Finance Manager

Asia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Asia in Kuala Lumpur seeks a proactive Finance Manager to translate financial insights into smart decisions that drive growth. The role covers disputes resolution, budgeting and forecasting, month-end closes, and financial reporting for investors.

You will lead the finance function, strengthen internal controls, and collaborate with executives to optimize profitability and ensure accurate taxation across PMS, POS, and SPA systems.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Accountancy or equivalent.
• 5+ years as Hotel Finance Executive or equivalent position.
• Knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards and hotel accounting.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel/Word).
• Experience with PMS systems: Opera, Room Master, Protel, Visual One, Delphi, Sun Finance, Oracle Finance, SAP, Xero.
• Experience in group consolidation and statutory reporting.
• Strong communication and numerical accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Resolve billing disputes to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Represent finance in daily dept head meetings with the GM.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning aligned with hotel goals.
• Ensure timely month-end and year-end close processes.
• Ensure correct taxation on all billing software and systems.
• Provide financial analyses and present reports for meetings and investors.
• Train hotel operations on finance, internal controls and payroll.
• Improve internal controls and financial processes for efficiency.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication

Good analytical and management

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Education

Diploma in Accountancy

Tools

Opera PMS

Room Master

Protel

Visual One

Delphi

Sun Finance

Oracle Finance

SAP

Xero

Job description

We’re seeking a proactive and dynamic Finance Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment, turns financial insights into smart decisions, and drives the company’s growth and success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the guests have best possible experience by troubleshooting and resolving all billing related disputes.
• Support in representing the finance department on the daily department heads meeting with the general manager.
• Support the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes aligned with hotel operational goals.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end close processes.
• Ensure correct taxation are applied on all billing software like Property Management Systems (PMS), Point of Sale (POS) and SPA software’s.
• Performing numerical analysis of data and formulating conclusions and/or solutions.
• Ensure all new hire paperwork, benefits, performance appraisal, disciplinary action forms and other pertinent personnel documents are filed appropriately and maintained in accordance with the company HR practices.
• Preparing and presenting financial reports for meetings and investors.
• Working with executives and business heads to prepare budgets and track profit/ loss performance by business unit.
• Providing direction and training to hotel operational team in areas related to finance, financial reports, internal controls, labour management, payroll, etc.
• Effectively manage the accounting team through respectful communication, clear expectations, relevant training, productive coaching, regular meetings and appropriate performance management.
• Review and improve internal controls and financial processes to enhance efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Accountancy or equivalent.
• Proven experience as Hotel Finance Executive or equivalent position with minimum 5 years of working experience.
• Knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards and uniform standards for Hotel accounting
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel / Word).
• Experience in PMS such as Opera, Room Master, Protel, Visual One, Delphi, Sun Finance, Oracle Finance, SAP, Xero etc.
• Experience in group consolidation and statutory reporting.
• Knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good with numbers and eye for details.
• Great understanding and experience in hotel operations and its financial aspect.
• Committed and able to work in a team.
• Good analytical and management skills.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.