About the company
Our client is a long-established, privately owned construction and civil engineering group. The group employs 3,200+ professionals, has delivered 150+ projects since inception, and has received 650+ awards. Its purpose centers on building sustainable businesses and creating positive multi-generational impact, guided by values of Excellence, Ownership, Agility, Integrity, and Benevolence.
The opportunity
This is a Finance Manager role supporting the group's Precast business in Malaysia. The group operates 2 main segments in Malaysia: Construction and Precast. The Precast business currently comprises three entities in Malaysia and one in Singapore.
The Role
- Lead the finance team (4–5 people): Coach, develop, and oversee a finance team covering the full spectrum of finance and accounting activities.
- Run finance operations: Own end-to-end AR/AP, month-end close, and internal controls to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
- Drive compliance & governance: Ensure full compliance with Malaysia statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements; manage finance- and tax-related obligations for the Precast entities.
- Own performance management & forecasting: Deliver regular performance reviews and insight across P&L and cash flow; own 1–3-year financial forecasts to support planning.
- Manage consolidation & reporting: Prepare consolidation for the Precast companies for audit purposes and support broader group reporting needs with high accuracy and timeliness.
- Oversee logistics finance-adjacent processes (4 people): Manage a logistics team of 4 responsible for delivery orders and customs documentation for shipments to Singapore; oversee monthly and annual customs reporting.
What we're looking for
- Experience: 10+ years in finance with strength across accounting, tax, compliance, and financial reporting; hands-on and detail-oriented with a track record of improving processes.
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, uplift, and hold a team accountable while partnering closely with the business.
- Change & growth exposure: Experience with new entity setup and/or post-acquisition integration is strongly valued.
- Systems & regulatory familiarity (preferred): Exposure to LMW requirements and SAP migration.
- Industry fit (preferred): Background in construction/asset-heavy environments.
- Qualifications: Degree in Finance/Accounting (or equivalent); CA/CPA (or equivalent) preferred.
Core competencies
- Strong functional breadth: Accounting, controlling, treasury, FP&A, taxation, and risk management, with curiosity and continuous improvement mindset.
- Delivering results: Analytical problem-solving, strong execution, and ability to translate business situations into clear financial insights.
- Influence & collaboration: Strong stakeholder management across internal/external parties and cross-functional teams (operations, procurement, warehousing, IT, etc.).
- People leadership: Builds clear team identity, develops capability, empowers others to solve problems, and manages conflict constructively.
Location & reporting
- Location: Johor Bahru (JB), Malaysia
- Finance team based at the Eco Galleria main office, with regular interface at the precast site along Jalan Tanjung Kupang.
- Reporting line: Reports to the Head of Finance, Malaysia, with exposure to senior group finance leadership.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. While we may not be able to respond to every application, we will reach out to shortlisted candidates.
