Supervisor, Controlling & Accounting
Penang | Regional Shared Services Environment
We are seeking an experienced
Supervisor, Controlling & Accounting to join a growing
Regional Shared Services Centre (RSSC) in Penang. This role will lead a team of accountants supporting accounting and controlling activities across multiple countries, driving process standardisation, efficiency, and service excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of accountants supporting accounting and controlling activities for assigned countries.
- Assign, organize, and prioritize roles and responsibilities within the team.
- Review team outputs to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with policies and standards.
- Provide guidance and coaching on new group policies, work instructions, and regulatory or reporting requirements.
- Coordinate and manage monthly balance sheet reviews with regional and country stakeholders.
- Partner closely with management to implement and drive standardised accounting and controlling processes across regions.
- Promote process simplification and commonality in line with company policies and guidelines.
- Lead and coordinate the migration of accounting activities from country entities to the shared services centre according to agreed timelines.
- Drive cost efficiency, eliminate redundancies, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Monitor team performance through defined KPIs, ensuring productivity and service quality.
- Manage team engagement, motivation, resource planning, and operational efficiency.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Provide strong people leadership to a team of accounting professionals.
- Work effectively across cultures and manage crossfunctional and regional interfaces.
- Coach, mentor, and develop team members to build capability and performance.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; professional accounting qualification is an advantage.
- 5–7 years of experience in Accounting or Finance, preferably in a regional or shared services environment.
- Minimum 2 years of people management or supervisory experience.
- Strong knowledge of accounting, controlling, and monthend processes.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
- Able to thrive in a fastpaced, transformational, and multicultural environment.
