Finance Operations Team Lead (Monee)

Monee; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Monee, a leading digital payments and financial services provider in Southeast Asia, seeks a Finance Analyst in Kuala Lumpur to oversee AR/AP, intercompany reconciliations and month-end close within a fast-paced fintech environment.

You will drive cost analyses, budgeting support and process improvements, while maintaining strong internal controls and collaborating with Product and Tech teams to optimize payment processes.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years working experience in E-wallet or Fintech preferred.
• Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with advanced functions; knowledge of SQL and Power Query is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee AR/AP, bank and intercompany reconciliations; ensure accuracy and timely SLAs.
• Support month-end closing, intercompany settlement and eliminations.
• Drive cost analyses, budgeting support and cash management reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel

Pivot Tables

Vlookup

SQL

Power Query

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SQL

Power Query

Excel

Job description

Monee is a leading digital payments and financial services provider in Southeast Asia, with a growing presence in Latin America. Its mission is to better the lives of individuals and businesses in the region with financial services through technology.

Monee delivers a comprehensive range of digital financial products and services, including mobile wallets, payment processing, credit, banking, and insurtech. By leveraging technology and strategic partnerships, Monee aims to drive greater digital financial inclusion, convenience, and accessibility for individuals and small businesses across Southeast Asia and Latin America.

Monee is part of Sea Limited, a global technology company.

• Lead a team of 6-8 to oversee AR/ AP, bank and intercompany reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, timely completion and adherence to SLAs.
• Review and resolve unreconciled transactions, discrepancies and aged balances, working with internal stakeholders and banks to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Support month-end closing, intercompany settlement and elimination activities.

Budget, Costing & Cash Management

• Provide payment channel cost breakdowns and analysis to support budgeting, cost projections and cash management.
• Support Finance, Partnerships and other stakeholders with cost-related analysis and documentation.

UAT & Process Improvement

• Drive automation, standardization and process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
• Support UAT, system migration and finance transformation projects, working with Product and Tech teams to resolve operational issues and optimize payment processes.
• Maintain effective internal controls and segregation of duties, while identifying and mitigating operational risks.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Team Support & Knowledge Sharing

• Support knowledge sharing, cross-training and SOP updates to ensure smooth team operations.
• Monitor workload and provide timely updates on priorities, issues and operational risks
• Minimum 4-7 years working experience preferably has a background in E-wallet or Fintech industry.
• Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance or other relevant fields.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (e.g. Pivot Tables, Vlookups). Advanced Excel skills with knowledge of SQL and Power Query (plus).
• Previous experience in payments a must.
• Able to drive and implement ideas to present findings in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills in email, face-to-face conversation, presentation skills and remote discussion.
• Ability to work well under pressure, detail oriented and has strong logical and critical thinking to solve problems.
• Proactive and a good team player with a positive attitude and eagerness to learn.