Assistant Manager, Regional Business Finance – B2B

ACCA Careers; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

FlexWork

LASA volunteering leave

Job summary

Grab is seeking a Regional Business Finance professional to shape how IFRS accounting is applied across SEA B2B products. You will partner with product, operations and commercial teams to ensure audit-ready reporting as the business scales, translating complex IFRS guidance into practical guidance for product and country teams.

Reporting to the Regional Business Finance Manager, you will own the regional accounting framework for B2B products, drive consistent application across countries, and

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in controllership, technical accounting, or audit with IFRS expertise.
• Experience supporting multi-country operations and diverse business models within a digital platform context is preferred.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to influence decisions without direct authority.
• Proven ability to translate complex accounting concepts into practical guidance for product/commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner early with product, operations and commercial teams on upcoming initiatives, surfacing accounting implications before launch and advising on processes for auditable downstream reporting.
• Determine and own the accounting treatment for new B2B product offerings in accordance with IFRS, resolving positions with technical accounting teams.
• Own the regional accounting framework for B2B products across SEA, driving consistent application across business verticals and countries.
• Identify and remediate historical misalignments in revenue or cost accounting in a controlled, auditable manner, maintaining written accounting positions for audit readiness.
• Oversee end-to-end finance reporting for the B2B business, aligning with data and systems owners during design and governance.
• Act as regional contact for group-level financial audit and SOX for the B2B portfolio, guiding country teams through audits and flagging control risks.

Skills

IFRS Accounting

Regional multi-country experience

Stakeholder management

Auditing & controls

Business partnering

Job description

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Company Description

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Job Description

Get to Know the Team

Join Regional Business Finance — team shaping how Grab accounts for what's next. We're the subject matter expert on the accounting treatment of Grab's business activities, standardizing how new initiatives and product launches are accounted for (particularly on revenue recognition), so our numbers stay accurate and audit-ready as the business innovates. We're also a trusted advisor to stakeholders across the region, turning complex accounting concepts into clear, well-informed business decisions.

Get to Know the Role

You will report to the Regional Business Finance Manager for Grab's B2B portfolio (GrabAds, GrabForBusiness, and adjacent corporate client businesses), you'll combine technical accounting expertise with strong business partnering to keep our fast-growing segment audit-ready as it scales. You'll operate independently, helping build the scalable regional frameworks the B2B business runs on — equally at ease debating IFRS positions with auditors and translating them into plain-language guidance for product and commercial teams.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• Partner early with product, operations, and commercial teams on upcoming initiatives — surfacing accounting implications before launch and advising on operational processes so downstream reporting stays clean and auditable.
• Determine and own the accounting treatment for new B2B product offerings and business initiatives in accordance with IFRS, resolving ambiguous positions together with technical accounting teams.
• Own the regional accounting framework for B2B products across SEA — driving consistent application across business verticals and countries, and correcting deviations in partnership with local controllers and FP&As.
• Identify and remediate historical misalignments in revenue or cost accounting in a controlled, auditable manner, and maintain written accounting positions to support audit readiness.
• Oversee the finance reporting process for the B2B business end-to-end, aligning with process, data, and systems owners on design and governance while execution is delegated to country finance or SSC teams.
• Act as the regional point of contact for group-level financial audit and SOX for the B2B portfolio — fielding auditor queries, guiding country teams through local audits, and flagging control risks from business changes ahead of audit scoping.

Qualifications

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• Technical Accounting & Controls – 5-8 years of experience in controllership, technical accounting, or audit, with deep expertise in IFRS and internal controls.
• Regional & Industry Expertise – Experience supporting multi-country operations and diverse business models, with exposure to digital platform, marketplace and advertising being advantageous.
• Stakeholder Management & Influence – Strong collaborator who can simplify complex accounting matters, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Commercial Judgment & Execution – Structured problem-solver who balances accounting rigour with business practicality, exercises sound judgment in ambiguous situations, and independently manages multiple priorities and workstreams.

Additional Information

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

• We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
• We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
• Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

What We Stand For At Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that enables diverse Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.