Finance jobs in Malaysia

About SEEK

SEEK operates market-leading online employment marketplaces, including Jobstreet and Jobsdb in Asia. SEEK has been helping people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and helping organisations succeed for over 25 years.

Founded and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, SEEK has grown into a multinational technology company with over 3,300 employees and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

SEEK’s presence spans Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Additionally, SEEK has minority investments in employment marketplaces in China, South Korea and Bangladesh.

SEEK develops and applies innovative data and technology tools to facilitate high-quality matching and improve reliability of marketplace information.

In 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, SEEK was recognised as one of Australia’s Top Ten Places to Work in Technology in the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work awards. SEEK was also named a 5-Star Employer of Choice by HRD Asia in 2024 and won four accolades at TalentCorp’s Life at Work Awards 2023 in Malaysia.

Reporting to the Senior Manager R2R APAC the Finance Manager (R2R) is responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of the monthly management reporting cycle and the processes that underpin it for ANZ and Asia. This role is responsible for ensuring accuracy, compliance and efficiency in our R2R processes including general ledger accounting and financial statutory reporting. The Manager role will be a key liaison point with various Finance functions.

As the only R2R Finance Manager on the ground in KL, this role will provide direct leadership and support to the Kuala Lumpur-based team. The successful candidate will serve as the primary liaison point for various FABS team members outside of R2R in the KL office, ensuring seamless communication and coordination between KL based team members and the broader APAC finance function.

The incumbent is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with the agility to pivot and lead the team through change, drive motivation and empower the whole team to deliver outcomes.

• Oversee and effectively manage a geographically diverse R2R team, ensuring accuracy of all data produced by the team
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture that promotes knowledge sharing, problem solving and continuous improvement
• Execute strategies to optimise R2R processes, streamline workflows, improve financial controls and enhance overall performance
• Deliver accurate and timely recording of financial transactions, account reconciliations and financial reporting
• Drive cross-team collaboration - working closely with a variety of stakeholders across Finance including Finance Business Partners, FP&A, Financial Control, Investor Relations and other Finance Centres of Excellence
• Analyse results and deliver insights to a range of Finance stakeholders
• Contribute to external reporting - own and deliver financial information included in the bi-annual statutory and investor relations reporting
• Deliver strong financial controls and record financial results in-line with SEEK Group accounting policies and Australian Accounting Standards
• Support the bi-annual audit process for the relevant business segment and liaise with external auditors where necessary

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field
• Minimum of 10+ years post qualifying experience, preferably in a large complex organisation
• CA / CPA designation or equivalent
• A confident, genuine people leader with experience coaching and developing both teams and individuals and driving continuous change
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Proven track record in challenging the status quo and continuously improving processes and outputs, including via automation and system enhancements
• Ability to work within an ever changing environment
• Strong interpersonal skills including written and oral communication skills and experience presenting financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• Ability to build strong relationships across senior stakeholders within Finance and across the business
• Experience in management of financial close process in large multinational companies
• Experience in implementing and maintaining internal controls and financial policies and procedures
• Experience managing remote team members, including people from other cultures
• Hands-on working experience with Workday Financials, Oracle ARCS & Reporting, and Power BI
• Experience working in a shared services environment

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.