Financial Controller

Executive Recruiters; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Recruiters is seeking an experienced Financial Controller/Senior Finance Manager in Kuala Lumpur to oversee monthly, quarterly and year-end closes, consolidation, regulatory reporting, and listed-entity compliance. The role leads a finance team, strengthens controls and provides strategic financial guidance to management.

The ideal candidate has 10–15 years in senior finance roles within asset-heavy or listed businesses, with strong treasury, governance and stakeholder engagement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field.
• Professional accounting qualification preferred (CPA/ACCA/CIMA/MICPA).
• 10–15 years of relevant experience at Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager level.
• Experience in listed company, REIT/Business Trust, infrastructure or asset-heavy business preferred.
• Strong exposure to treasury management and borrowings, along with financial reporting.
• Solid understanding of financial reporting standards, consolidation and regulatory reporting for listed entities.
• Proven lender relationship management and financing documentation experience.
• Strong leadership and ability to manage at both hands-on and strategic levels.
• Excellent stakeholder management and Board/Committee presentation experience.
• High integrity, detail-oriented, and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Own accurate monthly, quarterly and year-end close and reporting.
• Lead group consolidation, statutory reporting and external audits.
• Ensure regulatory filings and financial controls compliance.
• Lead and develop the finance team with capability and succession planning.
• Strengthen financial controls and processes across finance functions.
• Support management on financial performance, cash flow and financing decisions.
• Analyse financial performance and variances against budgets and plans.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA/CIMA/MICPA)

Job description

Financial Reporting & General Ledger

• Own accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end financial close and reporting.
• Lead group consolidation, statutory reporting and external audits.
• Ensure regulatory filings, accounting standards and financial controls are complied with.

Accounts Payable & Working Capital

• Oversee AP operations, payment controls, vendor management and payment terms.
• Monitor payables ageing, accruals and commitments to optimise working capital and cash outflows.

Treasury Management

• Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, banking relationships and surplus funds.
• Ensure sufficient liquidity for operations, capex and debt servicing.

Borrowings & Financing Compliance

• Oversee debt servicing, financing covenants and lender reporting requirements.
• Support financing arrangements and maintain compliance with financing terms and documentation.

Listed Entity & Regulatory Compliance

• Lead quarterly financial reporting and ensure timely listed-entity regulatory submissions.
• Prepare financial reports for the Board and Board Audit Committee.
• Ensure compliance with listing and regulatory requirements and address stakeholder queries.

Team Leadership & Business Support

• Lead and develop the finance team, including capability and succession planning.
• Strengthen financial controls and processes across finance functions.
• Support management on financial performance, cash flow and financing decisions.
• Analyse financial performance and investigate variances against budgets and plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CPA, ACCA, CIMA, MICPA or equivalent) preferred.
• Around 10 to 15 years of relevant working experience, with prior experience at Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager level.
• Experience in a listed company, REIT/Business Trust, infrastructure, concession, utilities or other asset-heavy business is highly preferred.
• Strong exposure to treasury management and borrowings, in addition to financial reporting, is important.
• Sound understanding of financial reporting standards, consolidation and statutory/regulatory reporting requirements for listed entities.
• Proven experience managing lender relationships, covenant compliance and financing documentation.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to be hands‑on operationally while also managing at a strategic level.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience preparing and presenting to Boards and Board Committees.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure in a listed company environment.
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.