Finance Director

YCP; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

YCP is seeking a Finance Director reporting to the Group CFO, leading finance across multiple offices and currencies, safeguarding financial integrity and controls, and guiding profitability and growth at board level.

The role covers budgeting, consolidation, intercompany, tax compliance, M&A support, and finance transformation. Periodic travel is required; ACCA/CA/CPA with 10+ years experience preferred.

Qualifications

• ACCA/CA/CPA and IFRS/GAAP expertise.
• 10+ years in multi-entity finance leadership.
• Proven track record with M&A, due diligence, and post-merger integration.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across regions.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly close, consolidation, and board reporting.
• Oversee cash flow, intercompany, tax compliance.
• Drive budgeting, cost control, and financial transformation.
• Support acquisition integration and financial structuring.
• Manage payroll and administrative matters.

Skills

Finance Leadership

Strategic Planning

Stakeholder Management

M&A due diligence

Multi-currency finance

Communication

Education

ACCA/CA/CPA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About the Company:

YCP is a Singapore-headquartered professional services group with 700+ professionals across 23 offices and 10,000+ projects delivered across Asia, spanning Strategy Advisory, PMO, Transaction/M&A, and Digital, Supply Chain, and Operational Transformation solutions. As the Group scales across a multi-entity footprint spanning Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, the UAE, the Netherlands and other markets.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Group CFO and partnering with leadership, the Finance Director owns financial integrity, compliance, and controls. As a member of the leadership team, this role advises on profitability and growth, represents finance at board level, and leads transformation initiatives including acquisition integration, amalgamation, and finance digitalization.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and develop the finance team across multiple offices, ensuring effective collaboration, clear accountability, consistent standards, and continuous development.
• Partner closely with the Group CFO, Managing Partner, and business unit leaders on strategic and investment decisions.
• Represent finance at regional management committee and board-level meetings, and maintain strong relationships with auditors, tax authorities, regulators, and bankers.

2. Financial Planning & Reporting

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, consolidation, and group reporting across all entities, including Regional Management Committee and board reporting.
• Oversee cash flow, receivables, fixed assets, and inter-company reconciliations, and drive financial analysis that informs P&L management and business growth.
• Maintain internal cost-rate structures and develop charge-out rates that reflect margin targets, supporting leadership in pricing and rate-setting decisions.

3. Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure full compliance with statutory, tax, audit, and corporate secretarial obligations across different jurisdictions, maintaining audit-ready processes and strong internal controls.
• Review GST/VAT submissions and corporate tax computations, and lead the intercompany charge-out and transfer pricing compliance.

4. Corporate Development & Transformation

• Drive budgeting and finance digital transformation initiatives to improve efficiency and reporting quality.
• Lead financial and operational integration of newly acquired businesses, and support M&A, due diligence, restructuring, and system implementation projects.

5. People & Administrative Oversight

• Prepare payroll, statutory contributions, bonus computations, and employees' personal income tax submissions.
• Manage corporate administrative matters, including banking/government platform access and office leasing arrangements.

Candidate Profile:

• Certified accountant (ACCA/CA/CPA) with strong technical grounding in IFRS/relevant local GAAP.
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including a senior regional or group finance leadership role in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment.
• Proven track record leading finance teams (min. 5 direct/indirect reports) across multiple offices, with credibility to guide board-level stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with M&A, due diligence, post-merger integration, tax optimization, and financial structuring.
• Strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and excellent communication, with the adaptability to operate in a fast-changing, multi-division environment.

Location

• Periodic travel is required as part of the role.