Group Finance Manager

Diamond Key International (M) Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a professional to support the CFO in delivering high-quality accounting and reporting outcomes. The ideal candidate will have experience in fiscal management, compliance with IFRS, and proven leadership skills to manage financial risks and advisory guidance. A graduate degree in Accounting or Finance is required, along with at least 5 years of relevant experience. Business travel may be necessary for the role.

Qualifications

• 5 years previous working experience in a multi-international organisation.
• Accredited membership of a recognized national body in Accounting or Finance.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support CFO to deliver high quality accounting and reporting outcomes.
• Monitor the financial performance and health of the business.
• Ensure compliance with all necessary tax and financial reporting requirements.

Skills

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Self-motivated

Education

Graduate or post-graduate degree in Accounting or Finance

LCCI Intermediate / Diploma / Professional Certificate in Accounting

Job description

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The purpose of the role is to support CFO to deliver high quality accounting and reporting outcomes across DKI Group, which meet all stakeholder expectations and requirements, including but not limited to governance and regulatory requirements in relevant jurisdictions.

The role is expected to represent the Group centre-of-excellence (‘COE’) in financial accounting and related disciplines such as fiscal management and standards compliance (eg IFRS), and to be capable of providing high level leadership in managing other COE’s within Finance function, notably management accounting, business planning and analysis, and business systems support (eg ERP stewardship and optimization).

The role is also expected to champion the continuing development of management accounting as a Finance functional discipline discrete from financial accounting, having a focus on the unique challenges involved in integrating fit-for-purpose, future focused, management reporting tools as part of real-time decision support across all business functions in the organisation.

The role is also expected to support CFO in managing Group exposure to financial risks (eg liquidity, financial markets risk [eg FX, money market]), and in providing in-house commercial advisory guidance in conjunction with Business Operations Manager and CFO.

Complete, or facilitate for the completion of, such Group consolidated financial statements that meet, as the case may be: monthly and annual reporting requirements defined by CEO and CFO; annual reporting requirements defined by the DKIPL Board and which are consistent with the statutory reporting requirements, in Australia, of DKIPL; such other needs for consolidated financial reporting, at either Group level or for such aggregation of other reporting entities within the Group as CEO or CFO may direct.

Ensure that there is in place a continuous and fit-for-purpose system for curating a financial overview of the Group and each entity forming part of the Group (this includes controlled subsidiaries and affiliates where there is shareholder-level agreement that DKI reporting standards and governance must be applied, together – where relevant – with local jurisdictional requirements).

Monitoring the financial performance and health of the business.

Maintaining a detailed financial record on reporting systems.

Complying with all necessary tax and financial reporting requirements.

Ensuring a fit-for-purpose framework is in place for the consumption of independent external audit services consistent with Board‑directed requirements, and that Finance focal points in each subsidiary and affiliate are trained to manage the efficient planning and implementation of audit programs from the audit‑service‑consumer perspective.

In the foregoing context the role is also responsible for ensuring the production of best practice financial reports, including cash flow statements, profit and loss and balance sheets.

Management Accounting

Ensure that management accounting requirements, standards, methods and outputs and resourcing are fit‑for‑purpose by reference to requirements of CEO and CFO, and incorporate relevant cost accounting principles.

Foster the sustainability of management accounting as a discrete discipline within Finance function, including recognition of the importance of leadership roles within this discipline.

Facilitate for the timetable and resourcing of quality‑assured suite of management reporting output at agreed intervals (currently, monthly and annually), together with real‑time (and otherwise ad hoc) management reporting deliverables as users reasonably require.

Finance Stewardship

Support CFO in ensuring the Group business controls framework is fit‑for‑purpose and periodically reviewed. This accountability includes but is not limited to the oversight of timely and QA‑assured performance of all required financial reconciliations.

Monitor changes in financial reporting standards and ensure planning and implementation measures within Group finance functions are of sufficient timeliness and quality to ensure sustained compliance.

Fiscal Matters

Facilitate for DKIPL to meet its reporting obligations to ATO, including but not necessarily limited to:

• Company income tax assessment
• Goods and services tax assessment
• Support finance focal points in regional businesses
• Facilitate for DKIPL to successfully access tax incentives potentially available as a result of investment in research and development that meets criteria laid down in relevant regulations.
• Through mentoring and coaching, support finance focal points in other Group businesses to access fiscal incentives relating to investment in research and development.
• Monitor changes in fiscal regulations and ensure planning and implementation measures within Group finance functions are of sufficient timeliness and quality to ensure sustained compliance.
• Unless a business case justifies otherwise, personally exercise this accountability in relation to DKIPL.
• Exercise personal accountability as COE in standards and in management competence development across the Group in relation to deferred tax reporting disclosure.

Business Planning and Analysis

In coordination with CEO and CFO: coordinate the Group business plan process, including but not limited to:

• Timetabling with managers and Finance focal points in each region and affiliate
• Intra‑Group supply/demand balancing
• Completion, by the Group FM’s role, or as delegated, financial consolidation of the Group Business Plan together with such iterations as are necessary to reach CEO‑endorsed edition of the plan for presentation at Board level.
• Facilitate, and where necessary perform personally, such financial modelling and analysis, and/or business modelling and analysis, as is necessary from time to time to support business planning, business analysis, business model development, financial investment and like decisions as are supported at Executive management level.

Personal Attributes

Good communication skills with excellent command of written and oral English, and, ideally, good command of written and oral Chinese (Mandarin)

Capacity to work independently with limited supervision, balanced with capability to build rapport with peers and colleagues in order to be an effective team member

Excellent leadership & organizational skills including ability to prioritize own workload.

Attention to detail and accuracy, analytical and meticulous for detail

Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Self‑motivated.

Sound understanding of financial management and accounting concepts and processes

High energy, clear goal orientation and strong work ethic

A committed team player with good communication and interpersonal skills

Qualifications

As a minimum:

• Graduate or post‑graduate degree qualification from an accredited tertiary institution in Accounting or Finance
• Accredited membership of a recognised national body charged with governance of the Accounting or Finance profession

Business Travel:

• The role has a requirement for business travel, though this is ordinarily expected to be limited.

Qualifications / Requirements

Minimum qualification – LCCI Intermediate / Diploma / Professional Certificate in Accounting / Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accountancy.

5 years previous working experience in a multi‑international organisation.

Authority

Refer to Delegated Authority Limited authority on approval of accounts documents such as supplier invoices, Purchase