Assistant Finance Manager

About the role

The company is looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Finance Manager to support the Finance Business Partner. The role covers financial reporting, consolidation, planning and analysis, management reporting and finance transformation initiatives, with exposure to regional operations, group reporting, business partnering and strategic projects.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee monthly revenue recognition, accounts receivable closing and reconciliation, and review and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances.
• Manage monthly consolidation of group accounts, including overseas subsidiaries in Malaysia, and prepare quarterly Board of Directors financial decks and annual consolidation packs and statements.
• Coordinate the annual statutory audit, liaise with external auditors and resolve audit queries; support the annual audited financial statements and their disclosures.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal policies and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate annual budgeting and forecasting, prepare monthly actuals versus budget analyses, and support decisions with financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• Work with Group Finance to improve management dashboards and reporting, review accounting and operational coding structures, and drive automation and digitalisation of reporting.
• Support finance transformation projects such as ERP data integration, integration of finance functions and corporate amalgamations.
• Support finance operations, strengthen controls and governance, guide team members on reporting and reconciliation, and take on ad hoc assignments.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (CA, ACCA, CPA, ICAEW or equivalent) is an added advantage.
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in financial reporting, group consolidation and financial analysis.
• Experience with multi-entity and multi-currency environments and exposure to regional finance operations and corporate projects is preferred.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, consolidation, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• ERP systems and finance transformation experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, Workday or similar reporting tools.
• Analytical mindset, ability to manage multiple priorities, and strong stakeholder management skills.