Senior Finance Executive

China Telecom Asia Pacific Pte Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

China Telecom Asia Pacific Pte Ltd in Malaysia is seeking a finance professional to support APAC regional finance activities. The role focuses on AR management, KPI tracking, and collaboration with HQ teams to implement AR policies and improve collections.

Responsibilities include financial analysis for country projects, cost control, risk management, and contributing to APAC management reporting and budget tracking.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Accounting/Finance or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in accounts receivable management or financial accounting preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and ERP systems (e.g., SAP).
• Able to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and collaborate in a team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for APAC regional finance-related support.
• Manage APAC accounts receivable (AR) and KPI tracking, including monthly monitoring of country-level AR performance and driving improvement in collection efficiency and financial quality.
• Liaise with HQ credit control and AR/treasury teams to implement AR policies, improve collections, and drive AR reduction initiatives.
• Support country project finance activities, including financial analysis, collection follow-up, cost control, and risk management.
• Contribute to APAC management reporting and budget tracking to support performance and value analysis.
• Participate in finance digitalization and AI initiatives to enhance efficiency and enable smarter finance processes.
• Perform other ad hoc duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Accounting/Finance knowledge

Bilingual Chinese/English

ERP systems (SAP)

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree/Diploma in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Responsible for APAC regional finance-related support.
• Manage APAC accounts receivable (AR) and KPI tracking, including monthly monitoring of country-level AR performance and driving improvement in collection efficiency and financial quality.
• Liaise with HQ credit control and AR/treasury teams to implement AR policies, improve collections, and drive AR reduction initiatives.
• Support country project finance activities, including financial analysis, collection follow-up, cost control, and risk management.
• Contribute to APAC management reporting and budget tracking to support performance and value analysis.
• Participate in finance digitalization and AI initiatives to enhance efficiency and enable smarter finance processes.
• Perform other ad hoc duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Degree/Diploma in Accounting/Finance or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent qualification.
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience; experience in accounts receivable management or financial accounting is preferred.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office and financial ERP systems (e.g., SAP).
• Self-motivated, responsible, mature, well-organized, efficient, and detail-oriented.
• Able to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and perform independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Effective bilingual in both Chinese and English because the candidate needs to liaise with Chinese and English speaking stakeholders
• Demonstrates an innovative mindset with the ability to proactively leverage AI tools to enhance work efficiency and financial analysis capabilities.