Finance Lead

Atomic Recruitment SEA; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Atomic Recruitment SEA is seeking a senior finance leader to head the finance function in Malaysia, overseeing FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and internal controls. You will partner with the Country Leadership Team to drive performance, manage cash flow and optimize working capital, while ensuring statutory compliance across multiple entities.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management and finance transformation, with a focus on developing a high-performing finance team in a matrix

Qualifications

• Extensive finance leadership experience within a multinational environment, ideally overseeing multiple legal entities.
• Strong FP&A, commercial finance, financial controlling and business partnering expertise.
• Solid understanding of Malaysian accounting standards, taxation, statutory compliance and corporate governance.
• Proven people management experience with stakeholder engagement and influencing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall finance function, including FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls and compliance.
• Act as a strategic business partner to the Country Leadership Team, providing financial insights to support commercial decisions and business performance.
• Drive P&L performance, cash flow management, working capital optimisation and cost efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with Malaysian statutory reporting, taxation, audit and corporate governance requirements.
• Oversee financial operations across multiple legal entities, maintaining robust financial controls and risk management practices.
• Drive finance transformation, process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Collaborate closely with regional and global finance stakeholders within a matrix reporting structure.
• Lead, develop and mentor the finance team, building a high-performing and collaborative culture.

Skills

Finance leadership

Stakeholder engagement

People management

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

ACCA/CPA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

• Lead the overall finance function, including FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls and compliance.
• Act as a strategic business partner to the Country Leadership Team, providing financial insights to support commercial decisions and business performance.
• Drive P&L performance, cash flow management, working capital optimisation and cost efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with Malaysian statutory reporting, taxation, audit and corporate governance requirements.
• Oversee financial operations across multiple legal entities, maintaining robust financial controls and risk management practices.
• Drive finance transformation, process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Collaborate closely with regional and global finance stakeholders within a matrix reporting structure.
• Lead, develop and mentor the finance team, building a high-performing and collaborative culture.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline; professional qualifications (ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent) are advantageous.
• Extensive finance leadership experience within a multinational environment, ideally overseeing multiple legal entities.
• Strong expertise in FP&A, commercial finance, financial controlling and business partnering.
• Solid understanding of Malaysian accounting standards, taxation, statutory compliance and corporate governance.
• Proven people management experience with strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capabilities.