Finance Director

An exciting Finance Director job has just become available at one of the MNC Manufacturing companies based in Selangor.

A leading multinational organisation is seeking a Finance Director to oversee operations and based in Selangor. This pivotal position places you at the heart of executive decision-making, where your expertise will shape financial strategy, drive operational excellence, and ensure robust governance across two dynamic markets. As a trusted advisor to the Managing Director and an integral member of the leadership team, you will be empowered to influence long-term value creation while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. The organisation is committed to nurturing talent, supporting professional growth, and promoting flexible working opportunities within a collaborative environment that values partnership, responsibility, and social conscience. If you are passionate about making a tangible impact on business performance and enjoy working with diverse teams, this role offers the platform to elevate your career.

• Play a key role in shaping financial strategy, directly influencing executive decisions and long-term business success.
• Join a supportive leadership team that values collaboration, mentorship, and continuous learning within an inclusive workplace culture.
• Benefit from flexible working opportunities and ongoing training designed to help you grow both professionally and personally.

What you'll do:

As Finance Director in Selangor, you will play a central role in guiding the organisation's financial direction while ensuring operational excellence across all finance functions. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve collaborating with executive leaders on strategic initiatives such as capital allocation or investment planning; overseeing comprehensive budgeting processes; monitoring performance metrics; ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements; managing audit processes; driving digital transformation within finance operations; providing commercial insight into pricing or costing decisions; partnering with operational teams for improved efficiency; mentoring finance professionals; coordinating with group-level stakeholders; and representing the entity externally with banks or authorities. Success in this role requires not only technical proficiency but also strong interpersonal skills to foster teamwork across departments while upholding high standards of integrity.

• Set and steer mid- to long-term financial strategies aligned with global and regional priorities to drive sustainable profitability, capital efficiency, and business agility.
• Advise the Managing Director and senior leadership on strategic planning, capital deployment, investments, and scenario modelling to support organisational growth.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning in close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Monitor key financial KPIs, analyse trends, and provide actionable insights that enhance overall business performance.
• Ensure compliance with local accounting standards (MFRS), tax regulations, and group financial policies while maintaining robust internal controls and risk management frameworks.
• Oversee statutory audits, tax matters, and relationships with external auditors, advisors, and regulatory authorities to safeguard organisational interests.
• Govern Shared Services delivery including general ledger, accounts receivable/payable, treasury functions, tax compliance, and statutory reporting by defining policies and quality standards.
• Drive digitisation of finance operations through SAP automation and analytics to accelerate closing cycles, improve transparency, optimise working capital management, liquidity, and foreign exchange exposure.
• Provide financial leadership in pricing strategies, costing methodologies, transfer pricing computations according to group requirements, as well as profitability analysis across customers and channels.
• Partner closely with Sales, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to enhance cost competitiveness, operational efficiency, and margin improvement.

What you bring:

To excel as Finance Director you will bring extensive experience from senior roles within complex multinational environments-ideally those involving manufacturing or industrial operations. Your background should include hands-on leadership of diverse finance teams where you have demonstrated empathy mentorship commitment to professional development. You will possess deep technical knowledge spanning financial reporting FP&A cost control taxation treasury systems automation internal controls compliance audit management capital allocation. Equally important are your interpersonal skills: you thrive when collaborating across departments building consensus among stakeholders communicating clearly at all levels. Your approachability reliability sense of responsibility make you a trusted partner for both internal colleagues external parties alike. A passion for continuous improvement willingness to embrace new technologies openness to feedback round out your suitability for this influential position.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field coupled with a recognised professional qualification (e.g., MIA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA) is essential for this role.
• At least 10 years experience in a senior management capacity within multinational companies or large local conglomerates-preferably in manufacturing/industrial or building materials sectors
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary finance teams effectively while nurturing talent through mentorship and capability development initiatives.
• Proven track record of successful business partnering with Commercial Operations or Supply Chain functions to deliver measurable improvements in performance.
• Extensive experience managing stakeholder relationships at Board/Group/Regional level as well as with banks or tax authorities is highly valued.
• Comprehensive knowledge of end-to-end financial reporting processes including group consolidation management reporting analysis is necessary for success.
• Expertise in FP&A activities such as budgeting forecasting performance management along with cost/plant controlling (standard costing variance analysis inventory control COGS) is expected.
• Solid understanding of tax matters including transfer pricing documentation audit defence coordination of corporate income tax withholding indirect taxes (MY SST SG GST) is important.
• Hands-on experience in treasury management working capital optimisation ERP/reporting systems (especially SAP) process improvement automation will be advantageous.
• Familiarity with internal controls compliance frameworks (SOX/ICFR) external audit management capital allocation capex appraisal rounds out your profile.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out for its unwavering commitment to Menschlichkeit-a philosophy rooted in generous social conscience partnership responsibility entrepreneurship. Employees benefit from an inclusive culture where teamwork mutual respect shared success are celebrated daily. Flexible working opportunities allow you to balance personal commitments while pursuing professional ambitions supported by knowledgeable colleagues who value open communication honest feedback ongoing learning. The company invests heavily in training development so every team member can reach their full potential regardless of background or tenure. With a clear focus on ethical conduct community engagement sustainable growth this employer offers more than just a job-it provides a platform for meaningful contribution lasting impact personal fulfilment within an international network renowned for excellence integrity innovation.

What's next:

If you are ready to take on this influential Finance Director opportunity and want your work to truly matter-now is the time to act!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided. Take the next step towards joining an organisation where your expertise will shape the future.

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.

Agensi Pekerjaan Robert Walters Sdn Bhd
Business Registration Number : 729828-T
Licence Number : JTKSM 423C