Manager, Finance

AirAsia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AirAsia Berhad, Asia’s leading low-cost airline, is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial health, manage the month-end close, and coordinate statutory reporting. You will lead a shared services team, ensure liquidity, and drive improvements across ERP systems while maintaining strict adherence to group policies.

The role requires 3–5 years of relevant experience including external audit, strong Excel skills, and excellent collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or equivalent professional qualification (ACCA/CPA/ICAEW/MICPA).
• 3–5 years of relevant experience, including external audit background.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel.
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration and cross-department communication.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Thrives under pressure and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and optimize accounting functions for accuracy and efficiency.
• Manage monthly closure and prepare financial reports for month-end and year-end statutory reporting.
• Preserve working capital and maintain liquidity through strategic decisions.
• Review, regulate, and reconcile accruals, provisions, and prepayments per Group policies.
• Supervise and guide the shared service center team.
• Perform reconciliations and investigate GL/sub-ledger variances as needed.
• Analyze prepaid reconciliations and discrepancies to prevent offsets.
• Resolve accounts payable issues with manager or shared services team.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to implement IT and ERP enhancements.
• Consolidate wholly owned subsidiaries' financials.
• Prepare comprehensive quarterly reports for the Board.
• Monitor related-party transactions for transparency and compliance.
• Tackle ad hoc tasks with initiative.

Skills

Accounting

Excel

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Deadline driven

Education

Bachelor's in accounting/finance

ACCA/CPA/ICAEW/MICPA

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting software

Job description

Job Description As the Finance Manager at AirAsia X

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial health and stability of our organization. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of financial management tasks, and your contributions will be critical to our success.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and optimizing various accounting functions to maintain accuracy and efficiency.
• Managing the monthly closure of accounts, meticulously preparing financial reports for month-end and year-end management and statutory reporting.
• Preserving working capital, making strategic decisions to maintain our financial liquidity.
• Responsible for reviewing, regulating, and reconciling accruals, provisions, and prepayments, ensuring strict adherence to Group accounting policies.
• Supervise and guide the dedicated team in our shared service center.
• Go-to expert for performing reconciliations and checking of receivables, payables, bank statements, and investigating GL/sub-ledger variances whenever necessary.
• Perform historical prepayment reconciliation and analyze discrepancies that prevent offsetting.
• Identify and resolve issues related to Accounts Payable by discussing them with the manager or shared service center as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to coordinate, review, and implement IT and ERP enhancements, continuously improving our financial processes.
• Responsible for the straightforward consolidation of our wholly owned subsidiary companies.
• Preparing comprehensive quarterly financial reports for submission to our Board, showcasing your financial prowess.
• Keep a watchful eye on related party transactions to ensure transparency and compliance.
• In addition to your core responsibilities, be ready to tackle any other ad hoc tasks that arise, demonstrating your flexibility and initiative.

Qualifications & Experience

• Hold at least a bachelor’s degree in accountancy/finance or an equivalent Professional Qualification (ACCA, CPA, ICAEW, MICPA).
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience, including a background in external audit, you possess the financial acumen necessary for this role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly in Excel.
• Strong interpersonal skills make you a valuable collaborator and communicator within the team and across departments.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Thriving under pressure and being able to meet tight deadlines in our fast-paced environment is your forte.

About AirAsia Berhad

AirAsia Berhad: Asia’s leading airline was established with the dream of making flying possible for everyone. Since 2001, AirAsia has swiftly broken travel norms around the globe and has risen to become the world’s best. Driven by the Dare to Dream spirit, we pride ourselves in the region’s largest low-cost carrier, serving 24 countries and over 130 destinations. We’re not confined by walls, except when we need to answer the call of nature, so all departments mingle every day. As we embrace new technology to become a digital airline, services like BIG Duty Free, BIG Pay, BIG Loyalty, Touristly, ROKKI and Xcite Inflight Entertainment will be an exciting evolution, placing us ahead of the game.

Are you in? AirAsia is set to take low-cost flying to an all new high with our belief, "Now Everyone Can Fly"