Global Finance Controller: Close, Compliance & Team Lead

Confidential; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Malaysia seeks a seasoned Controllership leader to own month-end, consolidation, tax and regulatory reporting across the group.

You will build and lead a 6+ person team, implement a robust control framework, partner with regulators and external auditors, and drive automation and AI-enabled processes in close, reporting, and intercompany settlements. The ideal candidate has 10–12 years digitized accounting experience and CPA/CA/ACCA advantages.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field.
• Professional qualification (CA/CPA/ACCA) is an advantage.
• Experience in digitized accounting and regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end, quarter-end and year-end close across all entities with consolidation and intercompany elimination.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and monthly reconciliations with documented review and sign-off.
• Lead reconciliation and settlement accounting.
• Prepare and review group-level financial reporting across markets.
• Prepare regulatory returns and support annual audits.
• Design, document and operate the financial control framework.
• Manage external auditor relationship and remediation tracking.
• Oversee tax compliance across jurisdictions and automation roadmap.
• Drive automation across reconciliation, close and reporting.
• Lead and develop a 6+ member team and ensure cross-training.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Payments industry knowledge

Regulatory reporting

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CA/CPA/ACCA qualification

Tools

Excel

BI tools

Job description

Confidential in Malaysia seeks a seasoned Controllership leader to own month-end, consolidation, tax and regulatory reporting across the group.

You will build and lead a 6+ person team, implement a robust control framework, partner with regulators and external auditors, and drive automation and AI-enabled processes in close, reporting, and intercompany settlements. The ideal candidate has 10–12 years digitized accounting experience and CPA/CA/ACCA advantages.