Join Adecco Malaysia as we seek a dynamic Finance Manager to oversee Finance & Accounting operations. Apply today for this exciting opportunity.

About the role:

The purpose of the role is to manage Finance & Accounting operational activities across Adecco & Spring business entities in Malaysia. To manage a team responsible for AR, AP, General Ledger and Credit Control as well as ensuring compliance to internal and external Finance processes and regulations.

What you’ll be doing

The Finance Manager is expected to 

•    Provide accurate and timebound Financial and Business reporting to the Country business leads, Country Finance Manager and Regional & Global Finance     Organizations.
•    Lead and coach a team to deliver expected individual and collective responsibilities.
•    Analyze financial results and provide insights to the Country Finance Manager and Country Business Managing Director.
•    Collaborate with and support the business senior management teams in identifying and driving financial opportunities (analysis of productivity,     operating costs, business risks and opportunities…)

Management Responsibilities

•    Provides leadership, regular performance feedback, support and development coaching to team
•    Manage team resources appropriately at all times
•    Work collaboratively with all colleagues to ensure optimal service satisfaction
•    To perform all of the necessary tasks of hiring, disciplinary actions, coordinating and delegating work, training and        managing of the team’s work flow
•    Finance Operations
•    With the assistance of Shared Service Centre (SSC) team:
•    Perform timely and accurate closing activities for monthly, periodic, and annual reporting
•    Review detailed listings of the content of all balance sheet accounts (“Balance Sheet Schedule”)
•    Ensure timely and accurate completion of all monthly reconciliations
•    Review SST submission
•    Liaise with internal & external auditors
•    Support in Forecasting and Budgeting exercise
•    Partner with Business Controller to prepare MBRs & QBRs
•    Respond to accounting and financial queries coming from the business and regional
•    Prepare regular financial / operational reports as required by Local Management, Regional Finance, and Adecco Group, ensuring appropriate level of     validation prior submission
•    Support in preparation and review of Financial Reporting Package, GRP submission, HFM, Tax package, MRL etc

SG&A

•    Ensure adequate reporting of SG&A
•    Manage the process to report, monitor and control SG&A as per Budget or any other measurement as necessary
•    Be an effective partner to Country Finance Manager to :
•    Provide insights on SG&A progress throughout year, highlighting risk and opportunities
•    Accurate forecast on SG&A
•    Manage the annual SG&A budgeting process
•    Associate Payroll and Billing of Clients
•    Ensure that Associate Payroll are properly accounted for in P&L, Billing and Cost of Service
•    Ensure that Associate Payroll systems are properly & timely reconciled on a monthly basis to accounting systems
•    Ensure that outstanding reconciliation items on Balance Sheet are regularly resolved and no aged items are left unmanaged
•    Ensure that internal controls are sufficient, effective and properly documented .
•    Accounts Receivables and Treasury
•    With the assistance of Senior Credit Controller:
•    Oversee credit control function and ensure prompt collection as to meet DSO target
•    Monitor AR Balances and DSO against targets
•    Perform regular Credit Review
•    Ensure sufficient Bad Debts provisions are provided and maintained
•    Ensure that there are sufficient cashflow to support business growth
•    Ensure that banking processes are effective, efficient, and controlled
•    Global, Regional Expenses and Intercompany Billing
•    Ensure that Global and Regional Expense are accounted properly in the financial accounting system
•    Ensure that all tax regulations properly managed and accounted for
•    Internal Controls and Financial Processes
•    Comply with Adecco internal control framework and government rules and regulation
•    Conduct regular review of Standard Operating Procedures to update obsolete procedures, and recommending new procedures to increase efficiency and     ensure that we are in line with Adecco Financial / Group Policies
•    Ensures that financial authorization procedures are current and periodically communicated and complied by other departments
•    Maintain and review check list of SOPs control activities

Requirements

•    Degree in Accountancy or Equivalent
•    Qualified Professional Accountant
•    At least 2 to 3 years relevant managerial experience with direct reports
•    2 years external audit experience preferred
•    Global/ MNC Company experience
•    Strong Microsoft Excel Skills with keen interest in learning and maneuvering multiple systems

Posting date: 28-03-2024