Finance Executive (12 months Contract)

About the Position

We are seeking a Finance Executive for a 12-month contract in Kuala Lumpur to support finance managers in operational and financial activities.

Role Summary

Responsible for supporting finance managers in operational and financial activities, including partnering with business stakeholders, managing purchase orders and invoices, supporting budgeting and financial advisory, and assisting with month-end closing processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end closing activities.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, supporting schedules, including month-end and year-end closing.
• Work with various departments on PO accruals and ensure prompt follow-up on accruals status.
• Perform marketing budget planning and management, including preparing annual and quarterly marketing budgets, tracking actual spending against budget, monitoring budget utilization, and identifying variances.
• Review and approve Sample Requisitions.
• Perform validation on P&L and NPD.
• Coordinate customer collections, monitor outstanding balances, and liaise with distributors, treasury, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely receipt and reconciliation of funds.
• Review and process claims, pricing adjustments, credit notes (CN), debit notes (DN), and related supporting documentation in accordance with company policies and approval requirements.
• Support sales and commercial finance operations through invoice processing, transaction validation, sales performance monitoring, and accurate execution of SAP transactions and month-end activities.
• Liaise with auditors, tax agents, and external service providers.
• Maintain proper documentation and ensure compliance with internal controls.
• Assist in ad-hoc admin and finance assignments when required.

Requirements

• Recognised Diploma/Degree in Finance or Accounting, CA/ACCA or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience
• Candidates with accounting background in MNCs or audit firms are preferred
• Microsoft Office literacy essential (strong excel skills in data compilation and aggregation, e.g., sumifs, indirect function, pivot table, v/h lookup, etc)
• Knowledge of SAP, HFM, Fusion knowledge will be an added advantage
• Knowledge in internal controls and statutory regulations
• General system fluency; willingness to partner with IT team on upgrades, change requests
• Right attitude, positive minded & passionate in driving and succeeding in your career.
• Involved, Driven, Passionate to grow and "hands-on"
• Strong communication and documentation skills including coordination skills, very good personal presentation, oral and written communication skills.
• Can work under tight deadlines and with minimum supervision enabling delivery of complex projects on time

We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing company
• Competitive compensation package
• Professional growth and development opportunities

About the Company

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