Manager, Finance

1. JOB PURPOSE

• To manage and oversee the Group's financial operations, financial reporting, consolidation, and compliance activities, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, timeliness, and completeness of financial information across TH Plantations Berhad (THP) and its subsidiaries.

2. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Group Financial Operations & Governance

• Manage day-to-day financial operations across THP and subsidiaries in compliance with financial policies, procedures, and delegated authority limits.
• Ensure consistent application of Group Accounting Policies, SOPs, and reporting guidelines.
• Monitor integrity of accounting records, general ledgers, reconciliations, and financial transactions.
• Strengthen internal financial controls, accounting processes, and governance practices.
• Review intercompany transactions, balances, reconciliations, and settlements.
• Ensure timely month-end and year-end closing using standardised calendars and deadlines.
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend process improvement, automation, and digitalisation.
• Maintain proper financial records and supporting documentation.

B. Group Financial Reporting & Consolidation

• Lead preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual Group financial reports.
• Coordinate consolidation of the holding company and subsidiaries, including intercompany eliminations.
• Ensure accurate and complete consolidation schedules, supporting documents, and disclosures.
• Report actual results against approved budget, revised budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Analyse significant variances, trends, and financial indicators; provide explanations and recommendations to AGM Finance and CFO.
• Submit timely financial reports to AGM Finance, CFO, management, Board Committees, and Board.
• Coordinate quarterly announcements and annual financial statements under Bursa Malaysia requirements.
• Monitor compliance with MFRS/IFRS, Companies Act 2016, Bursa Malaysia Listing Requirements, and other applicable requirements.
• Ensure appropriate accounting and reporting for impairment, disposals, ownership changes, and discontinued operations.

C. Subsidiary Financial Management & Reporting

• Coordinate and monitor reporting submissions from subsidiaries and business units.
• Review subsidiary financial statements, management accounts, reporting packages, and schedules.
• Enforce Group reporting timelines, formats, templates, and accounting guidelines.
• Monitor subsidiary performance, financial position, cash flow, and key financial risks.
• Resolve reporting discrepancies, accounting issues, and control weaknesses with subsidiary finance teams.
• Conduct periodic financial reviews and follow up on outstanding matters, audit adjustments, and intercompany balances.
• Support AGM Finance and CFO in monitoring financial sustainability, especially for entities facing financial or operational challenges.

D. Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Monitoring

• Coordinate Group annual budget, revised budget, and periodic forecasts.
• Monitor actual performance against budget, forecast, and prior-year results.
• Analyse revenue, operating costs, overheads, capex, working capital, and cash flow.
• Prepare dashboards and reports supporting cost optimisation, resource allocation, and business planning.
• Validate financial assumptions and operational drivers with departments and subsidiaries.
• Support financial performance presentations for management, Board Committees, and Board.
• Monitor budget utilisation and highlight material deviations, risks, and cost pressures.

E. Statutory Audit, Tax & Regulatory Compliance

• Coordinate annual statutory audits, audit schedules, documentation, and query resolution.
• Liaise with external/internal auditors, tax agents, and professional advisers.
• Monitor timely completion of statutory reporting obligations.
• Coordinate tax-related schedules with the Group Tax function or advisers.
• Track implementation of audit recommendations and closure of findings.
• Support resolution of significant accounting, audit, and reporting matters.

F. Financial Systems, Process Improvement & Digitalisation

• Improve reporting processes, accounting workflows, and financial controls.
• Support implementation and enhancement of Group ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Promote automation of consolidation, reporting, reconciliations, and dashboards.
• Work with IT and stakeholders to improve integration, data accuracy, and reporting efficiency.
• Standardise tools and templates; support financial data governance and reduce manual processing.
• Review existing SOPs and update SOPs for the new ERP

G. Management Support & Special Projects

• Prepare analysis, reports, and presentations for AGM Finance, CFO, management, Board Committees, and Board.
• Support due diligence, investment assessments, impairment reviews, restructuring, and strategic initiatives.
• Participate in governance, efficiency, cost optimisation, and transformation assignments.
• Provide technical accounting support to subsidiaries and business units.
• Support implementation of Group Finance initiatives and undertake other duties assigned by AGM Finance or CFO.

3. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, MICPA, ICAEW, CPA, or equivalent preferred; MIA or other recognised membership is an advantage.

Working Experience

• Minimum 8–10 years in financial accounting, reporting, consolidation, and financial operations.
• At least 3–5 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Public-listed, diversified group, or multi-subsidiary experience preferred.
• Plantation, agriculture, manufacturing, or other asset-intensive industry exposure is an advantage.
• Demonstrated Group consolidation, statutory reporting, audit coordination, and financial controls experience; familiarity with ERP and reporting automation.

4. TECHNICAL & CORE COMPETENCIES

Technical Competencies

• Group consolidation and reporting; MFRS/IFRS; Bursa Malaysia reporting requirements.
• Financial accounting and closing; budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Internal controls, financial governance, statutory audit, and regulatory compliance.
• ERP and financial reporting systems; advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modelling.

Leadership & Behavioural Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities; integrity, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Team leadership, coaching, proactive execution, and results orientation.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across a geographically dispersed Group.