SSC Finance Lead

Michael Page; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in transportation and logistics is seeking an SSC Finance Team Lead in Kuala Lumpur to establish and manage the finance function. Responsibilities include leading a shared services finance team, overseeing financial reporting, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, developing financial strategies, and providing insights to senior management. Ideal candidates should possess a degree in Accounting or Finance, relevant professional qualifications, and experience in a shared service environment. This role offers competitive salary and significant growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Opportunity for professional growth

Collaborative work environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience leading a finance team within a Shared Service environment (ideally from startup stage).
• Professional accounting qualifications such as CPA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and compliance standards.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the shared services finance team to ensure efficient operations.
• Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Ensure compliance with local and international accounting standards.
• Develop strategies to optimise financial processes and systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business objectives.
• Provide financial insights and analysis for decision-making.
• Monitor financial risks with robust internal controls.
• Support audits with timely resolution of findings.

Skills

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving abilities

Financial reporting knowledge

Knowledge of compliance standards

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Professional accounting qualifications (CPA, ACCA)

Tools

Financial systems and tools

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced SSC Finance Team Lead to build the finance function from the ground up. Your duties may include leading and managing the shared services finance team to ensure efficient operations, oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes, ensuring compliance with local and international accounting standards and regulations, developing and implementing strategies to optimise financial processes and systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support business objectives, providing financial insights and analysis to senior management for decision-making, monitoring and managing financial risks with robust internal controls, and supporting audits with timely resolution of audit findings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the shared services finance team to ensure efficient operations.
• Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Ensure compliance with local and international accounting standards and regulations.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimise financial processes and systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business objectives.
• Provide financial insights and analysis to senior management for decision-making.
• Monitor and manage financial risks, ensuring robust internal controls are in place.
• Support audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.

Qualifications

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience leading a finance team within a Shared Service environment (ideally from startup stage).
• Professional accounting qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and compliance standards.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary
• Opportunity to work within a very reputable organisation
• Professional growth and career development opportunities
• Engaging and collaborative work environment

Our client is a global leader in the transportation and logistics industry, renowned for operational excellence and innovation. They are expanding their footprint in Malaysia by establishing a Shared Services Centre (SSC) to centralise and optimise finance operations for their regional and global business units.

If you are ready to take on a leadership role as the SSC Finance Lead, we encourage you to apply and be part of this exciting opportunity.