Senior Manager, Finance Reporting

Segi Fresh; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 134,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Cashless insurance

Travelling & Phone allowances

Job summary

Segi Fresh in Malaysia seeks a seasoned Head of Financial Reporting to oversee the preparation and delivery of essential financial statements and disclosures. The role reports to the General Manager, Group Finance, and requires strong IFRS/MFRS knowledge and leadership across the reporting team.

The incumbent will drive close processes, ensure robust controls, coordinate external audits, and provide strategic financial insights to support decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• Master's degree or MBA highly valued.
• CPA or ACCA professional certification required.
• At least 5 years in a senior management role.
• Up-to-date knowledge of financial regulations (MFRS/IFRS) and compliance.
• Experience with accounting software and advanced spreadsheets.
• Strong analytical and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation of all required financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with MFRS/IFRS and SEC rules.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes.
• Develop and maintain robust internal controls.
• Coordinate with external auditors for audits.
• Lead tax submissions and liaise with the tax agent.
• Coordinate annual transfer pricing documentation.
• Provide detailed financial analysis and insights to management.
• Lead and mentor the financial reporting team.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Technical proficiency

Strategic thinking

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Master's degree or MBA valued

CPA or ACCA certification

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Responsible for overseeing the preparation, accuracy, and timely delivery of an organization's financial reports. This role ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements and accounting standards, and it provides crucial financial insights to support strategic decision-making. The position reports directly to the General Manager, Group Finance.

Core Responsibilities:

Report preparation and delivery: Oversees the preparation of all required financial reports, including the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flow, for both internal and external stakeholders.

Regulatory compliance: Ensures the company's financial reports and processes adhere to all relevant regulations, such as MFRS, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules.

Financial closing: Manages the monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closing processes to ensure they are completed accurately and on time.

Internal controls: Develops and maintains a robust system of internal financial controls to safeguard the company's assets and ensure the integrity of financial data.

External Audit coordination: Serves as the primary point of contact for external auditors during financial audits, providing all necessary documentation and explanations.

Tax submission and coordination: Serves as the primary point of contact for external tax agent during mid tax finalization, year end tax audits and any tax related enquiries from Tax Authority or Custom Office.

Transfer Pricing coordination: Serves as the primary point of contact for preparation of annual TP documentation, providing all necessary documentation and explanations.

Detailed Financial analysis: Analyzes complex financial data to identify trends, forecast future performance, and provide actionable insights to management.

Team leadership: Leads and mentors the financial reporting team, fostering a culture of high performance and professional development.

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

A successful Head of Financial Reporting possesses a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and strategic thinking.

Qualifications (Compulsory)

Education: A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required, with a master's degree or an MBA highly valued.

Professional certification: A professional accounting certification, such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Experience: Extensive experience in finance and accounting, with at least 5 years in a senior management role.

Skills:

Regulatory knowledge: A comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of financial regulations, accounting standards (MFRS/IFRS), and compliance requirements is critical.

Technical proficiency: Expertise in accounting software, financial databases, and advanced spreadsheet skills is essential for managing and analyzing financial data.

Strategic thinking: The ability to analyze financial data and translate it into insights that support long-term business strategy is vital.

Communication: Strong communication and presentation skills are necessary to clearly articulate complex financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders, including the executive team and board members.

Leadership: The ability to manage and motivate a team, delegate tasks, and oversee projects is a core requirement.

Currently office based Kelana Business Centre, Petaling Jaya (near to Glenmarie LRT station)

Moving to Wisma Segi office at Kampung Melayu Subang, Shah Alam Q1-Q3 2027.

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Supermarkets, Grocery & Petrol Retailing 1,001-5,000 employees

We are growing to be the largest fresh food retailer in Malaysia that providing full fresh and local taste products for our customers in every day. We offer a variety of food products from meat and seafood, fruits and vegetables, dried to homemade / tradition ingredients.

We are proudly distinguished our position with other food retailers as we are emphasizing on the Fresh and Quality of the products at all the times by selecting the best from the marine and agriculture farm yet promoting our locally sourced products.

Our supermarket chains are currently centralizing in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Perak and will be soon expanding to north and south of Malaysia by operating 100 stores in the year 2023 to bring greater convenience for our neighborhood vicinity. We value our people and their contributions. With more than 2,000 workforces; we are focusing on the human centrality by involving our employee perspective in all steps of the planning and problem-solving process and together we are developing our potential employee to be a promising talent and a future leader.

We are cultivating our high-performance working culture by fostering our core values of Integrity, Passion, Problem Solving, Teamwork and Excellence as our belief to achieve company objectives and continuous improvement. Let’s explore the career opportunities with us today and be part of our committed talent in a dynamic and signature retail experience!

We are growing to be the largest fresh food retailer in Malaysia that providing full fresh and local taste products for our customers in every day. We offer a variety of food products from meat and seafood, fruits and vegetables, dried to homemade / tradition ingredients.

We are proudly distinguished our position with other food retailers as we are emphasizing on the Fresh and Quality of the products at all the times by selecting the best from the marine and agriculture farm yet promoting our locally sourced products.

Our supermarket chains are currently centralizing in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Perak and will be soon expanding to north and south of Malaysia by operating 100 stores in the year 2023 to bring greater convenience for our neighborhood vicinity. We value our people and their contributions. With more than 2,000 workforces; we are focusing on the human centrality by involving our employee perspective in all steps of the planning and problem-solving process and together we are developing our potential employee to be a promising talent and a future leader.

We are cultivating our high-performance working culture by fostering our core values of Integrity, Passion, Problem Solving, Teamwork and Excellence as our belief to achieve company objectives and continuous improvement. Let’s explore the career opportunities with us today and be part of our committed talent in a dynamic and signature retail experience!

• Perks and benefits Medical Miscellaneous allowance Dental Cashless Outpatient,Inpatient Insurance Travelling & Phone allowances (Managerial above)