ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER

Anytime Fitness; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fitness chain is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The role involves overseeing accounting operations, managing financial reports, and providing strategic guidance. Ideal candidates should have professional qualifications, 2-5 years of experience, and be fluent in English. Join a vibrant team where your contributions make a difference. Apply now for an exciting finance leadership opportunity.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of professional finance experience.
• Experience managing multinational or multicultural teams.
• Recommended franchise and retail experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct all aspects of accounting operations.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and systems.
• Coordinate and prepare tax schedules and returns.
• Manage cash flow and financial reporting.

Skills

Fluent in English

High level of communication ability

Attention to detail

Leadership skills

Self-starter

Education

Chartered Accountant (ICA or ACCA)

Business or Finance degree (Bachelor or Masters)

Job description

Join Our Dynamic Team as an Assistant Finance Manager!

Are you a proactive, detail-oriented finance professional looking for an exciting opportunity to lead and innovate in a fast-paced environment? Look no further!

We are seeking a highly motivated Assistant Finance Manager to oversee all aspects of our accounting operations and drive financial excellence.

Responsibilities

• Direct all aspects of accounting operations, overseeing all transactions related to general ledger, receivables, payables, payroll and financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain all necessary accounting policies and systems including general ledger and financial reporting, ensuring that records are maintained in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards, Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Coordinate, prepare, review, and ensure the timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports; lead/project manage the external audit of all gym entities, including liaising with external audit firms.
• Develop annual budget and reforecast for each managed gym. Work with other team members to understand revenue and cost drivers and define appropriate reports for tracking.
• Analyse each gym’s financial results with respect to profits, trends, costs and compliance with budgets.
• Provide strategic guidance around capital financing options to support company growth needs.
• Coordinate and/or prepare tax schedules, returns and information.
• Manage cash flow.
• Manage all tax planning and compliance with all required payroll and other applicable taxes.
• Provide leadership over all functions of finance in Philippine and Malaysia markets.
• Conduct regular meeting updates with finance and operation teams as necessary.
• Participate in the professional development of the finance teams per country in coordination with HR/Admin department.
• Review and update the policies and procedures on a timely and regular basis.
• Develop improved and consistent reporting and close processes.
• Develop improved shared services and AP/AR processes to shorten reporting cycle and improve cost efficiency.
• Assist with various ad-hoc finance-related tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English – essential, high level of communication ability (native language skill level).
• Professional qualifications and experience needed (essential): Chartered Accountant (ICA or ACCA).
• Approximately 2‑5 years professional experience.
• Business or Finance degree (Bachelor or Masters).
• Experience working with / managing multinational / multi-cultural teams – essential.
• Franchise and retail experience – recommended.
• Experience working with start‑up business – recommended.
• Needs to have high level attention to detail and be organized.
• Self‑starter, able to work independently and drive changes to the current processes.
• Comfortable with working in a fast‑paced entrepreneurial environment.
• Needs to be an effective mature leader who can develop teams to improve performance.

Join us and be part of a vibrant team where your contributions make a difference! Apply now to embark on an exciting journey with us.