Finance Assistant Manager/Finance Manager

Finance Assistant Manager/Finance Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To ensure timely and accurate submission of monthly, quarterly and yearly management accounts and consolidated financial statements and reports.
• To ensure financial systems and documents are in compliance with accounting standards, Group's financial SOP, laws and regulations.
• To finalize and ensure timely filing of audited financial statements, tax returns and other statutory financial reports.
• To support the Group Accounts in the area of Group Finance - consolidation, bursa announcement, board papers, audited financial statement and annual report.
• To manage, forecast and supervise all aspects of cash flow.
• To oversee and manage a broad range of treasury functions which include cash management, fund management, supporting day-to-day treasury operations, bank facilities and loan agreements and monitoring interest rate movement.
• To oversee the flow of inventory into and out of a warehouse, from ordering, storage and maintenance.
• To perform cost analysis on manufactured products, monitor manufacturing variances, yield and gross margin analysis, and prepare monthly reports comparing standard cost to actual production costs.
• To conduct monthly cost reviews with respective business units and provide support to ensure that cost information is effectively managed to help management to monitor, assess and control operational performance effectively.
• To participate in strategic cost savings and other value-added initiatives within the operations, inventory, and costing functions implement effective internal control and SOP within the department.
• To manage, coordinate and monitor daily accounts payable operations and verify payments.
• To review month end reconciliation to business partner statement of account.
• To liaise with auditors, bankers, tax agents and relevant authorities.
• To contribute to continuous improvement of processes (i.e. financial reporting controls and procedures, etc.).
• To perform other ad hoc tasks assigned by the Senior Management as and when required.

Qualification Requirements:

Candidate must possess at least Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accountancy or professional qualifications in ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent recognized by MIA.

Experience:

At least 5 years of Finance & Cost Accounting in a Manufacturing Environment; those with audit experience are encouraged to apply.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Experience working with engineering and manufacturing personnel on development and analysis of standard costing.
• Must have excellent analytical skills and sound understanding of accounting principles.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and finance software.
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and under time constraints.

Personality Traits:

• Strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically and influence business decisions using appropriate, fact-based financial information.
• Strong written and oral communication skills at all levels.
• Pro-active approach, capable of working on own initiative and within tight timelines.
• Willing to travel.