Manager (Finance - Operation)

Accountability & Responsibility

1. Finance Operations Management

• Lead and manage the daily operations of the Finance Department.
• Ensure smooth execution of all finance functions and adherence to internal policies and procedures.
• Develop and continuously improve finance operational processes and workflows.
• Monitor compliance with the Company’s Limits of Authority (DOA) and financial policies.
• Ensure proper segregation of duties and effective internal controls.

2. Accounts Receivable (AR) & Credit Control

• Oversee customer billing and invoicing processes.
• Ensure timely collection of receivables and optimise cash collections.
• Review customer ageing reports and collection strategies.
• Approve credit limits in accordance with company policies.
• Manage bad debt recovery and provisioning.
• Review customer reconciliations and resolve significant disputes.
• Monitor Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and recommend improvement initiatives.

3. Accounts Payable (AP)

• Oversee supplier payment processes.
• Review payment schedules to optimise working capital.
• Ensure supplier payments comply with contractual terms and approval limits.
• Monitor outstanding supplier balances and resolve disputes.
• Strengthen vendor management and payment governance.

4. General Ledger & Financial Reporting

• Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end closing.
• Review journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure the integrity of the General Ledger.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and management reports.
• Coordinate annual external audits and internal audits.
• Ensure compliance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS).

5. Internal Controls & Risk Management

• Maintain a strong financial control environment.
• Develop and review finance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Identify financial risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Support risk, quality, integrity, HSE management.
• Ensure compliance with audit recommendations.
• Strengthen fraud prevention controls.

6. Stakeholder Management

• Build effective relationships with banks, auditors, tax authorities, suppliers and customers.
• Support the Management and operational departments with financial advice.
• Present financial information to senior management where required.
• Support Board and Management reporting.
• Prepare the Board of Directors’ papers and slides presentation.

7. Leadership & People Management

• Lead, mentor and develop finance team members.
• Allocate work and monitor team performance.
• Conduct performance reviews and identify training needs.
• Promote continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Foster collaboration across departments.

8. Budgeting & Financial Planning (for assigned profit/cost centres)

• Lead the annual budgeting process.
• Coordinate budget submissions from assigned departments.
• Review operating and capital expenditure budgets.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets.
• Analyse budget variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Support long-term financial planning and forecasting.
• Participate in strategic business planning exercises.

9. Treasury & Cash Flow Management

• Review bank reconciliations and cash management reports.
• Recommend strategies to improve working capital and liquidity.

10. Others

• Involved in Internal & External Audit
• Prepare policy and/or procedures related to financial requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Quality, Safety & Integrity requirements
• Deliver all required tasks from the immediate manager or management within the required time.
• Participate in the Physical Asset Verification exercise

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ICAEW, MICPA or equivalent & membership with MIA is an added advantage.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive finance experience.
• Experience in treasury, budgeting, financial reporting and operational finance.
• ERP implementation or ERP user experience is an advantage.