Assistant Finance Manager - Johor

ACCA Careers; Pasir Gudang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract: 6 Months

Medical expenses covered

Job summary

ACCA Careers seeks a Finance Manager to oversee financial accounting, manufacturing costing, inventory, and management reporting within a manufacturing environment. You will drive robust financial controls and improve closing processes.

From partnering with operations to strengthen cost visibility to delivering timely financial insights, you will lead month-end close, budgeting, treasury, and intercompany activities while ensuring compliance with internal controls and policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CA or equivalent would be highly advantageous.
• Strong experience in financial accounting, costing, and management reporting in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day financial accounting activities including general ledger, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Manage month-end and year-end closing and ensure timely reporting.
• Review balance sheet accounts and ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Prepare monthly P&L and balance sheet with clear commentary.
• Oversee inventory-related accounting and ensure accuracy in records.
• Partner with Warehouse, Production, Procurement, and Supply Chain to strengthen controls.

Skills

Financial accounting

Management reporting

Cost accounting

Inventory accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

SAP

Excel

Intercompany accounting

Treasury

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

ACCA/CPA/CIMA (advantageous)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP FI

Job description

The Finance Manager will oversee key financial accounting, manufacturing costing, inventory, management reporting, and financial control activities within a manufacturing environment.

Client Details

Our client is a well-established consumer goods company specialising in premium kitchenware and home products, with a strong presence across Asia Pacific. With a portfolio of globally recognised brands, the organisation combines quality, innovation, and consumer-focused design to deliver trusted products to households across the region

Description

Financial Accounting & Month-End Closing

• Oversee day-to-day financial accounting activities, including general ledger, journal entries, accruals, payroll-related entries, reclassifications, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage month-end and year-end financial closing activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely reporting.
• Review key balance sheet accounts and clearing activities to ensure appropriate accounting treatment and timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Prepare monthly Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and other management reports, providing clear commentary on key financial movements.
• Review complex or non-routine accounting transactions and ensure compliance with applicable accounting policies and standards.
• Continuously strengthen closing processes, reconciliations, and overall reporting accuracy.

Inventory Accounting & Control

• Oversee inventory-related accounting and ensure inventory balances are accurately reflected in the financial records.
• Review inventory movements, stock turn, sampling and cycle count results, excess and obsolete inventory, rebates, scrap, and write-offs.
• Analyse inventory trends and identify potential financial or operational risks.
• Partner with Warehouse, Production, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams to strengthen inventory accuracy and controls.
• Participate in physical inventory and cycle count activities and ensure differences are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Management Reporting & Business Partnering

• Deliver timely and accurate financial and operational reporting to support management decision-making.
• Prepare departmental cost center reports and lead periodic reviews with relevant budget owners.
• Provide actionable analysis on costs, margins, variances, inventory, and operational performance.
• Partner with functional leaders to improve cost visibility, financial accountability, and budget management.
• Translate complex financial information into practical insights and recommendations for non-finance stakeholders.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial and operational analysis to support strategic and business decisions.

Treasury, Cash Flow & Intercompany

• Monitor cash positions and support cash flow reporting and treasury-related activities.
• Review outgoing payments for accuracy, authorisation, completeness, and adherence to internal controls.
• Manage relevant foreign currency transactions and ensure appropriate accounting of FX-related activities.
• Oversee intercompany accounting, including billing, payments, debit and credit notes, reconciliations, and settlement of intercompany balances.
• Manage relevant bank administration activities, including bank guarantee processes and renewals.

Budgeting & Financial Planning

• Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including cost assumptions, operational rates, labor costs, and cost center planning.
• Prepare cost estimates and comparative analysis to support business and operational planning.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and forecasts, highlighting key deviations and underlying drivers.
• Partner with operational teams to improve budgeting accuracy and cost discipline.

Audit, Controls & Statutory Compliance

• Coordinate financial schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for interim and year-end audits.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors and respond to financial and operational audit queries.
• Support internal audit activities and ensure timely closure of identified findings.
• Maintain robust accounting policies, financial controls, procedures, and supporting documentation.
• Support applicable statutory, regulatory, tax, and electronic invoicing requirements.
• Prepare relevant regulatory reporting and ensure submissions are completed accurately and within required timelines.
• Ensure financial activities comply with applicable accounting standards, company policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.

Profile

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CA, or equivalent would be highly advantageous.

Experience

• Relevant progressive experience across Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Finance, or Management Accounting.
• Strong experience within a manufacturing or production-driven environment is highly preferred.
• Practical experience in standard costing, inventory accounting, manufacturing variance analysis, PPV, budgeting, and management reporting.
• Strong understanding of month-end closing, general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial controls.
• Experience with intercompany accounting, audit support, and statutory reporting.
• Experience using SAP S/4HANA or SAP FI, preferably alongside costing and manufacturing-related modules.
• Exposure to multi-entity or regional operations would be advantageous.

Key Skills & Competencies

Finance & Technical

• Financial & Management Accounting
• Manufacturing & Cost Accounting
• Standard Costing
• Manufacturing Variance & PPV Analysis
• Inventory Accounting & Control
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Management Reporting
• Cash Flow & Treasury
• Intercompany Accounting
• Audit & Internal Controls
• ERP / SAP
• Advanced Microsoft Excel

Job Offer

• Contract: 6 Months
• Covered Medical Expenses
• Opportunity to take ownership of a broad manufacturing finance portfolio, covering financial accounting, costing, inventory, reporting, and business partnering.
• Strong exposure to manufacturing operations and the opportunity to work closely with Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, Warehouse, and other business functions.
• Opportunity to provide meaningful financial insights that directly influence cost optimisation and operational performance.
• Hands-on exposure to standard costing, manufacturing variance, PPV, inventory, and financial performance management.