Finance Manager

Job Description

We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our Finance team in Rawang, Malaysia.

Job responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day administration of the Finance organization –Prepare and submit financial and operational analysis and report to support the management’s decision making. 
• Ensure the high reliability and timely delivery of financial information, in line with ZF’s standards, local statutory requirements and IFRS standards.
• Initiate strategic proposals for business growth, productivity and profitability improvement. Provide leadership in budgeting and forecasting process.
• Overlook the internal control and risk management in the business units and take necessary adjustment for policies and procedures and achieve effective implementation to ensure an optimized control environment.
• Handle the treasury and taxation management. Lead to improve the cashflow position for the plant.
• Lead and develop the entity’s finance team.

Activities:

• Work closely and support General Manager on all business and strategic decision-making.
  Initiate, drive and monitor action plans to improve profit and cash flow performance.
• Prepare budgets; perform in depth financial analysis of various business scenarios (business case study), working with multiple currencies; identify business trends and opportunities.
• Handle banking/treasury functions as required; provide accurate forecasting; ensure superior credit control.
• Oversee accounting processes including billing, payables, payroll and month-end closing, ensuring accurate account reconciliations and account analysis.
• Implementation and maintenance of rigorous financial controls and compliance with internal control requirement.
• Ensure compliance with all appropriate local statutory regulations and versus IFRS (generally accepted accounting principals) for ZF reporting.
• Cooperation and support as required various requests and analysis required by Asia-Pacific or Corporate Departments.
• Manage the smooth and cost effective external and internal audit process; ensure all potential audit issues are mitigated in a timely fashion, maintain relationship with auditors throughout the year.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (at least) in Accounting/Finance/Commerce, ACCA/CPA/CMA or MBA preferred.
• At least 10 years accounting/finance working experience.
• Background in manufacturing enterprises is a must.
• Background in large distribution organizations and/or accounting firms is preferred.
• Analytical Skills – Operational / financial analysis skills.
• Financial/Accounting skills – Accounting principles, audit and process control practices.
• Tax skills-tax related process, tax audit and hi-technique related audit
• Good leadership and communication skills.
• Efficient self-organization skills to maintain high level of multi-tasking.
• Adaptability – be able to adapt to varying time constraints, resource levels and organizational situations.
• Fluent English in written and oral.
• Value Diversity (understand Asian cultures, customs, etc.)