Executive Finance

Sime Darby Industrial; Selangor; On-site; MYR 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial and services provider located in Selangor, Malaysia, is looking for a Finance Professional. The role focuses on regulatory compliance, financial reporting, and supporting the audit process. Ideal candidates should have tertiary qualifications in Business or Accounting and at least one/two years of experience in a corporate finance setting. Strong skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, are necessary, along with a solid foundation in financial analysis and reporting. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Minimum one/two years’ accounting experience in a large corporate finance function or in Big 4.
• Strong knowledge of consolidation and accounting policies.
• Experience in financial analysis, model building, reporting and Procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Monthly and quarterly group reporting and preparations.
• Assist in the preparation of statutory financial statements.
• Support financial close and reporting and audit.

Skills

Accounting

Financial analysis

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Business, Accounting or Commerce

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

Best practice delivery of the following services to the business:

• Regulatory compliance & internal governance (accounting, tax legal, audit)
• Transaction support (A/R, A/P, Accounting, Treasury)
• Strategic commercial support (budgeting, reporting, major transaction advisory)
• Developing our people and culture
• Ensure International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and finance related Group Policies & Authorities (GPA’s) are complied with.
• Coordinate Sime Darby Australasia region period end close procedures (month-end, quarter-end, year-end).
• Manage the annual external audit process ensuring no misstatements and unqualified audit opinions.
• Preparation of the Group’s annual statutory accounts.
• Work collaboratively with Finance business unit leaders to aid their decision-making.
• Maintain strong balance sheet reconciliation discipline to support a ‘no-surprises’ culture.
• Technology is embraced and improvement opportunities in finance processes and systems are identified and pursued.
• Support and improve the Finance user experience with our ERP system (AX).
• Personal development is prioritised. Development plans are encouraged and supported. Regular performance discussions take place.

Team Objectives

• Monthly consolidation & reporting to SDI/SDB - financial and non-financial data
• Technical accounting assessment, risk management and reporting
• Preparing annual Financial Statements for entities within the SDI Australasia Group
• Managing annual external audit process and coordinating requests
• Managing annual budget reporting in BPC and contributing to budget preparation in TM1
• Support financial reporting, compliance and operations for Terra CAT NZ Dealership subsidiaries
• Completing monthly balance sheet reconciliation in RecWise
• Completing of quarterly and annual ABS surveys

Role Specific Deliverables and Responsibilities

Monthly and Quarterly Group Reporting and preparations

• Upload of selected entity level data for Group reporting via Business Planning and Consolidation Package (“BPC” – Group Reporting Package) reporting, including, validation clearing and consolidating result in BPC
• Support financial close and reporting and audit for Terra CAT NZ Dealership subsidiaries as required
• Support the management of requests and information across business units for monthly, quarterly and annual disclosures to SDB and for ad-hoc requests
• Compiling and reporting detailed quarterly schedules, ensuring accurate and compliant representation of data from business units

Finance transformation (automation) and subject matter expert

• Assist in the preparation of statutory financial statements
• Assist in forecast and budget reporting in BPC
• Support the preparation of monthly SDIA regional management reporting
• Completion of allocated balance sheet reconciliations
• Regulatory reporting requirements such as ABS Surveys, ASIC queries, etc
• Support the team’s management of the external audit process
• Ad-hoc support as required by SDIA Corporate Finance Manager, General Manager – SDIA and business units as part of financial risk management, and delivering to SDI/SDB or other stakeholders

Job Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Accounting or Commerce
• Minimum one/two years’ accounting experience in a large corporate finance function or in Big 4
• Working knowledge of consolidation and accounting policies
• Experience in financial analysis, model building, reporting and Procurement processes
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, with a minimum of intermediate level of capability, particularly in excel