Senior Finance

Santen is a specialized company with a proud 130-year heritage focused exclusively on eye health. As a Japan-originated, global company with our footprint in over 60 countries and regions, our mission is to provide essential and significant value to patients and society through our products and services created from our expertise in ophthalmology and from the patient's perspective. 

Established in Malaysia in 2014 and based in Kuala Lumpur, Santen Malaysia operates primarily in the sector of merchant wholesale for drugs and druggists' sundries. It supports its parent company's mission to contribute to "Happiness with Vision" by providing products and services, primarily focused on ophthalmology, to patients and medical professionals in the region.

As Santen Malaysia is expanding, we are looking for a talented individual to join us as a Senior Finance & Accounting Executive. 

Working closely with the Finance Manager, you'll provide a complete, correct, and continuously updated stream of financial figures that will serve as the foundation for management's decisions. You will ensure that all financial reports submitted to local management, the regional office, and headquarters are complete, accurate, and timely. In this role, you'll also support the Finance Manager across multiple functions, including Accounting, Finance, and Supply Chain. Additionally, you'll offer ad-hoc administrative and IT support as needed. A key part of your responsibility will be to manage all inbound accounting and finance-related inquiries, offering proactive problem-solving to stakeholders.

What you will do

• Manage the full set of accounts, including payments, employee claims, invoicing, and complex month/year-end closing activities like inventory reconciliation.

• Prepare and present accurate financial reports (monthly statements, budgets, forecasts) and analysis for internal decision-making and senior management.

• Ensure compliance with all local financial regulations, tax filings, and company internal controls, recommending and implementing necessary policies.

• Serve as the primary liaison for external stakeholders, including auditors, tax agents, government regulators (e.g., IRB, Customs), and internal regional/HQ teams.

• Analyze financial data to provide expert advice and recommendations on operational issues and business strategy.

• Maintain and improve accounting processes and systems, ensuring data integrity and asset protection through strong internal controls.

• Provide technical guidance and support to junior staff, and assist with general business administration, ad-hoc projects, and IT-related needs.

What you will bring to the role

• Possess at least a Professional Certificate, Advance/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Degree in Business Studies/Administration/Finance/Accountancy.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Finance and Accounting field.
• Solid business acumen skills with strong finance and accounting background.
• Meticulous and results-driven.
• Self-motivated, creative and well-organized.
• Good understanding and skill in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point). Advance Excel skill such as pivot tables is a plus.
• Good communication skills – written and oral.
• Ability to prioritize work with good problem solving skills.
• Proficiency in ERP systems a plus.
• Able to work under pressure and within limited timeframe

Grow your career at Santen

A career at Santen is an opportunity to make a difference. We aspire to contribute to the realization of "Happiness with Vision" by providing eye health products and services to patients, consumers, and medical professionals around the world. Guided by our CORE PRINCIPLE, "Tenki ni sanyo suru", Santen is engaged in the global research & development, manufacturing, and sales and marketing of pharmaceutical products in opthlamology. We have team members around the world using their diverse talents to unlock new modalities and drive innovations for patient outcomes, education and treatment. At Santen, we believe in empowering all our team members with flexible ways of working and a highly inclusive work environment.

The Santen Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building diverse teams and ensuring a safe and inclusive physical and virtual workplace for every one of our team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, role requirements and individual qualifications regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin/ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/ expression, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require any kind of accommodation during our recruitment process, please let the recruiter from our team know.