Lead, Finance Statutory Reporting (Infrastructure Solutions)

Talent Trader Group Pte Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Trader Group Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced finance professional to lead the Group consolidation and statutory reporting function in Kuala Lumpur. You will own the monthly close, oversee statutory financial statements, and manage external audits.

The role requires deep MFRS knowledge, strong Excel and consolidation skills, and a proven track record in large corporate groups. You will lead a team, drive process improvements, and coordinate NSRF and stakeholder disclosures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years in accounting/finance, including 5+ years in group consolidation and statutory reporting within a large corporate group.
• 5+ years in supervisory or team lead role managing a financial reporting team.
• Proven record managing external audits and implementing new or revised MFRS.
• Deep technical accounting knowledge, especially MFRS.
• Advanced Excel and financial consolidation skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to deliver accurately and to a high standard under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Run the monthly Group consolidation, including gathering and validating subsidiary submissions, posting consolidation adjustments, reconciling and eliminating intercompany balances, and analysing variances
• Prepare financial performance highlights for management, the parent company, and other stakeholders
• Lead the preparation and coordination of Group and subsidiary statutory financial statements
• Manage the Group audit from planning through to closure, including deliverables, issue resolution, and tracking of audit adjustments
• Strengthen governance through regular balance sheet reviews, monitoring material accounting matters, reconciliation quality, ageing items, and unusual balances
• Drive resolution of recurring financial reporting issues
• Lead the rollout and monitoring of new and revised MFRS, including MFRS 18
• Provide technical accounting guidance to Finance teams and Business Units to ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations
• Work with the GL team, subsidiaries, and other Finance functions to resolve accounting issues and advise on significant or complex transactions
• Coordinate Finance’s role in the National Sustainability Reporting Framework (NSRF) and sustainability-related financial disclosures
• Collect and validate financial data, link sustainability risks and opportunities to financial reporting where relevant, and work with Risk and Business Units to support Group disclosures
• Coordinate recurring and ad hoc submissions to the parent company/shareholder, the Board, Audit Committee, and management, ensuring they are accurate, consistent, and on time
• Coordinate the Group Annual Report and related financial disclosures, keeping them consistent with the statutory financial statements
• Drive improvements to consolidation and reporting, including process re-engineering, automation, standardised templates, and system enhancements to achieve a faster, more dependable close
• Lead, coach, and develop the Statutory Reporting team
• Build technical accounting and consolidation capability, set clear accountability, and ensure succession planning and knowledge transfer

Skills

Advanced Excel and financial analysis

Consolidation skills

Stakeholder management

Audit management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Lead, Finance Statutory Reporting (Infrastructure Solutions)

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced finance professional to lead our Group consolidation and statutory reporting function. You’ll own the monthly Group close, oversee statutory financial statements and the external audit, ensure compliance with Malaysian accounting standards, and lead and develop the Statutory Reporting team.

Key Responsibilities

Group Consolidation & Management Reporting

Run the monthly Group consolidation, including gathering and validating subsidiary submissions, posting consolidation adjustments, reconciling and eliminating intercompany balances, and analysing variances

Prepare financial performance highlights for management, the parent company, and other stakeholders

Statutory Reporting & Audit

Lead the preparation and coordination of Group and subsidiary statutory financial statements

Manage the Group audit from planning through to closure, including deliverables, issue resolution, and tracking of audit adjustments

Strengthen governance through regular balance sheet reviews, monitoring material accounting matters, reconciliation quality, ageing items, and unusual balances

Drive resolution of recurring financial reporting issues

Accounting Standards & Technical Advisory

Lead the rollout and monitoring of new and revised MFRS, including MFRS 18

Provide technical accounting guidance to Finance teams and Business Units to ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations

Work with the GL team, subsidiaries, and other Finance functions to resolve accounting issues and advise on significant or complex transactions

Sustainability Reporting

Coordinate Finance’s role in the National Sustainability Reporting Framework (NSRF) and sustainability-related financial disclosures

Collect and validate financial data, link sustainability risks and opportunities to financial reporting where relevant, and work with Risk and Business Units to support Group disclosures

Stakeholder Reporting & Disclosures

Coordinate recurring and ad hoc submissions to the parent company/shareholder, the Board, Audit Committee, and management, ensuring they are accurate, consistent, and on time

Coordinate the Group Annual Report and related financial disclosures, keeping them consistent with the statutory financial statements

Process Improvement

Drive improvements to consolidation and reporting, including process re-engineering, automation, standardised templates, and system enhancements to achieve a faster, more dependable close

Lead, coach, and develop the Statutory Reporting team

Build technical accounting and consolidation capability, set clear accountability, and ensure succession planning and knowledge transfer

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Experience

At least 10 years in accounting/finance, including 5+ years in group consolidation and statutory reporting within a large corporate group

At least 5 years in a supervisory or team lead role managing a financial reporting team

Proven record managing external audits and implementing new or revised MFRS

Deep technical accounting knowledge, especially MFRS

Advanced Excel and financial consolidation skills

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management abilities

Ability to deliver accurately and to a high standard under tight deadlines