Finance Director, Malaysia Manufacturing Start-Up

Intuitive; Penang; On-site; MYR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive is seeking a Director of Finance, Malaysia Manufacturing, to lead controllership and FP&A for the new factory in Malaysia. You will partner with the Malaysia GM and site leadership to build financial infrastructure, controls, and reporting to support startup and scale.

You will oversee accounting operations, cost accounting, asset controls, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and local Malaysia regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field required.
• Professional accounting qualification preferred (CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• 12+ years of progressive finance, accounting, controllership, or manufacturing finance experience.
• Strong manufacturing finance experience including plant controllership, cost accounting, inventory accounting, internal controls, and margin analysis.
• Experience establishing finance processes, controls, systems, or accounting infrastructure for a new site or major expansion.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, Malaysia statutory reporting, and local accounting/compliance; tax/payroll experience preferred.
• Proven ability to lead in startup/high-growth environments; build teams and drive accountability.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP; Anaplan/Tableau/Coupa payroll systems preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Malay fluency.

Responsibilities

• Lead site controllership and finance leader for Malaysia manufacturing facility during startup and ramp-up.
• Develop budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting.
• Oversee month-end close, cost accounting, inventory controls, and margin reporting.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and Malaysia requirements; establish internal controls.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering to align financial strategy with operations.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and scalable finance processes.
• Recruit and develop a high-performing Malaysia finance team.

Skills

English proficiency

Malay language

Financial modeling

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Tools

SAP ERP

Anaplan

Tableau

Coupa

Payroll systems

Job description

Intuitive is seeking a Director of Finance, Malaysia Manufacturing, to lead controllership and FP&A for the new factory in Malaysia. You will partner with the Malaysia GM and site leadership to build financial infrastructure, controls, and reporting to support startup and scale.

You will oversee accounting operations, cost accounting, asset controls, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and local Malaysia regulations.