Finance Manager

Eaton Corporation; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation, based in Malaysia, seeks a Finance Manager to lead finance and accounting activities for the Electrical business in Selangor. You will oversee monthly closes, forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow, while ensuring compliance with VAT, WHT, CIT, and statutory reporting.

This role partners with commercial teams to optimize margins and mitigate risk, supporting audits and process improvements.

Qualifications

• CPA qualification and finance leadership experience.
• Experience in a distribution/import/export/product environment preferred.
• Strong accounting knowledge and computer literacy.
• Familiarity with US GAAP and related statutory reporting.
• Experience with SAP and commercial finance functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support finance and accounting activities, lead monthly closing and forecasting.
• Coordinate budgeting, reconciliations, reporting, and cash flow management.
• Ensure compliance with local tax requirements including VAT, WHT, and CIT.
• Act as strategic partner to commercial teams, review contracts and pricing terms.
• Monitor project margins and support risk management and controls.
• Provide financial guidance to SCM, Commercial, and CSR teams.
• Prepare and present financial results and insights to leadership.
• Support audits and drive timely resolution of findings.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance and related functions.
• Lead ad hoc finance projects and system upgrades.

Skills

CPA qualified

Finance leadership

SAP

US GAAP

Budgeting

Cash flow mgmt

Tools

SAP

Job description

If you desire to be part of something special, to be part of a winning team, to be part of a fun team – winning is fun. We are looking forward to a Finance Manger in Eaton’s Electrical business, based in Malaysia, Selangor. In Eaton, making our work exciting, engaging, meaningful; ensuring safety, health, wellness; and being a model of inclusion & diversity are already embedded in who we are - it’s in our values, part of our vision, and our clearly defined aspirational goals.

What you’ll do:

• A. Manage and support finance and accounting activities for the business, working closely with GFSS to lead monthly closing and review activities, coordinate forecasting and budgeting processes, perform monthly financial reconciliations, reporting and analysis, and manage cash flow and working capital to support business growth and operational efficiency.


• B. Manage and ensure compliance with all local tax requirements, including VAT, WHT, CIT, tax filings, tax audits, and statutory reporting obligations.


• C. Act as a strategic business partner to the commercial team by supporting project bidding activities, reviewing customer credit limits, evaluating financial, commercial, and contractual risks, participating in project contract review(including BG) and negotiation of finance-related terms, supporting pricing decisions, monitoring project margin performance throughout the project lifecycle, and ensuring appropriate commercial and risk management processes are in place to support sound business decisions and profitable growth.


• D. Review and analyze financial data and information to ensure accuracy, consistency, transparency, and integrity of financial reporting for the organization.


• E. Interpret, implement, and monitor corporate policies and procedures, ensuring financial reporting complies with GAAP, local statutory requirements, and internal control standards. Support internal and external audits and drive timely resolution of audit findings. Monthly BSR review for local ledgers.


• F. Understand business needs and challenges and provide financial guidance and support to Commercial, SCM, and CSR on operating strategies, profitability improvement, working capital optimization, capex management, cost control, risk management, process improvements, and key business decisions.


• G. Prepare and present financial results, forecasts, and business insights to the leadership team, including monthly business reviews and management updates. Monitor performance against plans, identify deviations, and recommend corrective actions to achieve financial and operational targets.


• H. Support financial planning, scenario analysis, and strategic initiatives to drive profitable growth and improve overall business performance.


• I. Build people, process, and system capabilities to drive continuous improvement, process standardization, automation, digital transformation, and enhanced internal controls across Finance, Supply Chain, and Customer Service functions.


• J. Support ad hoc finance and business projects, including system upgrades, ERP implementations, legal entity initiatives, business transformation projects, and other corporate initiatives.

Qualifications:

• CPA qualified.


• At least 10 years’ finance experience, of which at least 5 years must be at Financial Manager level.


• Experience in a similar industry will be advantageous, as will international experience.


• Candidates must have a proven track record in financial management and accounting, preferably developed in a distribution, import/export or product-related environment.


• Suitable candidates will possess broad accounting skills and should ideally be highly computer literate.


• US GAAP.


• Familiarity with Indonesia statutory reporting requirements in both accounting and tax requirements.


• Strong commercial knowledge to support customer credit and contract payment term reviews.


• Experience in SAP is preferred.


• Good interpersonal relationship skills and influencing ability.


• Proven track record in staff management.


• Extensive experience in a sales and marketing and distribution environment.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.