We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Manager, Regional Finance. Reporting to Manager, Reporting & Accounting, this full-time and permanent position is based in Johor Bahru, Malaysia and offers regional coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact to our Regional Finance and its’ growth.

• This role is to ensure the effective execution of the designed GSC Target Operating Model and actively involve in supporting the deliverables.
• Understand requirements and issues across the Businesses, identifying opportunities to help and drive consistency within Finance GSC.
• Accountability for ensuring accounting, tax and functional compliance with all regulatory requirements/ Group policies.
• Ensure all company policies are adhered to and that specific duties are carried out within set time limits whilst providing an excellent level of service to all stakeholders.
• Assist the Senior manager or Director to supervise the team in troubleshooting and identifying gaps in system when preparing the Month End Closing reports.
• Provide support for various Reporting to Recording accounting functions including but not limited to reporting, recording, financial reporting and analysis.
• To ensure departmental work is completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Maximize the quality of service provided to internal clients and minimize the number of complaints
• Ensure the finance & accounting processes are managed in line with respective local law and regulations in the region
• Develop and drive continuous process improvements, enhance efficiency and service quality; executing the strategic initiatives directed by the Group especially in S4 system environment.
• Help to ensure the deliverables of the team complies with its overall delivery and quality performance metrics
• Responsible for implementing adequate operational control and risk management under the Vistra risk control framework.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key business partners.
• Engage with your business partners for broader strategic planning.
• Ensure that appropriate People Development tools are utilised throughout your department consistently and fairly to ensure optimum performance of all colleagues concentrating on both technical and soft skill development
• Ensure that planning and prioritisation of work within the department is sufficient to maintain and improve performance metrics
• Ensure two-way communication structures are in place across the department and that messages are globally consistent.
• Ensure that inter-departmental relationships are developed
• Liaise with business units to provide insights to performance and efficiency to facilitate achievement of departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
• Improve the internal control systems. Establish and maintain robust internal control systems.

• At least 15 years of relevant experience, particular in service industry will be an advantage
• Experience in managing projects and process improvements.
• Work experience in a Shared Services Centre is an advantage
• Bachelor degree in accounting with professional accounting qualification
• Recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. CPA, ACCA)
• Proficiency in MS Office especially in Word and Excel, SAP S4