Team Lead, Financial Reporting

Fairview International School; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairview International School in Malaysia is seeking a Financial Reporting Leader to oversee the financial reporting process and ensure the accuracy and quality of outputs. This role involves managing the financial reporting team, coordinating priorities, and shaping financial narratives for the Board.

The ideal candidate should have a strong grounding in financial reporting standards and experience in leading teams. Responsibilities include managing group consolidation and statutory reporting while driving financial analysis.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading financial reporting teams.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting standards.
• Excellent judgment in financial decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Reporting squad’s work allocation and output quality.
• Coordinate reporting priorities and ensure review quality.
• Own group consolidation and monthly closing.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Analysis

Regulatory Reporting

Accounting Standards

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Financial Reporting Software

Job description

• PayNet is scaling transaction volumes, regulatory expectations, and reporting complexity across the payments ecosystem.
• Group-level financial reporting is becoming a strategic lever, not just a compliance activity.
• This role exists to elevate finance from reporting outputs to decision-grade insight for leadership.

TL; DR

• Lead the Financial Reporting squad’s work allocation, review discipline, and output quality, while partnering closely with the Head of Financial Control.
• Own the integrity, speed, and insight of PayNet Group financial reporting.
• Lead group consolidation, monthly closing, and statutory reporting with Board-level visibility.
• Shape how financial data translates into decisions, not just outputs.
• Drive consistency, control, and clarity across accounting, budgeting, and reporting

Why This Role Matters

• Financial reporting is not neutral, how numbers are interpreted influences decisions, priorities, and investments.
• In a regulated environment, reporting quality directly shapes credibility with auditors, regulators, and the Board.
• Weak accounting and financial reporting discipline leads to hidden discrepancies that compound over time.
• This role requires judgment over process - deciding what matters, not just closing the books.

What You Will Actually Do

• Coordinate reporting priorities, delegate work across the team, and ensure review quality before outputs reach management, auditors, or the Board.
• Own end-to-end group consolidation and monthly close across entities, elevating accuracy, timeliness, and transparency.
• Shape Board, management, and regulatory reporting packs into clear financial narratives and insights.
• Lead statutory reporting, audited financial statements, and auditor engagement at group level.
• Build and enforce strong accounting governance, controls, and consistency across GL, PPE, accruals, and reporting structures.
• Drive financial analysis, variance storytelling, and performance interpretation beyond numbers.

Examples of This Role in Practice

• Challenging budget assumptions when actual trends signal a different financial trajectory.
• Leading audit discussions with confidence, resolving complex accounting positions.
• Detecting and escalating early financial signals that influence strategic decisions at management level.
• Streamlining month-end close timelines along with other priorities without compromising control and accuracy.

What Will Help You Succeed

• Ability to lead a financial reporting team with clear priorities, disciplined reviews, and high-quality outputs under tight timelines.
• Ability to own full financial closing and reporting cycles with high accountability.
• Strong judgment in prioritising accuracy, timelines, and materiality in reporting decisions.
• Ability to translate financial data into executive-level insights and narratives.
• Deep grounding in financial reporting standards and group accounting.