Regional Finance Manager - Multi-Entity Close & Compliance

Gobi Partners; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Gobi Partners, on behalf of one of its portfolio companies, seeks an experienced Finance Manager to lead financial reporting, month-end close, statutory compliance, and audit management across regional entities for a rapidly growing digital business.

The role focuses on building a robust financial control framework, multi-entity consolidation, intercompany accounting, and driving system automation while mentoring the regional finance team.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of progressive accounting experience, including a Finance Manager role, ideally within technology, SaaS, mobile app, or digital platform sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Strong practical knowledge of Singapore accounting standards alongside hands-on experience with Indonesia and Malaysia statutory compliance, intercompany accounting, and multi-entity group consolidation.
• Proven background in managing end-to-end month-end close processes and leading multi-jurisdictional external audits.
• Advanced skills in Xero accounting software, complex Excel modeling, analytical problem-solving, and familiarity with BI/reporting tools.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and team leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across multiple legal entities, ensuring full compliance with Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia accounting standards, journal reviews, and schedule accuracy.
• Direct accounting and statutory compliance across Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia; coordinate with external accountants, tax advisors, and company secretaries to execute timely filings for financial statements, tax, and GST/VAT.
• Manage intercompany billing, reconciliations, settlements, and period-end eliminations across entities while supporting transfer pricing documentation.
• Drive annual external audit processes for all legal entities, preparing schedules, resolving audit queries, and implementing post-audit control improvements.
• Identify opportunities to optimize month-end close efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and initiate finance system enhancements and cross-functional workflow automation.
• Mentor, coach, and review the work of finance staff to foster accountability, build operational rigor, and support professional development.

Skills

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Audit management

Multi-entity consolidation

Intercompany accounting

Process automation

Excel modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA/CA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Xero accounting software

BI/reporting tools

Excel

Job description

Gobi Partners, on behalf of one of its portfolio companies, seeks an experienced Finance Manager to lead financial reporting, month-end close, statutory compliance, and audit management across regional entities for a rapidly growing digital business.

The role focuses on building a robust financial control framework, multi-entity consolidation, intercompany accounting, and driving system automation while mentoring the regional finance team.