Financial Controller

Duchess Mercantiles Sdn Bhd; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Duchess Mercantiles Sdn Bhd is seeking a Financial Controller to oversee daily financial and accounting operations for the group. The role emphasizes accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and regulatory compliance across multi-entity structures.

Responsibilities include managing monthly closes, audits, tax filings, budgeting, and forecasting, while leading the finance team to deliver timely insights and cost efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting with a recognised professional qualification (ACCA/CIMA/CPA/MIA).
• Minimum 5 years of audit experience and 3 years in FMCG finance.
• Strong understanding of MFRS/IFRS and multi-jurisdiction tax regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports for management and external stakeholders.
• Lead audits, address findings, and ensure compliance with accounting standards and statutory regulations.
• Oversee treasury, budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow management with cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop and mentor the finance team to uphold control standards and process improvements.

Skills

Financial reporting

IFRS knowledge

Tax regulations

Intercompany transactions

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

Accounting degree

ACCA/CIMA/CPA/MIA

Tools

SQL

Autocount

Xero

Job description

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The Financial Controller is responsible for overseeing daily financial and accounting operations of the group, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations, and financial integrity via strong internal controls.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Responsibility:

1) Financial and Management Reporting

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of the Group's monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, reports, and forecasts for senior management and external stakeholders.
• Ensure accuracy of general ledger, journal entries, and reconciliation processes.
• Maintain accounting integrity and readiness at all times

2) Compliance, Audit & Tax

• Lead audits, address audit findings and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards, statutory/tax regulations, and the Group's internal policies.
• Ensure timely submission of tax filing and statutory submissions.
• Identify risks and implement system/process improvements, SOPs, and technologies to enhance the Group's internal controls and efficiency.
• Highlight accounting irregularities to senior management.
• Assist with completeness of documentations for iinter-company transactions.

3) Treasury, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support management for budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Oversee payment processes, collections, bank reconciliations and cashflow management.
• Collaborate with department heads to provide insights and recommendations to improve cost efficiency.

4) People Development and Leadership

• Lead and mentor the finance and accounting team.
• Promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Key Requirement:

• Degree in Accounting, with a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or MIA).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in audit and 3 years in FMCG commercial finance. Experience in multi-entity, multi-country group structures would be an advantage..
• Strong understanding of MFRS/IFRS and multi-jurisdiction tax regulations.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Familiarity with inventory and cost accounting for FMCG businesses/distributors/wholesalers.

Technical Skills:

• Experience with accounting systems such as SQL, Autocount, Xero would be an added advantage.
• Exposure to intercompany transactions, and group account consolidation.
• Prior audit background or experience managing financial/tax audits.
• Knowledge of Malaysia’s Companies Act 2016 is essential.

Soft Skills:

• High attention to detail and professional scepticism.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Comfortable working under tight deadlines and able to multi-task across projects.
• Good communication skills; able to explain technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Integrity, accountability, and discretion with confidential data.

Performance Metrics:

• Timeliness and accuracy of month-end/periodic account closings.
• Full audit readiness to achieve unqualified audit opinion.
• Compliance with tax and statutory requirements.
• Accuracy of intercompany records for transfer pricing purposes.
• Accuracy and integrity of financial and management reporting.