Assistant Finance Manager

Ambition; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager to join their team. This hands-on role manages full set of accounts, delivers financial and management reports, and serves as the right-hand to the Finance Manager.

You will prepare forecasts and annual budgets, conduct in-depth financial analysis, and support month-end close under tight deadlines. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting with 5 years of financial reporting experience, and professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of financial reporting experience, preferably with external audit exposure.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare full set of accounts and deliver accurate financial and management reports.
• Assist in forecasts and annual budgets across planning cycles.
• Perform in-depth finance analysis as required by management.
• Support month-end closing processes within tight deadlines.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across business units.
• Deliver ad-hoc reports, analyses or projects as required.

Skills

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting

ACCA/CPA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Our clients, well-established multinational healthcare and retail group, based in Kuala Lumpur, is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager to join their team. This is a hands-on role managing full set of accounts, management reporting and working as the right-hand person to the Finance Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare a full set of accounts and delivering accurate financial and management reports.
• Assisting with the preparation of forecasts and annual budgets across an extensive planning cycle.
• Responsible for in depth finance analysis as required by the management.
• Supporting month-end closing processes within tight reporting deadlines.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders across multiple business units and entities.
• Perform any ad-hoc reports, analysis or projects as required.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Possess Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting or professionally qualified accountant ie. ACCA, CPA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of financial reporting experience, ideally with mixture of experience in reporting and external audit.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight reporting deadlines.