Finance Manager

The Adecco Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Adecco Group is seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to lead the finance function across Southeast Asia, with primary responsibility for Malaysia and Singapore. You will partner with the General Manager and regional leadership to drive performance, provide strategic financial insights, and ensure strong governance.

The ideal candidate has strong retail/consumer goods experience, a track record of managing multi-country finance operations, and the ability to balance operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• 8–12+ years of progressive finance experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience in Retail, Consumer Goods, Fashion, Beauty, Luxury, FMCG, or similar consumer-facing industry.
• Experience managing finance activities across Malaysia and Singapore portfolios preferred.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, FP&A, management reporting, treasury, tax, and statutory compliance.
• Experience leading audits, transfer pricing, and regulatory reporting.
• Exposure to ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end finance operations across Southeast Asia, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Treasury, and Cash Management.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
• Prepare management accounts, financial analysis, variance reports, KPIs, and business performance reviews.
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies, IFRS/MFRS standards, and local statutory reporting requirements.
• Support regional and corporate reporting requirements.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to the General Manager and cross-functional teams including Sales, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail Operations, Supply Chain, and IT.
• Provide data-driven insights to support revenue growth, profitability improvement, inventory optimization, and cost-control initiatives.
• Evaluate business performance and identify risks, opportunities, and strategic recommendations.
• Support strategic planning, annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and investment decisions.
• Lead cash flow forecasting and liquidity management across the region.
• Oversee banking relationships, payment processes, collections, and treasury activities.
• Monitor working capital performance, including inventory, receivables, and payables management.
• Partner with Corporate Finance on funding, banking, and treasury requirements.
• Maintain strong internal controls, governance practices, and risk management frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with local tax regulations, statutory requirements, and corporate policies across Malaysia and Singapore.
• Manage external audits, tax filings, transfer pricing matters, and statutory submissions.
• Identify business and financial risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Lead ERP implementation, finance transformation, and digitalization initiatives.
• Drive process improvement projects to enhance controls, reporting capabilities, and operational efficiency.
• Develop scalable finance processes and support shared-services operating models where applicable.
• Partner with business and technology teams to improve data quality, systems integration, and reporting automation.

Skills

Finance leadership

FP&A

Stakeholder management

Risk & governance

Retail/Consumer goods exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

ACCA/CPA/CIMA/CA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

NetSuite

Job description

We are seeking a commercially minded and hands-on Finance Manager to lead the finance function across Southeast Asia, with primary responsibility for Malaysia and Singapore operations. This role partners closely with the General Manager and regional leadership team to drive business performance, provide strategic financial insights, and ensure strong financial governance across the region.

The ideal candidate brings strong retail industry experience, a track record of managing multi-country finance operations, and the ability to balance operational excellence with business partnering.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Operations & Reporting

• Lead end-to-end finance operations across Southeast Asia, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Treasury, and Cash Management.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
• Prepare management accounts, financial analysis, variance reports, KPIs, and business performance reviews.
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies, IFRS/MFRS standards, and local statutory reporting requirements.
• Support regional and corporate reporting requirements.

Business Partnering & Commercial Finance

• Act as a trusted finance partner to the General Manager and cross-functional teams including Sales, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail Operations, Supply Chain, and IT.
• Provide data-driven insights to support revenue growth, profitability improvement, inventory optimization, and cost-control initiatives.
• Evaluate business performance and identify risks, opportunities, and strategic recommendations.
• Support strategic planning, annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and investment decisions.

Treasury & Working Capital Management

• Lead cash flow forecasting and liquidity management across the region.
• Oversee banking relationships, payment processes, collections, and treasury activities.
• Monitor working capital performance, including inventory, receivables, and payables management.
• Partner with Corporate Finance on funding, banking, and treasury requirements.

Governance, Compliance & Risk Management

• Maintain strong internal controls, governance practices, and risk management frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with local tax regulations, statutory requirements, and corporate policies across Malaysia and Singapore.
• Manage external audits, tax filings, transfer pricing matters, and statutory submissions.
• Identify business and financial risks and implement mitigation strategies.

Finance Transformation & Process Improvement

• Lead ERP implementation, finance transformation, and digitalization initiatives.
• Drive process improvement projects to enhance controls, reporting capabilities, and operational efficiency.
• Develop scalable finance processes and support shared-services operating models where applicable.
• Partner with business and technology teams to improve data quality, systems integration, and reporting automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• 8-12+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Proven finance management experience within Retail, Consumer Goods, Fashion, Beauty, Luxury, FMCG, or a similar consumer-facing industry.
• Experience managing finance activities across both Malaysia and Singapore portfolios is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, FP&A, management reporting, treasury, tax, and statutory compliance.
• Experience leading audits, transfer pricing, and regulatory reporting.
• Exposure to ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or similar platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering abilities.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and leadership skills.

Preferred Profile

• Regional or Southeast Asia finance experience.
• Exposure to retail store operations, inventory management, and commercial finance.
• Experience supporting business expansion, transformation, or process improvement initiatives.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment while balancing strategic and operational priorities.