Finance Manager

Full Time | Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur

RM8,500 to RM10,000 per month

This is a newly created role within the organization. The Finance Manager will initially operate in a hands-on capacity, managing daily finance operations independently while establishing proper finance structures, controls, and reporting processes. Over time, the role will evolve to lead the development of a formal finance team and transition into a more strategic finance leadership position.

Key Responsibility

1) Hands-On Finance Operations (Initial Phase)

-Manage full set of accounts independently (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)

-Handle daily finance operations including:

• Accounts payable (AP)
• Accounts receivable (AR)
• Bank reconciliations
• Payment processing

-Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end closing

-Maintain proper accounting records and documentation

2) Finance Structure & Process Setup

-Establish proper finance workflows, SOPs, and internal controls

-Design and standardize:

-Chart of accounts

-Monthly reporting formats

-Budget and forecast templates

-Improve accuracy and discipline in financial data management

3) Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Monitoring

-Lead preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections

-Monitor actual performance against budget and analyze variances

-Track GP margins, operating costs, and profitability by brand and channel

-Provide management with clear financial insights and recommendations

4) Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

-Manage daily and medium-term cash flow planning

-Monitor and optimize:

• AR collections
• AP payment cycles

-Inventory funding and turnover

-Support banking matters and cash planning

5) Inventory, Logistics & Systems Integration

-Oversee inventory accounting and reconciliation across:

• AutoCount
• SiteGiant

-Third-party WMS systems

-Work closely with Operations to ensure:

• Accurate stock valuation
• Proper cost allocation (logistics, warehousing, fulfillment)
• Resolve discrepancies between operational systems and accounting records

6) E-commerce & Marketplace Finance

-Oversee financial reconciliation for:

• Shopify
• Marketplaces (Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, etc.)

-Review platform fees, commissions, subsidies, vouchers, refunds, and chargebacks

-Support pricing and promotion profitability analysis

7) Compliance, Tax & External Parties

-Ensure compliance with Malaysian statutory and regulatory requirements

-Manage:

• SST submissions
• Corporate tax matters

 -Withholding tax (if applicable)

-Liaise with auditors, tax agents, and company secretary

8) Team Building & Leadership (Future Phase)

-Plan and build the finance team as the business scales

-Recruit, train, and supervise finance team members

-Delegate operational tasks over time while maintaining oversight

- Develop team capabilities and finance best practices

9) Management & Strategic Support

-Act as a finance business partner to Management

-Support financial evaluation for:

• New product launches
• New brand onboarding
• Business expansion initiatives

-Provide financial input for strategic decision-making

Job Requirements

• Education

-Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related fields

-Professional qualifications (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent) are an advantage

• Experience

-Minimum 6–10 years of relevant finance and accounting experience

-Proven experience in:

• Hands-on full set accounting
• Setting up finance functions or processes

-Experience in SME, distribution, e-commerce, or retail environments preferred

• Skills & Competencies

-Strong technical accounting and financial reporting skills

-Excellent cash flow and working capital management ability

-Experience integrating accounting with operational systems

-Strong Excel and data analysis skills

-Leadership mindset with ability to build and mentor a team

• Personal Attributes

-Highly hands-on, independent, and accountable

-Structured, disciplined, and detail-oriented

-Commercially minded and solution-focused

-Comfortable operating in a growing, fast-paced environment

• Working Conditions

-Office-based role at Bangsar South, KL

-Hands-on involvement required, especially during initial setup phase

• Career Path

Finance Manager → Senior Finance Manager → Head of Finance / Financial Controller