Brazil Finance Manager: IFRS Reporting & Leadership

SEATRIUM ENGINEERING KUALA LUMPUR SDN. BHD.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

SEATRIUM ENGINEERING KUALA LUMPUR SDN. BHD. is seeking a senior finance professional to lead entity financial reporting, oversight, and process excellence.

You will coach the team, ensure accurate reporting to management and regulators, and collaborate across departments to drive standardized, efficient financial processes. The role requires IFRS expertise, 10+ years in finance, and strong communication. Offshore/marine or energy industry experience and exposure to long-term construction

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in finance, with a strong focus on financial reporting and compliance.
• Proven experience managing accounts of large and complex entities.
• In-depth knowledge of IFRS and other relevant accounting frameworks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
• Experience in the offshore, marine or energy industries and accounting knowledge of long-term construction contracts are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the immediate superior to address accounting and operational queries from other departments, ensuring timely and effective resolutions.
• Support finance-related change initiatives.
• Prepare analysis to facilitate management decision-making.
• Research, analyze, and advise on the impact of new and evolving accounting standards, and support implementation of required changes across entities.
• Actively coach and upskill team members, fostering a high-performance culture and strengthening bench strength within the finance sub-team.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to management, regulators, and external stakeholders.
• Review and challenge the entities’ budget and forecast submissions compiled from various finance functions, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness.
• Lead coordination with internal and external auditors, ensuring timely provision of documentation and robust explanations.
• Provide variance analysis and highlight key risks, opportunities, and assumptions to management.
• Ensure consistency in financial assumptions, methodologies, and reporting across entities.
• Oversee the preparation of financial data, identifying and resolving discrepancies and variances.
• Monitor changes in accounting standards and regulatory requirements, advising management on necessary adjustments.
• Design and implement process improvements to standardize workflows, enhance automation, and improve efficiency across financial processes.
• Create, implement, and regularly update templates to drive consistency, comparability, and efficiency across entities.
• Proficient in tax provision accounting and deferred tax computation in compliance with accounting standards.
• Long-term secondment at overseas - Brazil (on site)

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Finance & accounting knowledge

Proficiency in Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP S4 Hana

Power Query

MS Excel (advanced)

Job description

SEATRIUM ENGINEERING KUALA LUMPUR SDN. BHD. is seeking a senior finance professional to lead entity financial reporting, oversight, and process excellence.

You will coach the team, ensure accurate reporting to management and regulators, and collaborate across departments to drive standardized, efficient financial processes. The role requires IFRS expertise, 10+ years in finance, and strong communication. Offshore/marine or energy industry experience and exposure to long-term construction