Financial Controller

Weir; Selayang Municipal Council; Hybrid; MYR 180.000 - 300.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive pay

Career development and learning

Access to global inclusion networks

Regional and team-specific benefits

Sharebuilder scheme

Wellness support for you and your ...

Zusammenfassung

Weir is seeking a Financial Controller in Malaysia to lead financial Controllership, close processes, and reporting. You will work with local and offshore teams, ensuring IFRS compliance and strong internal controls while driving continuous process improvements.

The role requires 10–15 years in accounting within manufacturing, with CA/CPA credentials and SAP/S4HANA experience, and offers onsite with some flexibility to work from home.

Qualifikationen

• CA or CPA certification with 10–15 years of accounting experience in manufacturing or commercial settings.
• Strong IFRS knowledge, statutory reporting, and US GAAP exposure.
• Experience with offshore/shared services finance teams and SAP/S4HANA.
• Proven leadership to manage month-end reporting, controls, and audits.

Aufgaben

• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes with local finance teams.
• Oversee balance sheet governance, intercompany accounting, and reconciliations.
• Strengthen internal controls and support statutory and tax reporting.
• Collaborate with offshore teams and auditors to ensure governance.
• Drive process standardisation and automation to improve efficiency.
• Manage a small team of up to two direct reports.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

IFRS Expertise

US GAAP Exposure

Month-end Close

Ausbildung

CA or CPA certification

Tools

SAP / S/4HANA

Jobbeschreibung

Financial Controller

Location: Selangor Batu Caves, Malaysia
Work Arrangement: Primarily onsite with some flexibility to work from home

What we do at Weir

We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet's future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.

Make your impact

You'll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. You'll apply your skills to deliver results that matter whether that's through engineering, planning or customer support. You'll work with purpose, learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.

What you'll do

• Financial Controllership: Lead the accounting and financial reporting activities for Malaysia, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with IFRS, Group accounting policies, and statutory requirements. You will own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, working closely with Weir Business Services (WBS) and local finance teams. Success means timely, accurate reporting and robust financial controls that support business decisions.
• Balance Sheet & Intercompany Management: Oversee balance sheet governance including BlackLine reconciliations and intercompany accounting. Daily activities include reviewing reconciliations, resolving aged transactions, and ensuring compliance with reporting timelines.
• Controls & Compliance: Maintain and strengthen internal controls, lead compliance scorecard activities, and ensure audit readiness. You will address gaps identified in internal audits and support statutory and tax reporting requirements. Success is demonstrated by a strong control environment and zero compliance breaches.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong partnerships with local business leaders, offshore finance teams (notably in Bangalore), auditors, tax advisors, and treasury teams to ensure effective financial governance and support business priorities.
• Process Improvement & Transformation: Drive standardization, simplification, and continuous improvement of finance processes and controls, leveraging automation and best practices to enhance operational excellence.
• Team Leadership: Manage a small team (up to two direct reports), providing guidance and leadership to re-establish senior financial controllership within the Malaysia F&A function.
• Travel Requirements: Minimal travel expected, primarily local or regional as needed for stakeholder engagement.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.

What you'll bring

Must-haves:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification with 10-15 years of proven experience in accounting functions within a commercial or manufacturing organization.
• Previous experience as a Financial Controller, with strong technical accounting knowledge including IFRS, statutory reporting, and US GAAP exposure.
• Experience working with offshore/shared services finance teams and familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems (S/4HANA experience highly preferred).
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage month-end reporting, controls, compliance, and audit processes effectively.

Nice-to-haves:

• Manufacturing industry experience (preferred over mining industry experience).
• Exposure to finance transformation initiatives and process improvement projects.
• Understanding of tax compliance and regulatory requirements, including indirect tax and e-invoicing.
• Advanced Excel skills and business process improvement experience.

Why join Weir?

We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.
We're passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.

We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We're working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Career development and learning support
• Access to global inclusion networks
• Regional and team-specific benefits
• Sharebuilder scheme
• Wellness support for you and your family
• Collaboration with global teams