Manager Financial Operations

Petrosains Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Finance Manager to lead and manage financial operations, including cash and tax management. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Accounting, preferably with a Chartered Accountant qualification and MBA, along with 10 to 13 years of relevant experience. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as effective communication abilities, are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Preferably 10 to 13 years related working experience.
• Strong problem solving and analytical thinking skills are necessary.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the company's financial operations.
• Analyze and review financial accounting reports.
• Manage cash management activities to meet business needs.
• Handle tax management tasks including annual computations.
• Coordinate internal and external audits related to finance.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Accounting

Chartered Accountant

MBA

Tools

SAP

Job description

Lead, manage and implement Petrosains Sdn Bhd’s (Petrosains or the Company) financial operations activities and provide timely, accurate and relevant information and recommendation on financial reports and issues to management and other relevant parties in compliance with accounting and statutory standards and to ensure proper control is implemented.

Key Accountabilities

Analyse, review and perform Quality Control and Quality Check as well as providing business insight on Financial Accounting reports from GFC, including but not limited to:

• Month end closing and reports
• Review of Audited Financial Statements prepared by GFC FA and jointly prepare the audit Board Paper and Audit Board presentation pack with GFC FA for the purpose of obtaining approval from the Board.
• Analyse and provide key business insights and business input to respective finance Centre of Excellence (COE) i.e. GFC FA and GFS.
• Facilitate and collaborate with GFC FAand GFS to resolve finance-related issues.
• Advise and guide users pertaining to accounting, financial and tax matters as and when required.
• Manage system integration and digitalization of process that have impact to the Company’s financial statements.
• Lead and manage the coordination and implementation of financial processes andensure Finance functions

(2) Cash Management

• Lead and manage the company Cash Management activities to meet business needs and ensure smooth business operations.
• Cash Management among others but not limited to counting room Finance cashiering activities, improve efficiency in cash and credit collections, funds transfer and other banking and treasury matters.
• Manage to obtain AA approval and update bank on the physical banks’ authorized bank signatories changes.
• Manage physical banks’ banking facilities e.g. auto-sweeping of funds etc.
• Liaison with merchant bank on credit card terminal requirements and merchant discount rates.
• Liaison with e-wallet service providers on merchant discount rates.

(3) Tax Management

• Analyse, Review and Perform Quality Control and Quality Check on FA outputs from GFC on :
• 6th and 9th Tax Estimate Revision
• Annual Tax computation and e-filing
• Review bi-monthly SST Return submission on importation service if any.
• Manage preparation of Transfer Pricing Report

(4) Audit (Internal & External)

• Manage and coordinate Group Internal audit related to Finance matters, including identification of root cause, mitigation and preventive action as well as obtaining approval from relevant approving authority.
• Facilitate and support Group Tax and GFC for custom audit and IRB audit matters, including obtaining approval from the relevant approving authority.
• Facilitate and support GFC FA for annual external audit matters, including obtaining approval from relevant approving authority.
• Facilitate ad support GFS for unclaimed moneys audit matters, including obtaining approval from relevant approving authority.

(5) Limits of Authority (LOA) Focal

• Lead and manage the development/revision of the Company’s LOA by facilitating inter-departments discussion with the relevant custodian of the subject matters in PETRONAS and ensure consistent practices and compliance to PETRONAS Group’s requirement.
• Ensure boundaries of authority including decision-making processes are in conformance to the established Limits of Authority (LOA).
• Provide advice to line department on matters pertaining to LOA.

(6) Finance Transformation Initiatives

• Lead and manage the adoption/adaption and implementation of all relevant PETRONAS’ Finance Transformation new initiatives related to Financial Operations from time to time in accordance to Group timeline.

(7) Governance and Assurance

• Custodian for Finance & Accounts’ SOPs and update SOPs as and when necessary.
• Custodian for Petrosains Financial Policy, Petrosains Tax Policy, Petrosains Financial Framework and Financial Standards.
• Continuously evaluate, review all financial systems and procedures and identifying areas for improvement and recommending solutions to ensure good and sound accounting, financial and internal control systems are in place.
• Act as Lead Assessor for bi-annually Financial Reporting Control (FRC) self-assessment via MyAssurance.
• Act as Lead Assessor for quarterly Compliance to the regulatory requirements (BNM)functional checklist via MyAssurance.
• SAP Expert user.
• Department focal for Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Finance Risk Profiling.

(8) Advisory role on Accounting, Financial and Tax Matters

• Provide advice pertaining to accounting, financial and tax matters to other departments in Petrosains by applying the Company’s and Group’s accounting policies & procedures to ensure compliance to accounting & statutory requirements to avoid potential audit issues and tax risks areas.

Qualification & Experience

• Degree in Accounting
• Chartered Accountant and MBA are added advantage
• Preferably 10 to 13 years related working experience
• Good in communication and interpersonal skills
• Possess problem solving skills and analytical thinking skills.