Finance Manager (Nilai)

Ambition Recruitment; Seremban; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Recruitment represents a well-established manufacturing organisation seeking a seasoned Finance Leader to oversee day-to-day finance and accounting operations in Malaysia. The role focuses on timely reporting, robust financial control, and strategic collaboration with senior management.

The ideal candidate will have 7–10 years of multinational manufacturing experience, strong technical accounting knowledge, and a track record in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to drive

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum 7-10 years of relevant finance and accounting experience, ideally within a multinational or manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Proven experience managing budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, tax, audit, and statutory compliance.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or other product-based environments will be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the day-to-day finance and accounting operations for the Malaysia entity.
• Manage the month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and analyse monthly management reports, financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Partner with senior management and key business stakeholders to provide financial insights and recommendations.
• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including monitoring performance against business objectives.
• Drive financial planning, cash flow management, working capital, and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with local statutory requirements, tax regulations, accounting standards, and internal controls.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, banks, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain effective financial controls and processes to safeguard company assets and minimise financial risks.
• Review and improve finance processes, systems, and reporting capabilities to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Support commercial decision-making through financial modelling, profitability analysis, and business performance reviews.
• Lead, coach, and develop members of the finance team.
• Support regional finance initiatives and ad-hoc projects as required.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Internal controls

Tax compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle Financials

Excel

Job description

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Our client is a well-established manufacturing organisation with a strong presence across the Asia-Pacific region. The company is recognised globally for its engineering expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality products to customers across a range of industries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the day-to-day finance and accounting operations for the Malaysia entity.
• Manage the month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and analyse monthly management reports, financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Partner with senior management and key business stakeholders to provide financial insights and recommendations.
• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including monitoring performance against business objectives.
• Drive financial planning, cash flow management, working capital, and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with local statutory requirements, tax regulations, accounting standards, and internal controls.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, banks, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain effective financial controls and processes to safeguard company assets and minimise financial risks.
• Review and improve finance processes, systems, and reporting capabilities to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Support commercial decision-making through financial modelling, profitability analysis, and business performance reviews.
• Lead, coach, and develop members of the finance team.
• Support regional finance initiatives and ad-hoc projects as required.

Key Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum 7-10 years of relevant finance and accounting experience, ideally within a multinational or manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Proven experience managing budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, tax, audit, and statutory compliance.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or other product-based environments will be highly advantageous.