Finance Director (Data Center, Johor Bahru)

MVC Resources; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

MVC Resources in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, seeks a Finance Director to lead end-to-end finance and accounting functions for large-scale data center projects.

You will partner with senior leadership to drive financial performance, manage risks, and support long‑term growth through strategic advisory and robust governance.

Ideal candidates bring ACCA/CPA/CIMA qualifications, senior industry experience, and a hands-on, detail-oriented approach to dynamic project environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline; professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA) preferred.
• Strong background in main contractor construction or data center industry (preferred).
• Proven expertise in corporate secretarial, tax, compliance, and full-spectrum finance management.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and adaptable to a dynamic project environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end finance operations across accounts, corporate secretarial, tax, and compliance.
• Oversee financial reporting and statutory submissions in line with regulatory requirements.
• Manage cash flow, working capital, and capital allocation to support project execution.
• Ensure strong internal controls, audit readiness, and governance practices.
• Lead annual budgeting and long-term financial planning processes.
• Develop accurate forecasts to support project execution and business growth.
• Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, recommending corrective actions.
• Provide scenario planning and financial modelling to support decision-making.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support project and business decisions.
• Partner with project and operations teams to ensure financial viability and cost efficiency.
• Drive profitability improvement and cost optimisation strategies.
• Liaise with auditors, tax advisors, regulators, and financial institutions.
• Build and lead a high-performing finance team with strong analytical and commercial capabilities.
• Develop succession plans and talent pipelines within the finance function.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Financial leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting

ACCA/CPA/CIMA

Tools

ERP systems

Financial modelling

Job description

Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Posted on 10/12/2026

The Finance Director will oversee the full spectrum offinance and accounting functions, including corporate secretarial, tax,compliance, and reporting matters. This role is critical in supporting large‑scaledata center construction projects, ensuring financial sustainability,governance, and strategic alignment with business objectives. The FinanceDirector will partner closely with senior leadership to drive financialperformance, manage risks, and support long‑term growth.

Key Responsibilities

Finance & Accounting Leadership

• Leadend‑to‑end finance operations, including accounts, corporate secretarial,tax, and compliance.
• Overseefinancial reporting and statutory submissions in line with regulatoryrequirements.
• Managecash flow, working capital, and capital allocation to support projectexecution.
• Ensurestrong internal controls, audit readiness, and governance practices.

Forecasting & Budgeting

• Leadannual budgeting and long‑term financial planning processes.
• Developaccurate forecasts to support project execution and business growth.
• Monitorperformance against budgets and forecasts, recommending correctiveactions.
• Providescenario planning and financial modelling to support decision‑making.

Strategic & Commercial Advisory

• Providefinancial insights and recommendations to support project and businessdecisions.
• Partnerwith project and operations teams to ensure financial viability and costefficiency.
• Driveprofitability improvement and cost optimisation strategies.

Stakeholder & Team Management

• Liaisewith auditors, tax advisors, regulators, and financial institutions.
• Buildand lead a high‑performing finance team with strong analytical andcommercial capabilities.
• Developsuccession plans and talent pipelines within the finance function.
• Fostera culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’sdegree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline;professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA) preferred.
• Strongbackground in main contractor construction industry or data centerindustry (preferred).
• Provenexpertise in corporate secretarial, tax, compliance, and full‑spectrumfinance management.
• Hands‑on,detail‑oriented, and adaptable to a dynamic project environment.