SEA Finance Manager

20 hours ago

Penang, Malaysia Brady Technology Sdn Bhd Full time

Key Responsibilities

Accounting, Reporting, & Compliance:

  • Oversee the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes for all SEA entities to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting under US GAAP and local GAAP
  • Ensure full compliance with local tax regulations, working closely with local team and external consultants on tax returns/filings
  • Manage all local statutory audit processes and liaise with internal and external auditors
  • Implement and monitor financial controls and policies to ensure compliance with Corporate Internal Control requirements

Business Partner & FP&A:

  • Act as a key financial business partner to the SEA leadership team to drive strategic initiatives, operational efficiency, and profitable growth
  • Lead the financial planning and analysis process, including budgeting and forecasting, and provide deep-dive variance analysis and actionable insights to management, influencing business decisions
  • Partner with functional teams to evaluate, model, and execute significant capital expenditure projects and other strategic initiatives, ensuring financial objectives are met
  • Proactively identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities, developing mitigation and realization plans in collaboration with relevant business owners

Treasury & Cash Management

  • Manage regional cash flow, working capital, and treasury activities to ensure optimal liquidity for operations and investments
  • Collaborate with the Corporate Treasury team and local bankers

Leadership & Team Development:

  • Lead, mentor, and develop the zone finance team, fostering a culture of high performance, accuracy, results-driven and business partnership
  • Manage the recruitment and onboarding of new finance talent
  • Drive continuous improvement in finance processes and systems

Requisite Criteria

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, MIA) is a strong advantage
  • Experience: Proven experience (10+ years) in a senior finance or accounting role in manufacturing companies, with at least 5 years of demonstrated track record of managing teams comprising at least 5 direct reports, preferably within a US Multinational Company (MNC)
  • Technical Skills: In-depth knowledge of US GAAP / IFRS and local SEA accounting and tax regulations especially for Singapore and Malaysia. Demonstrated experience with a major ERP system (e.g., SAP) is essential. Experience with financial reporting and analysis systems (Hyperion, OneStream, etc.) is preferred

Skills

  • Good command of English in reading, writing & speaking
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Strategic thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills
  • Strong sense of commercial awareness, very customer oriented, results driven
  • Must be a proactive and influential business partner with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
  • Good team player among internal and cross functional team
  • Energizing, self-motivated and independent

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