Finance Manager (Construction)

About us:

Medor is a leading recruitment partner in Indonesia and Asia-Pacific, bringing over a decade of experience. We specialize in finding top talent that aligns with company culture and expectations, utilizing thorough assessments to ensure the best fit. Our expertise covers all hiring levels across industries such as IT, construction, logistics, and finance.

About the customer:

Our client is an established international construction and engineering group with operations across Southeast Asia, delivering large-scale infrastructure and industrial projects. The Malaysian subsidiary (around 20+ staff, including an experienced Accountant and part-time Admin) will soon commence a major USD 20M Ground Improvement project for a data centre. The Finance Manager will play a key role in managing the financial and administrative aspects of this project.

Job Summary:

As the Finance Manager you will oversee project-related financial activities, ensuring proper cash management, invoicing, and expense tracking. Acting as the link between project operations and regional management, this role requires a proactive, hands-on finance professional who can operate independently and support the Project Manager in Malaysia. The position is a fixed-term contract (8-10 months).

Responsibilities:

• Manage cash flow for the Malaysia subsidiary and project site.
• Ensure timely invoicing of work progress and follow up on cash collection.
• Track committed expenses (e.g., POs not yet invoiced).
• Monitor supplier expenses and expedite urgent payments when required.
• Allocate expenses accurately and follow up on variance vs. budget.
• Oversee site cash expenses and ensure proper controls are in place.
• Collaborate with the Accountant, Admin, and Project Manager for reporting.
• Provide financial updates to the Project Manager and regional Finance lead.

Requirements:

• 510 years of experience in Finance (minimum 4+ years in a Big Four audit firm or Finance Manager role in an international company).
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and project finance.
• Proven ability to manage cash, invoicing, and supplier payments.
• Fluent in English.
• Proactive, hands-on, and able to operate independently in a project environment.
• Experience in construction, engineering, or project-based businesses preferred.

For this position, the client's budget is between MYR 8,000 12,000 /per month.