Finance Manager

Role at a Glance

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to support our Australian operations from Kuala Lumpur. This role combines financial planning & analysis, management reporting, governance, and finance transformation, with responsibility for leading a small team and driving continuous improvement across budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and planning processes.

Reporting to the Australia Finance leadership team, you will play a key role in enhancing financial insights, strengthening reporting controls, and championing technology-enabled finance solutions, including Workday Adaptive Planning.

What You'll Be Doing

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and business planning activities.
• Manage financial models, planning assumptions, and forecast governance.
• Deliver meaningful financial insights, variance analysis, and business performance reporting.
• Support strategic decision-making through financial analysis and scenario planning.

Reporting & Governance

• Oversee month-end and management reporting processes.
• Drive consistency, accuracy, and standardization across reporting frameworks.
• Establish and maintain reporting controls, templates, and governance practices.
• Ensure timely and high-quality financial information for key stakeholders.

Finance Transformation & Systems

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes.
• Drive automation, efficiency improvements, and adoption of AI-enabled solutions.
• Act as a key owner and champion of Workday Adaptive Planning and related reporting tools.
• Support ongoing finance transformation and process optimization initiatives.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals.
• Partner closely with senior finance and business stakeholders in Australia.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of accounting and finance experience, including exposure to large or complex organizations.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting functions.
• Proven experience improving finance processes, controls, governance, and reporting frameworks.
• Strong financial analysis, business partnering, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, Power BI, or similar planning and reporting platforms.
• Exposure to finance transformation, automation, and process improvement initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.