Financial Controller

Jobstreet Malaysia; Iskandar Puteri; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking a senior finance leader to oversee the Finance Department, ensuring robust financial planning, reporting, and controls. You will drive ERP modernization with Dynamics 365 BC, strengthen governance, and partner with management on strategic decisions.

The role requires leading forecasting, budgeting, tax, audits, and stakeholder management while delivering timely management accounts and financial statements under MFRS.

Qualifications

• Lead the Finance Department and drive performance.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and monthly close processes.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the Finance Department.
• Establish departmental objectives and monitor performance.
• Coach and mentor finance team members.
• Promote continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Partner with Management to support strategic business decisions.
• Ensure timely preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Analyse financial performance and provide recommendations.
• Present financial reports to Management.
• Ensure compliance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS).
• Oversee Accounts Payable/Receivable, fixed assets, inventory, cash management, journal entries, month-end and year-end closing.
• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and corrective actions.
• Manage cash flow forecasts and banking relationships; oversee financing facilities; FX exposure.
• Oversee costing, BOM review, inventory valuation, stock counts and ERP data reconciliation.
• Strengthen internal controls and governance; manage risks and policy compliance.
• Lead external audit, coordinate internal audits, and liaise with auditors and regulators.
• Manage tax computations, compliance, planning and audits.
• Drive ERP enhancements and digital initiatives; support new modules.
• Conduct profitability analysis by customer/product/project; develop dashboards.
• Monitor KPIs, financial ratios, and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Lead finance transformation and promote best practices across finance.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash management

Internal controls

ERP & digital transformation

Stakeholder management

Audit coordination

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

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Lead, manage, and develop the Finance Department.

Establish departmental objectives and monitor performance.

Coach and mentor finance team members.

Promote continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Partner with Management to support strategic business decisions.

Ensure timely preparation of monthly management accounts.

Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements.

Analyse financial performance and provide recommendations.

Present financial reports to Management.

Ensure compliance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS).

3. Accounting Operations

Oversee the full spectrum of finance operations including:

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Fixed Assets
• Inventory Accounting
• Cash Management
• Journal Entries
• Month-End Closing
• Year-End Closing

Ensure all accounting records are accurate, complete and maintained in accordance with company policies.

4. Budgeting & Forecasting

Lead annual budgeting exercise.

Prepare rolling forecasts.

Recommend corrective actions.

5. Cash Flow & Treasury Management

Prepare weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts.

Manage banking relationships.

Oversee financing facilities.

Monitor foreign exchange exposure where applicable.

6. Manufacturing Costing & Inventory Management

Oversee product costing and manufacturing cost analysis.

Review Bills of Materials (BOM) costing.

Analyse production variances.

Monitor inventory valuation.

Review obsolete and slow-moving inventory.

Support annual stocktake and cycle counts.

Ensure inventory records reconcile with ERP data.

7. Internal Controls & Corporate Governance

Develop and strengthen financial controls.

Review financial policies and procedures.

Ensure segregation of duties.

Identify financial risks.

Recommend risk mitigation strategies.

Ensure compliance with company policies and delegated authority.

8. Audit & Statutory Compliance

Lead annual external audit.

Coordinate internal audits.

Liaise with auditors, tax consultants, bankers, company secretary and regulatory authorities.

Ensure timely submission of:

• Corporate Income Tax
• SST (where applicable)
• Statutory financial reports
• Regulatory filings

9. Tax Management

Review tax computations.

Ensure tax compliance.

Support tax planning initiatives.

Manage tax audits and enquiries.

10. ERP & Digital Transformation

Lead continuous improvement of the Company's ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central) by:

• Optimising finance workflows.
• Improving reporting capabilities.
• Strengthening financial controls within the ERP.
• Collaborating with internal users and external consultants on ERP enhancements.
• Supporting implementation of new finance modules and digital initiatives.

11. Business Performance Analysis

Analyse profitability by customer, product and project.

Monitor KPIs and financial ratios.

Identify cost reduction opportunities.

Conduct financial modelling and scenario analysis.

Prepare management dashboards and performance reports.

12. Compliance & Risk Management

Ensure compliance with:

• Income Tax Act
• Employment-related statutory requirements
• Internal policies
• ISO management systems (where applicable)
• Corporate governance requirements

13. Stakeholder Management

Maintain effective relationships with:

• Managing Director
• Department Heads
• External Auditors
• Tax Consultants
• Banks
• Insurance Providers
• Government Authorities
• Customers and Suppliers (where finance matters arise)

Improve finance processes.

Automate manual activities.

Improve reporting turnaround time.

Enhance operational efficiency.

Lead finance transformation initiatives.

Promote best practices across the finance function.