Finance Manager

About the role

We are looking for a hands-on, commercially minded Finance Manager to join our group finance team. You will partner with the existing Finance Manager to strengthen the group's financial planning, reporting, and controls across multiple entities. The role carries strong ownership of budgeting, forecasting, cashflow, group reporting, and audit readiness, while collaborating on operational reviews, statutory reporting, and finance team development.

This is a role suited to a candidate who is comfortable working across group and entity-level reporting and engaging with senior management and business team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Budgeting, Forecasting & Commercial Analysis

• Preparation and review of the group's annual budget and rolling forecasts
• Cashflow monitoring and forward-looking cashflow projections
• Manage management cost charges, IT cost recovery, and barista cost charge and analysis across group companies
• Provide commercial insights to support decision-making by senior management and HODs

Group & Statutory Reporting

• Co-prepare and review the management report to JV partners for selected subsidiaries
• Co-prepare the Sales, EBITDA, and HOD reports on a monthly basis

Controls, Reviews & Audit

• Perform monthly reviews of AP aging, AR aging, and bad debts
• Drive balance sheet reviews and clearing of outstanding items across entities
• Jointly review monthly P&L and balance sheet for all group companies
• Review and approve weekly payments
• Prepare group consolidation audit working files and act as key point of contact for external auditors
• Review of audited financial statements for all group companies

Systems, Compliance & Team Development

• Co-manage Chart of Accounts and department set-up to ensure consistent reporting across the group
• Keep abreast of new legislation and tax rulings and ensure group-wide compliance
• Coach and guide the finance team, supporting their development alongside the existing FM
• Contribute to process improvements and finance transformation initiatives

JOB REQUIREMENT

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• Professional qualification (ACCA / CPA / CIMA / MICPA / ICAEW) preferred

Experience

• Minimum 6-8 years of relevant finance experience, at least 2-3 years in a Finance Manager or equivalent role
• Prior experience in group / multi-entity reporting essential
• Experience in dealing with external stakeholders (auditors and tax agents) is a strong plus
• Industry experience in F&B, retail, or franchise / multi-outlet operations is highly desirable

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of MFRS, Malaysian tax (income tax, SST, transfer pricing), and statutory compliance
• Proficient in Oracle accounting systems, advanced Excel and PowerPoint

Personal Attributes

• High ownership, hands-on, and comfortable working in a fast-paced group environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to see both the group and entity picture
• Effective communicator - able to work collaboratively with the existing FM, finance team, HODs, and external partners
• Discreet, dependable, and detail-oriented, with sound commercial judgement

Malaysian citizen only