Assistant Finance Manager, Finance Controllership

ShopBack Cashback Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

ShopBack Group in Malaysia is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager in Finance Controllership to oversee month-end closing, review management accounts and pack within deadlines.

The role requires bridging local GAAP with IFRS, driving accurate reporting of balance sheet, P&L and cash flow, and partnering with treasury, group reporting and SSC to ensure smooth processes. Also lead statutory audits and tax compliance; mentor direct reports.

Qualifications

• Experience in month-end closing and financial reporting.
• Ability to bridge local GAAP with IFRS.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the month end closing process by reviewing the assigned entities' management accounts and reporting pack within agreed timelines.
• Drive timely and accurate month-end closing and reporting processes including flux analysis on the balance sheet, P&L and cashflow.
• Provide insights and commentaries on MoM and actuals vs budgets; ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed.
• Bridge between local GAAP and IFRS.
• Monitor cash flow and ensure funds for operations.
• Partner with treasury, group reporting and SSC team to ensure smooth reporting.
• Business partnering with regional FP&A and commercial teams to identify trends and explain drivers.
• Provide analysis to country GMs on actuals vs budget and delve into variances.
• Support cross-functional teams for new country/product launches from accounting/tax perspective.
• Lead statutory audits and tax compliance.
• Liaise with tax advisors to ensure tax compliance.
• Direct reports management and mentorship; assist ad hoc tasks.

Skills

Month-end closing

IFRS knowledge

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Job description

Assistant Finance Manager, Finance Controllership

• Support the month end closing process by reviewing the assigned entities management accounts and reporting pack within agreed timelines


• Drive timely and accurate month-end closing and reporting processes including flux analysis on the balance sheet, P&L and cashflow


• Provide insights and commentaries on MoM and actuals vs budgets comparison and ensure balance sheet recons are reconciled


• Ability to bridge between local accounting GAAP with IFRS


• Monitor the cash flow position and ensure sufficient funds for operational needs for the assigned entities


• Partner with stakeholders in treasury, group reporting and SSC team to ensure a smooth reporting process


• Business Partnering


• Partner with commercial stakeholders and regional FP&A team to provide business insights and identify trends and provide understanding of the numbers and the drivers


• Drive the conversation with country GMs providing analysis on actuals vs budget and deep-diving into material variances


• Support and advise cross functional teams such as Tax, Legal, Compliance and Product teams for new country and product launches from an accounting and tax perspective


• Statutory Audit and Tax Compliance


• Lead the statutory audits of the assigned entities, including liaising with external auditors and corporate secretary, ensuring deadline is met per statutory requirements


• Liaise with our tax advisors and tax team to ensure compliance of direct and indirect taxes


• Others


• -Manage direct reports and provide mentorship and guidance


• Assist on any ad hoc task assigned

The ShopBack Group is Asia-Pacific’s leading shopping, rewards, and payments platform, serving over 20 million active members across 13 markets. In 2025, the Group expanded into North America. Driven by the vision to make every day more rewarding, ShopBack saves members money and time while enabling merchants to engage customers cost-effectively. Founded in 2014, ShopBack powers over US$5.5 billion in annual sales for over 20,000 partners and has rewarded shoppers with over US$900 million (over S$1 billion) in Cashback. Through innovative offerings like ShopBack Pay, ShopBack continues to create value for both shoppers and merchants at checkout.

The ShopBack Group is Asia-Pacific’s leading shopping, rewards, and payments platform, serving over 20 million active members across 13 markets. In 2025, the Group expanded into North America. Driven by the vision to make every day more rewarding, ShopBack saves members money and time while enabling merchants to engage customers cost-effectively. Founded in 2014, ShopBack powers over US$5.5 billion in annual sales for over 20,000 partners and has rewarded shoppers with over US$900 million (over S$1 billion) in Cashback. Through innovative offerings like ShopBack Pay, ShopBack continues to create value for both shoppers and merchants at checkout.