Sudong Sdn. Bhd., a fully owned subsidiary of Singtel Telecommunications Limited, is recruiting for a Finance Manager - Record to Report, who will lead and drive the implementation of shared services with the integration of organization's culture to support the operations of multiple business units within the Optus group of companies. This is a newly created role that will be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The role involves hiring and setting up a brand-new shared services operation with team size of 7 to 9.
RTR MISSION
Our mission is to STRENGTHEN and ELEVATE the RTR Team's foundational skills, laying the foundation for the transition from a transactional centre to knowledge-based, data-analytic-enabled operations.
We aim to SIMPLIFY, STANDARDIZE and SCALEall RTR processes to enhance productivity and scalability, i.e., work SMARTER, FASTER and BETTER by leveraging simplified business process excellence and automation technologies.
We strive to CAPITALIZE ON and MANAGE KNOWLEDGE through process, system, functional expertise that embody organizational processes that seek synergistic combinations of the data and information processing capacity of information technology with the creative and innovative capacity of the RTR team.
Make an Impact by:
- Lead a team to deliver accurate and timely monthly financial close. This includes all Record-to-Report (RTR) accounting and reporting activities such as preparation/ review of journals postings, reports and survey and other month-end processing. Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and procedures.
- Responsible for balance sheet reconciliations and follow up proactively on aged open items in a timely manner. Prepare analysis for review with onshore leads.
- Maintain and update standard process documents and operational procedures regularly to ensure relevance.
- Assist with interim and year-end audit, including preparation of year end audit schedules, liaise with external auditors to furnish information and follow up on audit queries.
- Facilitate internal audit reviews and address queries from internal auditors in a timely manner.
- Participate and support project testing and enhancements.
- Drive continuous improvement of processes and workflows through automation and adoption of new tools and software.
- Assist to coordinate the processes and workloads within the RTR team.
- Provide guidance and support to staff on RTR-related matters, be the first point of escalation to resolve daily operational matters. Handle escalations promptly and effectively as they arise.
- Ensure team members are cross trained in the job functions and promote knowledge sharing to provide continuous support to RTR activities.
- Undertake any other duties as and when assigned.
Skills for Success:
- Degree in Accountancy or equivalent professional accounting qualification with a strong technical accounting foundation and at least 6 years of relevant experience.
- Proven team management capability with strong change management, stakeholder engagement, influencing, and negotiation skills.
- Experienced in navigating dynamic, fastchanging environments while contributing to growth strategies and driving transformational change in large organizations.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with willingness to learn new tools; knowledgeable in SAP.
- Meticulous, detailoriented, able to multitask under tight deadlines, and operate effectively amid ambiguity.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, responsible and independent, with a track record of problemsolving, process improvements, analytical thinking, sound decisionmaking, and adapting to evolving business needs.
Join us on our mission to continue defining the future of financial services. Apply Now!
