Finance Manager (Pengurus Kewangan)

Hire.Seniors; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire.Seniors is seeking a mature Finance Manager for a prominent F&B client located in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur. The role leads a finance team and is responsible for monthly closes, P&L reviews, balance sheet management, and accurate cashflow oversight.

The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years in a Finance Manager capacity, strong business acumen, and excellent communication skills. The position emphasizes governance, process improvement, and timely statutory reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in a Finance Manager or similar role.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly closing, close review, and preparation of financial summaries with variance analysis.
• Lead a team of finance executives to ensure accurate accounting, monitoring, and reporting.
• Manage daily accounting procedures including P&L, balance sheet, A/R, A/P and cash flow.
• Review P&L and balance sheet variances and communicate results to Management.
• Ensure accurate billing plans, month-end inputs, and allocations.
• Monitor AR/AP, manage cash flow, debt collection, payroll, and capex.
• Improve processes for efficiency and cost reduction; review CAPEX requests.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and statutory requirements.
• Coordinate with auditors and tax agents; oversee SST and WHT payments.

Skills

Finance leadership

Business acumen

Communication skills

Job description

Our Client is in the F&B business and has an outlet in the affluent Damansara Heights area. They now seek to hire a mature and experienced professional as Finance Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Monthly closing, review, prepare monthly financial summary, commentaries, andvariance analysis as well as other relevant reports within stipulated deadlines.
• Manage a team of finance executives who perform daily financial transactions byconducting and reviewing their task and responsibilities to ensure the company'sfinancial accounting, monitoring, and reporting systems is properly addressed.
• Focus on all daily and month-end accounting procedures for the account results,including P&L activity (management fees, fee splits, gross-up entries, reclasses,etc.), balance sheet activity (deferrals, accruals); accounts receivable/ payables,inter-company transactions, and cash management in compliance with theaccounting standards.

Financial Control & Business Management

• Review P&L and balance sheet, identifying material variances vs forecast andarticulating the results to Management.
• Establish and maintain accuracy of client revenue and billing plans, ensure monthend inputs are submitted and allocations are recorded.
• Track billing throughout the month, with an emphasis during month-end billing.Resolve billing issues based on client needs.
• Ongoing AR and AP monitoring. Keep teams informed of aged debt and potentialcollectability issues. Work closely with respective teams on all AR, AP and Billingmatters.
• Ensure proper Cashflow Management by overseeing debt management andcollection, payments, payroll, incentives, and capital expenditure.
• Constantly improving efficiencies and continually reviews business processes andidentify opportunities to improve operational efficiency or cost reduction.
• Review all CAPEX requests in line with Group policy.
• Ensuring that overall financial policies, processes and controls are in place andadhered to.
• Ad hoc request for analysis and reporting for management as required from timeto time.

Statutory Reporting

• Finalize Annual financial statements, manage external/group audits ensuringregulatory requirements are promptly met.
• Liaise with tax agents, oversee the preparation and submission of annualcorporate income tax.
• Ensure timely submission of Sales & Service Tax (SST) and Withholding Tax(WHT) payments to the authorities on timely manner.
• Liaise with corporate secretary on all statutory documents and filing matters.

Note:

This job description is not a comprehensivelisting of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the successful candidate for this role.Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years as a Finance Manager or similar role
• Good business acumen
• Sound communication skills

Matured candidates/ Seniors who are suitably qualified are encouraged to apply.