Senior Group Financial Controller - Hospitality

MAA GROUP BERHAD; Kampung Malaysia Tambahan; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

MAA Group Berhad's hospitality arm seeks an experienced Financial Controller to lead the finance function across the group’s hospitality subsidiaries. The role reports to the Group CFO and collaborates with the CEO on operational and commercial matters.

You will drive timely financial reporting, strengthen controls, oversee cash flow and working capital, and provide analysis to support strategic decisions. This role requires a degree in accounting/finance and a professional qualification such as

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ICAEW or MIA) preferred.
• Minimum 10 years progressive finance experience, incl. 5+ years in senior leadership (Financial Controller/Head of Finance).
• Experience in multi-entity financial reporting, consolidation, audit, statutory compliance, cash-flow management and internal controls.
• Hospitality/property management experience would be advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of MFRS and Malaysian tax requirements.
• Strong ERP, MS Excel and financial-analysis capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a finance team under tight deadlines.
• Integrity, independence and professional judgment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function across the hospitality business and oversee the finance team.
• Ensure timely monthly, quarterly and annual reporting per group timelines and accounting policies.
• Prepare management accounts, consolidation schedules, budgets, forecasts, cash-flow reports and variance analyses.
• Strengthen financial controls, approval processes, reconciliations, segregation of duties and SOPs.
• Oversee cash flow, working capital, creditor management, bank facilities and funding requirements.
• Ensure intercompany balances and related-party transactions are properly recorded and reconciled.
• Coordinate audits and address queries to close findings within agreed timelines.
• Ensure compliance with statutory accounting, tax, SST and regulatory requirements.
• Review finance systems and reporting practices; implement improvements.
• Provide timely financial analysis and commercial support to CEO and operating management.
• Escalate material concerns to Group CFO.
• Monitor operating costs and drive cost efficiency and margins.
• Work with operations to identify revenue leakage and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Financial leadership

Multi-entity reporting

ERP systems

Regulatory compliance

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional qualification (ACCA/CPA/CIMA/ICAEW/MIA)

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

MS Excel

Job description

MAA Group Berhad's hospitality arm seeks an experienced Financial Controller to lead the finance function across the group’s hospitality subsidiaries. The role reports to the Group CFO and collaborates with the CEO on operational and commercial matters.

You will drive timely financial reporting, strengthen controls, oversee cash flow and working capital, and provide analysis to support strategic decisions. This role requires a degree in accounting/finance and a professional qualification such as