Finance Partner (12-months Contract)

Asia Recruit; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Kuala Lumpur is looking for a financial expert to provide insights, guide budget planning, and improve financial reporting processes. The ideal candidate will manage financial governance and support corporate programs, ensuring adherence to policies and optimally handling costs. This role calls for strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to audits and compliance, making it vital for enhancing operational effectiveness in finance.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insights, modelling, and budgeting support to senior stakeholders.
• Guide decision-making with clear analysis on costs, resource planning, and spending priorities.
• Prepare monthly financial reports with commentary on variances, cost trends, and forecasts.
• Oversee financial governance for regulatory, operational risk, and compliance initiatives.
• Support executive operations and corporate programs with disciplined financial control.
• Partner on branding, communications, sponsorships, and engagement activities, including ROI assessment and funding models.
• Lead annual budget cycles and quarterly forecasting.
• Manage headcount planning and identify cost optimisation opportunities.
• Ensure adherence to finance policies, procurement standards, and contract management requirements.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and strengthen internal controls.
• Enhance financial processes, dashboards, and management reporting.
• Automate repeated analyses and embed standard ways of working.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insights, modelling, and budgeting support to senior stakeholders.
• Guide decision-making with clear analysis on costs, resource planning, and spending priorities.

Performance Reporting

• Prepare monthly financial reports with commentary on variances, cost trends, and forecasts.
• Maintain transparency on both staff and non-staff costs.

Support for Priority Functions

• Risk: Oversee financial governance for regulatory, operational risk, and compliance initiatives.
• CEO Office: Support executive operations and corporate programs with disciplined financial control.
• Corporate Affairs: Partner on branding, communications, sponsorships, and engagement activities, including ROI assessment and funding models.

Budgeting & Cost Management

• Lead annual budget cycles and quarterly forecasting.
• Manage headcount planning and identify cost optimisation opportunities.

Financial Governance & Controls

• Ensure adherence to finance policies, procurement standards, and contract management requirements.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and strengthen internal controls.

Process & Reporting Improvement

• Enhance financial processes, dashboards, and management reporting.
• Automate repeated analyses and embed standard ways of working.