Financial Controller

Manufacturing | Costing Excellence | IPO Readiness

Are you a finance leader who thrives in a fast-moving manufacturing environment? Do you enjoy owning product costing, factory performance, and building robust financial foundations for an IPO journey?

This is a high-impact role for a hands-on Financial Controller to partner closely with the CFO, lead a strong finance team, and play a key role in strengthening the business for public-market readiness.

End-to-End Financial Reporting & Close Excellence

• Own and lead the full month-end close process, delivering accurate and timely P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting.
• Review and sign off all critical schedules including AP, AR, fixed assets, inventory, accruals, prepayments, intercompany, and bank reconciliations.
• Ensure data integrity and robustness within ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Deliver insightful product-level P&L and segmental reporting to support management decision-making.

Manufacturing Costing, Inventory & COGS Governance

• Partner closely with the Costing & Inventory function to ensure accurate inventory valuation, standard costing, BOM integrity, and variance analysis.
• Validate monthly manufacturing yields, wastage, production variances, overhead absorption, and stock adjustments.
• Strengthen internal controls over inventory movements, cycle counts, and factory reporting.
• Act as a key finance partner to operations in driving margin improvement and cost discipline.

Management Reporting, Budgeting & Performance Tracking

• Prepare monthly management accounts with clear performance analysis and commentary for the CFO and Board.
• Drive annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting in close collaboration with operations and commercial teams.
• Monitor and analyse key KPIs including gross margin, working capital, overheads, and factory efficiency.

Audit, Compliance & IPO Readiness

• Lead annual statutory audits and ensure timely completion of financial statements in accordance with MFRS.
• Ensure compliance with Bursa Malaysia listing requirements, including governance, disclosure, and internal control standards.
• Act as the main finance liaison with auditors, tax agents, company secretaries, bankers, and professional advisors.
• Support the CFO on IPO-related workstreams, including historical financial information, prospectus schedules, due diligence support, internal controls, and documentation.

Internal Controls, SOPs & Process Improvement

• Design, enhance, and document finance SOPs and internal control frameworks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen accuracy, efficiency, compliance, and automation.
• Ensure full compliance with financial, tax, regulatory, and operational requirements.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop the Accounting Manager and wider finance team.
• Build a high-performance finance function with strong ownership, accountability, and technical capability.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and partnership with the business.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; ACCA / CPA / CIMA / MIA preferred.

• 8–10+ years of finance experience, including 3+ years in a senior accounting, controller, or finance leadership role.

• Strong background in manufacturing, FMCG, or inventory-driven environments, with hands-on exposure to costing and factory finance.

• Prior experience in public-listed companies or IPO preparation is a strong advantage.
• Solid technical knowledge of MFRS, Malaysian tax, audit processes, and internal controls.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and able to perform under tight deadlines.
• Proficient in ERP systems and advanced Excel.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Play a critical role in an IPO journey
• High visibility with the CFO and Board
• Opportunity to shape costing, controls, and finance excellence in a manufacturing business
• Leadership role with real influence on business performance