About the Role
We need a finance-savvy Infor M3 expert who can anchor our financial operations while bridging across supply chain, manufacturing, and sales. You'll be our financial controller's trusted system partnermastering core accounting, cost management, and regulatory compliancewhile also speaking the language of production planners and warehouse managers to solve end-to-end business challenges. The role operates independently as an individual contributor, focusing on functional expertise rather than team leadership.
What You'll Own
- Lead M3 finance optimization: general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, cost accounting, and month-end close processes
- Drive F&B-specific financial controls: recipe costing, yield analysis, margin management, and variance investigations
- Translate financial reporting needs into M3 configurations and custom reporting solutions
- Troubleshoot cross-module issues that originate in finance but manifest in inventory or production (and vice versa)
- Manage finance-related enhancements: from budget workflow approvals to automated cost allocations
- Configure M3 modules with finance-first perspective while ensuring supply chain and manufacturing integration points remain robust
- Conduct training sessions that help non-finance users understand how their actions impact financial results
Must-Haves
- 7+ years Infor M3 experience with deep expertise in Financial Applications (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cost Accounting)
- 3+ years in CloudSuite environment, specifically managing finance modules in a manufacturing or F&B setting
- Proven ability to optimize month-end close cycles and resolve persistent reconciliation issues
- Strong grasp of Malaysian tax regulations (SST/GST) and multi-entity consolidation requirements
- Solid SQL skills for financial data analysis and troubleshooting
- Track record of managing finance-related change requests and delivering measurable process improvements
- Can confidently discuss landed costs with procurement, standard costs with production, and gross margins with sales
Nice-to-Haves
- Professional finance qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or equivalent accounting background
- Infor M3 Financial Management certification
- Experience implementing or optimizing M3 Costing, Budgeting, or Fixed Assets modules
- Knowledge of F&B-specific financial compliance: halal certification cost tracking, food safety audit financials
- Familiarity with ION for financial data integrations and API connections to banking platforms
Who You Are
- A finance professional at heart who understands that accurate financials depend on solid operational processes
- Comfortable diving into inventory valuations one hour and reviewing production variances the next
- Can explain why a warehouse miscount hits the P&L to a plant manager, then discuss system fixes with IT
- Self-directed problem-solver who stabilizes shaky financial processes and builds trust across departments
