Regional Finance Controller – AP/AR, Month-End & Compliance (Asia)

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

Job summary

MetLife is seeking an Assistant Manager for its Malaysia and/or Singapore regional finance teams. The role focuses on accounts payable/receivable, month-end close, regulatory submissions, and regional expense management.

You will coordinate budgeting, forecasting, and drive finance projects in a dynamic, cross-border environment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant experience, professional qualifications (CPA/CMA/ACCA or equivalent), strong IFRS knowledge, and experience with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant working experience.
• CPA/CMA/ACCA or equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of IFRS.
• Experience with PeopleSoft General Ledger and Accounts Payable module is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to use approved AI tools to support routine tasks.
• Working knowledge of AI capabilities with the ability to evaluate and validate outputs with guidance.
• Organized, detail oriented & able to multi-task under strict timelines.
• Self-motivated, responsible & takes initiative with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills, necessary for interactions with internal & external parties at various levels.
• Willingness to achieve key targets and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close activities, supporting schedules & reconciliations.
• Fixed asset management & reporting.
• Intercompany billings, collections & reporting.
• Ownership of accounts payable process: Review all payment requests received for settlement of vendor invoices, travel reimbursements verification.
• Treasury & cashflow monitoring & reporting.
• Internal corporate compliance: balance sheet certifications, variance analysis, other reporting requirements.
• External statutory compliance: audit, corporate tax, sales & service tax, withholding tax.
• Drive/support the global finance projects and ad-hoc requests.
• Coordinate financial planning and budgeting process, and partner with business stakeholders and functional teams to develop accurate forecasts.
• Assist on regional expense management: Budget governance, variance analysis, forecast alignment.

Skills

AI tool proficiency

IFRS knowledge

Education

CPA/CMA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

PeopleSoft General Ledger

PeopleSoft Accounts Payable

Microsoft Excel

Job description

MetLife is seeking an Assistant Manager for its Malaysia and/or Singapore regional finance teams. The role focuses on accounts payable/receivable, month-end close, regulatory submissions, and regional expense management.

You will coordinate budgeting, forecasting, and drive finance projects in a dynamic, cross-border environment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant experience, professional qualifications (CPA/CMA/ACCA or equivalent), strong IFRS knowledge, and experience with