Job Description
The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing financial governance, statutory compliance, management reporting, and financial close activities across the region. This role ensures accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local regulatory requirements while providing strategic financial insights to regional and global stakeholders.
The position also oversees office lease and occupancy cost management across the region.
Responsibilities
Financial Governance & Statutory Compliance
Oversee compliance with local statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements across the region.
Ensure timely preparation and filing of statutory financial statements, tax submissions, and regulatory
reports.
Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, tax advisors, and local authorities.
Monitor changes in local accounting standards, tax laws, and regulations, and assess impact to the
business.
Ensure adherence to accounting standards and internal control policies.
Monthly Financial Close & Management Reporting
Lead and coordinate the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process for the region.
Ensure proper reconciliation of all General Ledger accounts and integrity of financial statements.
Manage the intercompany accounting process, assisting with transaction recording and reconciliations.
Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial results.
Review and analyse P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow for the region.
Prepare and present monthly management reports, variance analysis, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to regional and global leadership.
Partner with Shared Service Centre (SSC) to ensure service quality and SLA adherence.
Assist in maintaining the Global Chart of Accounts and ensuring alignment with regional counterparts.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning
Support the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes for the region.
Consolidate regional budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with global financial targets.
Track budget vs. actual performance and proactively highlight risks and opportunities.
Office Lease & Facilities Cost Management
Oversee office lease accounting and management across the region.
Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards.
Manage lease renewals, amendments, and terminations in collaboration with HR & Business Services, Legal, and Procurement.
Monitor occupancy costs, ensure cost optimization, and support strategic location planning.
Stakeholder Management & Leadership
Act as a trusted finance partner to leadership team, country heads, and global finance teams.
Lead, coach, and develop regional finance teams.
Drive process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives across the region.
Support regional projects, M&A integration, or system implementations as required.
Requirements
Qualified professional accountant: ACCA, CPA, CA, or equivalent.
Minimum 8 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with regional exposure.
Experience Working With SSC Or Multinational Company.
Proven success in leading high performing regional finance team and process transformation project.
Strong knowledge of accounting principles, statutory reporting, management reporting, and financial close.
Hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
Solid understanding of lease accounting and oice cost management.
Proficient in MS Oice and Power BI. Intermediate to advance MS Excel skills.
Proficiency in accounting systems. Experience in NetSuite and MS Dynamics is highly desirable.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders across cultures. Mandarin speaker
will be a plus.
Strong attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.
Ability to manage complexity across multiple countries.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a face-paced environment.
Flexible to work when required during Malaysia public holidays in which replacement holidays will be provided.
Flexible to work on staggered hours to support UK & US timing
