Strategic Finance Leader & FP&A Partner

Excelerate Sdn; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Excelerate Sdn in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Head of Finance to own the finance function end-to-end, driving planning, analysis, and business partnering across a growing portfolio. You will manage a small finance team while delivering strategic insights to the CEO and Board, coordinating with the parent company on group reporting and intercompany matters.

The ideal candidate has 10–15 years of progressive finance experience, a recognised accounting degree, and professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Holds a recognised degree in Accountancy, Finance, or equivalent.
• Fully qualified accountant (CA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent).
• At least 10–15 years of progressive finance experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a senior or leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Own the Finance function end-to-end, setting standards, controls, and processes that scale with the business.
• Act as the primary finance lead for the CEO and Board, delivering clear and timely financial information.
• Manage all aspects of the group finance relationship with the parent company, including reporting, consolidation, intercompany transactions, and transfer pricing.
• Ensure statutory compliance across audit, tax, and regulatory obligations, and manage relationships with external auditors and advisors.
• Oversee account reconciliation, balance sheet analysis, and periodic financial reviews.
• Lead the annual budgeting cycle and rolling forecasts in collaboration with business unit leaders.
• Build and maintain financial models to support business planning, scenario analysis, and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare and report on monthly revenue, P&L, and cash flow forecasts, with clear variance analysis.
• Monitor cash flow and working capital to ensure sufficient liquidity at all times.
• Assess financing alternatives, weighing risk, return, and market conditions.
• Act as a strategic partner to business unit leaders, providing financial insight that drives performance.
• Support pricing reviews for products and services, contributing a financially rigorous perspective.
• Provide finance support for proposals, contracting, sales, and collections activities.
• Identify key commercial risks and opportunities, making proactive recommendations to the senior leadership team.
• Monitor and analyse gross margins, costing, and key cost lines including marketing and performance spend.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, building capability and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Continuously improve finance processes, systems, and tools to support efficiency and scalability, implementing AI where possible.
• Support day-to-day finance operations, stepping in where needed as a hands-on team member.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Excel proficiency

Data visualization tools

Financial reporting

Communication

People leadership

Analytical mindset

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data visualization tools

Job description

Excelerate Sdn in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Head of Finance to own the finance function end-to-end, driving planning, analysis, and business partnering across a growing portfolio. You will manage a small finance team while delivering strategic insights to the CEO and Board, coordinating with the parent company on group reporting and intercompany matters.

The ideal candidate has 10–15 years of progressive finance experience, a recognised accounting degree, and professional qualifications