Finance & Accounting Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

This role carries dual responsibilities. As the Country Finance & Accounting Manager, the role oversees all local accounting, financial reporting, statutory compliance, budgeting, tax, and audit matters. As the Global Accounts Payable Function Lead, the role manages a Global AP team supporting 17 Business Units while driving process excellence, vendor management, and system enhancements. The ideal candidate is an agile finance professional who can balance strategic financial management with hands-on operational leadership in a global shared-services environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: (Country Finance & Accounting)

• Manage and lead all accounting and financial management activities for Malaysia.
• Oversee full month-end, quarterly, and annual closing processes for Malaysia entity reporting.
• Prepare and review financial reports required for Group consolidation.
• Prepare full sets of audited financial statements and support audit schedules.
• Coordinate with external auditors and ensure timely completion of statutory audits.
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies, internal controls, and statutory financial requirements.
• Prepare financial analysis, annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and financial planning reports for management review.
• Provide insights on cost structures, margins, financial performance, and variance analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Prepare annual tax provisions and deferred tax calculations for Group reporting.
• Coordinate with tax consultants on corporate tax, SST/GST, and other statutory filings.
• Prepare withholding tax filings for payments to non-residents.
• Work closely with HQ on transfer pricing matters and related documentation requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: (Global AP Function)

• Lead, coach, and develop a regional Accounts Payable (AP) team supporting 17 Business Units.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, supplier payments, employee travel and expense claims, and corporate credit card reconciliations.
• Support monthly close activities related to AP, including balance sheet and P&L preparation for the Malaysia entity.
• Prepare AP-related reporting and analytics for HQ and Business Units as part of month-end and AP performance review.
• Drive continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and service quality.
• Contribute to system enhancement projects, including SAP optimisation and AI-enabled invoice automation.

QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, etc.) is an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years of AP/Finance experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or team lead role.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred) and Microsoft Excel.
• Solid understanding of accounting standards, financial reporting, and Malaysian taxation (SST, WHT) and statutory requirements.
• Experience with SAP enhancements or finance digitalisation initiatives.
• Proven leadership capability, ideally gained in a regional or shared-services environment.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced global environment, including wearing two hats across country finance and regional AP responsibilities.

About Goodpack

Goodpack is an innovator in developing safe and cost-efficient transportation and storage solutions for challenging payloads, including natural rubber, food and liquids and specialty industrial goods such as tires and automotive parts. We have a strong network of team members, operations and depots around the world, dedicated to simplifying our customers supply chain processes.

Our Business Promise Connecting Businesses Globally

We deliver value to our customers and partners through efficient supply chain solutions, our global network and fleets of intelligent returnable containers.

Our Employee Promise

We work closely together, in the spirit of the family-business at our origins. At the same time, backed by a reputable and financially strong private equity firm, KKR, Goodpack provides great exposure and myriad opportunities to impact at a local, organizational and global level.

Being of a network company with global presence, you will be exposed to different parts of the organization and adjacent functions through collaboration, broader job scope, and job rotations. The fast-paced and dynamic culture accelerates on-the-job training and learning, and consequently professional growth. You have easy access to our leaders, you can avail of international mobility programs and leadership development paths. You become an integral part of the network, your views and opinions matter and your own teams and the surrounding teams support you. You are connected to the entire world and our strong human network is reflecting and supporting our Connecting Businesses Globally business promise.

We believe in the value of employability, the continuous process of acquiring experience, new knowledge through purposeful learning and skills that contribute to successful careers in the ever-changing Logistics and Supply Chain industry.

Who are we looking for

We are always looking out for talents who have the required skills and the following traits:

Adaptable: You believe that change is the only constant and you are resourceful in your attempts to find improvement opportunity within that change. You are not afraid to try new things

Collaborative: You enjoy working with others and you are open to contribute knowledge, ideas and perspective. This is what makes our network strong and resilient

Self-directed: You take initiative, drive it from the start till the end and take pride and accountability in the result of the initiative.

Curious: You are hungry for knowledge, in your area of responsibility as well as beyond. You are determined to seek answers by asking the questions and you are willing to constantly learn.

Hands on: You are comfortable in seeing the big picture and you are passionate about turning strategy into reality through practical means and delivering results.

Communicate proactively: You are well-versed in verbal and written communication. You listen to others opinions and express your thoughts and ideas well.

Join us and be a part of Goodpack family!

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