Manager/Assistant ManagerControllership

Beam Mobility; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Beam Mobility is seeking a Finance professional to join our regional team in Kuala Lumpur. The role reports to the Regional Controller and partners with cross-functional teams across the business to deliver accurate financial reporting and insights.

You will own a portfolio of entities, manage inventories, close monthly books, and support audits while driving process improvements and internal controls within a hyper-growth mobility startup.

Qualifications

• CPA or ACCA or equivalent certification.
• Big 4 background preferred.
• 5–8 years finance and accounting experience in Big 4 or similar.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of entities with finance and accounting duties.
• Monitor group inventories with accurate valuation and reporting.
• Assist month end close and drive efficiencies in close processes.
• Coordinate intercompany billing and reconcile intercompany accounts.
• Provide financial insights and support to drive cost optimization.
• Maintain fixed assets records and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare and present financial reports and variance explanations.
• Handle group consolidation and external reporting, tax, and audits.

Skills

Ability to manage priorities

Fast learner

Team collaboration

Thoughtful stakeholder management

Education

CPA or ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Netsuite ERP

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

At Beam Mobility, we believe short trips shouldn't mean car trips.

We are operating in one of the world's fastest-growing industries. Every day, we tackle real urban challenges: congestion, emissions, and the last-mile problem that public transport alone can't solve.

What drives us is more than technology - it's purpose. We are a diverse group of innovators, operators, and problem solvers united by a commitment to making cities better and the planet healthier.

Position Brief

Reporting to the Regional Controller, this position will be a key member of our Finance team and will partner with cross functional teams at all levels.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for a range of finance and accounting duties for a portfolio of entities.
• Manage and monitor group inventories, ensuring accurate recording, valuation, and reporting.
• Assist with month end close transactions and driving efficiencies with the month end close process.
• Perform ad-hoc vendor payments where necessary.
• Coordinate intercompany billing process and reconcile intercompany accounts to ensure proper allocation and reporting across entities.
• Act as a trusted finance business partner, providing financial insights, analysis, and support in driving operational efficiency and cost optimization.
• Maintain and reconcile fixed assets records, including acquisitions, disposals, depreciation, and impairment assessments.
• Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline processes, improve internal controls, and enhance financial reporting accuracy.
• Prepare and present financial reports, analysis, and variance explanations to management
• Collating and preparing periodic management accounts and other reporting packs.
• Group consolidation, internal and external reporting
• Manage tax and audit obligations. Liaise with external auditors during annual audits and support the timely resolution of audit queries and findings.
• Ad hoc duties and special projects as assigned by management.

What You’ll Need

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Association of Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) or equivalent certification.
• Big 4 background preferred

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to manage priorities and work to tight deadlines
• Professional and open to working on own initiative as well as with a team
• Comfortable with Netsuite ERP, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ambitious, curious and eagerness to learn and drive efficiencies within the finance function
• 5 - 8 years finance and accounting experience in Big 4 Accounting firms including some in-house with MNCs or reputable start-ups a plus
• Adaptable, strong willingness to learn, and detail oriented with strong work ethic and organisational skills, and ability to handle different work streams under time constraints
• Comfortable operating in a cross-functional and hyper-growth environment
• Agility to apply financing and accounting know-how to a dynamic mobility start-up
• Familiar with IFRS or equivalent accounting standards
• Excellent communication skills with ability to build solid relationships with individuals at all levels.
• Demonstrated excellence in thought leadership, innovation, and execution management; ability to influence without authority