Our client is a European multinational company in the industrial products and solutions sector, with a sizeable presence across Asia.
Role Summary:
Reporting to the CFO, Southeast Asia, the Finance Controller plays a key role in driving profitable and sustainable growth across Malaysia. This role leads regional financial controlling, consolidation, performance analysis, and acts as a strategic business partner to country leadership and the Group.
Please contact Rathitha Dewarajan by emailing your cv directly in word format with job reference no JOB-15881 to [Confidential Information]
Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days, we regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful.
[HIDDEN TEXT]Key responsibilities
Regional Finance & Business Partnering
- Establish and lead a best-in-class regional controlling function
- Act as a strategic finance business partner to Country Manager
- Support strategy definition, business planning, and long-term performance improvement
- Provide actionable financial insights to improve profitability and decision-making
Performance Management & Reporting
- Deliver performance analysis, dashboards, and KPIs
- Prepare, review, and comment on monthly financial results with local management
- Coordinate annual budgeting and forecasting processes in line with Group strategy
- Monitor budget performance, analyze variances, and recommend corrective actions
Financial Operations & Team Leadership
- Supervise and develop the Malaysia finance team, ensuring strong financial governance
- Ensure compliance with Group accounting standards, tax requirements, and timelines
- Improve financial processes, management tools, and information systems in collaboration with IT
- Ensure effective use of shared accounting services
Control, Compliance & Governance
- Ensure strong internal controls, SOX compliance, and adherence to Group policies and local laws
- Act as the Group Compliance Representative for the subsidiary
- Review and approve major contracts and legal commitments
- Coordinate Board and General Meetings in line with regulatory requirements
- Identify and address compliance gaps through continuous improvement initiatives
Role requirements
- Degree in Finance or Accounting
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the manufacturing industry
- Strong analytical, and financial controlling experience
- Proven leadership and team management skills
- High attention to detail with strong business and internal control mindset
- Experience working with large databases and complex financial systems
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Proficient in MS Office experience with Power BI, VBA, MS Access is an advantage
