Head - Finance (Business Unit)

Fairview International School; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 350,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunsuria, a dynamic, publicly listed company with diversified investments, seeks a seasoned Chief Financial Officer to lead financial planning, reporting and governance across its divisions.

You will oversee monthly closes, budgeting, tax, treasury, and audit coordination, and drive process improvements to ensure MFRS/IFRS compliance and robust stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Member of a recognised professional accounting body such as MIA, ACCA, CPA Australia, CIMA, or ICAEW.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline. A Master’s Degree (e.g. MBA or Master in Accounting/Finance) will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in finance and accounting, with at least 5 years in a managerial or senior finance leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of MFRS, taxation regulations, Bursa Listing Requirements, and corporate finance practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve monthly management and financial reports in compliance with MFRS/IFRS, Bursa Malaysia and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Provide financial analysis and insights to Management to support business decision-making.
• Prepare and present financial reports and analysis for the respective divisions.
• Liaise with external auditors and coordinate audit matters.
• Oversee tax matters including corporate tax, SST, RPGT, withholding tax, transfer pricing and tax estimates.
• Develop and implement tax planning initiatives.
• Manage tax audits and investigations and liaise with tax agents and relevant authorities.
• Monitor changes in tax regulations and assess their impact on the business.
• Review budget, forecast and cashflow projections from the compilation for all business unit.
• Review business unit assumptions and submissions to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Present budget, forecast, cash flow and financial analysis to Management.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and provide recommendations on key variances.
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity and funding requirements.
• Ensure effective cash management and compliance with banking covenants.
• Review and verify payment vouchers and approve payments up to certain amount, in accordance with the approved authority limits.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures and internal controls.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and recommend best practices for finance operations and reporting processes.
• Support system enhancement, digitalisation, and process automation initiatives.
• Ensure consistency of financial processes, controls, and practices across divisions.
• Review and update the Group’s LOA (Limits of Authority) framework periodically.

Skills

Financial leadership

Strategic planning

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

Master's Degree in relevant field

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

• Review and approve monthly management and financial reports in compliance with MFRS/IFRS, Bursa Malaysia and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Provide financial analysis and insights to Management to support business decision-making.
• Prepare and present financial reports and analysis for the respective divisions.
• Liaise with external auditors and coordinate audit matters.

2. Tax Compliance

• Oversee tax matters including corporate tax, SST, RPGT, withholding tax, transfer pricing and tax estimates.
• Develop and implement tax planning initiatives.
• Manage tax audits and investigations and liaise with tax agents and relevant authorities.
• Monitor changes in tax regulations and assess their impact on the business.

3. Budgeting, Forecasting & Cashflow Projections

• Review budget, forecast and cashflow projections from the compilation for all business unit.
• Review business unit assumptions and submissions to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Present budget, forecast, cash flow and financial analysis to Management.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and provide recommendations on key variances.

4. Treasury & Payment Processing

• Monitor cash flow, liquidity and funding requirements.
• Ensure effective cash management and compliance with banking covenants.
• Review and verify payment vouchers and approve payments up to certain amount, in accordance with the approved authority limits.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures and internal controls.

5. Process Improvement, Policies & Procedures

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and recommend best practices for finance operations and reporting processes.
• Support system enhancement, digitalisation, and process automation initiatives.
• Ensure consistency of financial processes, controls, and practices across divisions.
• Review and update the Group’s Limits of Authority (LOA) framework periodically.

Job Requirements:

• Member of a recognised professional accounting body such as MIA, ACCA, CPA Australia, CIMA, or ICAEW.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline. A Master’s Degree (e.g. MBA or Master in Accounting/Finance) will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in finance and accounting, with at least 5 years in a managerial or senior finance leadership role. Experience in property development, construction, education or other diversified business environments will be an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of MFRS, taxation regulations, Bursa Listing Requirements, and corporate finance practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Sunsuria is a dynamic, publicly listed company engaged in diverse sectors, recognised both internationally and locally. Our goal is to become a progressive corporation, committed to embracing change, promoting sustainability, and fostering inclusivity. Join us if you are passionate about creating exceptional experiences and want to be part of a team dedicated to excellence.