Executive Committee meetings, taking minutes of meetings, monthly updating of progress reports on the IFAC Compliance Programme and providing other day-to-day support to the department.
Requirements:
- Degree in Business Administration/Studies or other related discipline
- At least 4 years relevant working experience in managing corporate administration and/or company secretarial duties
- Excellent writing and communication skills with excellent command in written and spoken English
- Pleasant personality, strong interpersonal skills and able to interact with all levels of people confidently
- Possess high degree of self-motivation, results oriented and meticulous
- Able to work independently with minimum supervision
- Proficient in Microsoft Office application
The successful candidate will assist the Head and Manager of Small and Medium Practices Department in managing departmental projects, carrying out the day-to-day operations and organization of events, besides providing secretariat support to committees.
Requirements:
- Professional qualification or a Degree in Accountancy/Business/ Economics
- Has at least 5 years relevant experience (audit experience is an added advantage)
- Intermediate to expert level competence with MS Office, especially Ms Excel and Ms PowerPoints
- Self-motivated, proactive and a good team player
- Good project management skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- High proficiency in English
The successful candidate will assist in all administrative matters under the purview of the Corporate & International Affairs Department. This would include handling administrative duties in respect of the Council, Oversight Committee, Nomination Committee meetings and the Institute’s Annual General Meetings, sending out notices to various committees, taking minutes of meetings and providing other day-to-day support and assistance to the Head, Corporate & International Affairs.
Requirements:
- Degree/professional qualification in any related discipline
- Minimum 3 years relevant working experience
- Able to communicate well in English, both oral and written
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Possess good analytical skills and effective multi-tasking abilities
- Self-motivated and independent with strong sense of responsibility and initiative
- Strong interpersonal skills and able to interact with people at all levels professionally
The successful candidate will be assisting in matters related to Human Resource Information System (HRIS), staff training & development, compensation & benefits management, employee engagement programmes and providing administrative support for the smooth running of the Talent & Human Capital Unit’s day to day activities.
Requirements:
- Possess a recognized degree/professional qualification of any relevant fields
- 1-2 years relevant working experience would be an added advantage
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Able to multi-task and work independently with minimum supervision
- Able to communicate well in English and Bahasa Malaysia, both oral and written
- Good interpersonal and presentation skills
- A self-starter, responsible and a good team player
- Meticulous and able to organize work well with strong people relationship skills
The successful candidate will assist the managers and assistant manager on the meetings, events, and related matter. He/she will assist the managers or assistant managers on the various initiatives to transform the accounting profession to be digitally savvy and adopt technology in their roles.
Requirements:
• Possess a recognized degree/professional qualification of any relevant fields.
• 1-2 years relevant working experience would be an added advantage.
• Minimum 1-year relevant working experience in handling meeting/events.
• Able to multi-task and work independently with minimum supervision
• Able to communicate well in English and Bahasa Malaysia, both oral and written
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills
• A self-starter, responsible and a good team player
• Meticulous and able to organize work well with strong people relationship skills.
