Finance Manager (Manufacturing)

Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting, Governance & Consolidation

Own the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial records, including general ledger review, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end close.

Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing and reporting, including preparation of management accounts and group consolidated financial statements.

Prepare and review financial analysis, reporting schedules, and variance explanations for management.

Provide actionable financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions.

Ensure compliance with accounting standards, statutory requirements, and internal policies, while progressively strengthening governance in line with MNC best practices.

Coordinate and support external audits and resolve audit findings.

Drive continuous improvement of finance processes, internal controls, and reporting frameworks.

Fixed Asset & Inventory Governance

Oversee the full fixed asset lifecycle, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, write-offs, and physical verification.

Strengthen fixed asset controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

Ensure accurate inventory valuation and costing across all inventory categories.

Monitor and manage slow-moving, obsolete, and excess inventory in collaboration with Operations and Supply Chain teams.

Lead periodic physical inventory counts and resolve discrepancies.

Enhance asset and inventory governance to support scalability and operational excellence.

ERP & Finance Transformation

Play a key role in ERP implementation and finance system enhancements for manufacturing entities.

Drive process standardization, data integrity, and reporting consistency across multiple legal entities in Malaysia.

Act as the Finance subject matter expert during system design, testing, training, and post-go-live support.

Identify opportunities for automation, digitalization, and efficiency improvements.

Leadership & Business Partnership

Lead, coach, and develop the finance team, building a disciplined and high-performance finance function.

Act as a trusted finance business partner to Plant Management and Senior leadership.

Support strategic initiatives, cost optimization, and capital expenditure evaluations.

Perform additional assignments and transformation projects as directed by the Chief Financial Officer.



Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.

Professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, or CPA is required.

Minimum 5 years of relevant finance experience, with Manufacturing / Plant finance exposure strongly preferred.

Experience in companies undergoing system, process, or governance transformation will be highly valued.

Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards, financial reporting, and internal controls.

Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP exposure is an advantage).

Experience in audit coordination and group consolidation is an added advantage.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Able to thrive in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

Willing to be based on-site in Nilai.