Regional Financial Controller

OLIVER | The Brandtech Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

OLIVER, a part of The Brandtech Group, seeks a senior finance professional to ensure statutory compliance across APAC. You will audit coordination, tax work, risk management, and financial statement disclosures in a fast-growing marketing tech environment.

Responsibilities include leading both group and local audits, coordinating with external auditors, and implementing accounting standards. Degree in Finance or Accounting and Chartered Accountant are required; 10+ years of relevant experience

Qualifications

• Understanding of accounting principles, risk management and internal controls.
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in financial information.
• Ability to review large data, summarize datasets and explain findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and finalise group and local audits with cross-functional teams.
• Be the key contact with Group auditors and Group Finance for audit deliverables.
• Coordinate with local finance teams to complete statutory audits timely.

Skills

IFRS/GAAP knowledge

Tax framework understanding

Mentor junior team

Education

Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting

Chartered Accountant

Job description

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in‑house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting‑edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision‑making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

About the role

Th is role reporting to Chief Financial Officer - APAC will be responsible to support , monitor and ensure statutory compliances, communication of risk policies and processes across APAC markets.

What you will be doing

• Responsible for planning, executing and finalising both Group and local audits in collaboration with cross‑functional teams to achieve accounting and taxation statutory compliances within set deadlines.
• You will be the key contact point with Group auditors and Group Finance team in meeting the audit deliverables for the Group.
• You will collaborate closely with the local finance teams ensuring the local statutory audits are completed on timely basis. This may involve hands on involvement on data collection, analytical review, drawing up the audited report and finalising audited report signing.
• You will partner with the Group Legal and Co‑Sec and Tax to complete required company filings and tax returns.
• Drawing up the reconciliation of the management result to audited accounts with clear explanation on reconciling transactions.
• You will assist with the tracking, reconciliation, and / or review of audit adjustments posted into the monthly reporting results.
• Review and implement in consultation with Group Finance team compliance with latest accounting standards, group policies and procedures and assisting and drawing the financial statements and developing the appropriate financial statement disclosures.
• You will monitor and interpret emerging technical issues on its implications on APAC region.
• Responsible to deploy Group’s risk management processes and procedures and continuous compliances.
• Work with Group Legal on Corporate Secretary related matters, dividend payments, leases, etc.
• Perform other ad‑hoc duties as assigned by reporting manager.

What you need to be great in this role

• Have a good understanding of accounting principles, risk management and internal control systems
• Attentive to details and able to ensure consistency and accuracy in financial information
• Able to
  • review and identify inconsistencies in large amounts of data or information
  • summarise large data sets and organise it into a presentable and easy to understand format
  • identify a problem, investigate to find out relevant facts and find a logical solution
  • structure your efforts to ensure completing tasks efficiently and by required deadlines
  • convey ideas and information in ways others can understand in both verbal and written communication
  • adaptable, works professionally and enjoys working in a team willing to accommodate to longer work hours during monthly, quarterly and annual closing periods

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting
• Chartered Accountant

Skills

• Proficient with IFRS and regional local GAAP
• Have good fundamentals of taxation framework
• Ability to mentor and develop junior team members

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience in similar role, preferably within the advertising industry

Our values shape everything we do

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible

Be always learning and listening to understand

Be actively pro‑inclusive and anti‑racist across our community, clients and creations

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science‑based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.