Financial Controller

Role Overview

This position is accountable for overseeing the complete Corporate & Fund Finance operations, ensuring efficient reporting and control over funds, import expenditures, capital expenditures, investments, and assets. The role will report directly to the country head and will have a dotted line reporting relationship to the Group Finance team located in Singapore.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee the entire financial accounting and compliance functions for both the Corporate and Fund entities.
• Ensure the preparation of the consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements within deadlines while maintaining accurate accounting records.
• Handle statistical and regulatory reporting to government organizations.
• Manage the financial and operational budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare cash flow balances and forecasts.
• Guarantee the accurate and timely processing of income distributions.
• Handle SST, withholding tax, FATCA, CRS, tax returns, and ensure timely submissions.
• Review the costing schedules for development projects in a timely manner.
• Assist in reviewing reports on tax structure, financial and tax due diligence, and related tasks for M&A transactions.
• Oversee, monitor, and accurately account for onshore and offshore loans and hedging arrangements.
• Ensure that Transfer Pricing documentation is in place for related party transactions.
• Maintain strict compliance with all accounting standards, tax regulations, statutory and legal requirements (including Limited Partnership Agreements) related to the Malaysian fund.
• Manage internal audits conducted within the Group.
• Serve as the administrator for the Group's bank accounts.
• Participate in the Group’s initiatives for systems implementation and BI reporting.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders including the Group, investors, bankers, auditors, tax agents, company secretaries, and regulatory bodies.
• Support the Head of Business Development in acquisition negotiations and facilitate the smooth closing of transactions.
• Assist the Funds Management and Finance teams in securing bank and debt financing for projects in Malaysia and ensure compliance with bank covenants.

Requirements

• Degree in accountancy or equivalent with minimum 8 years of accounting experience
• Excellent time management to be able to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative, work without supervision and assume full responsibility for completion of tasks
• Proactive and willing to look for ways to improve processes and procedures
• Highly flexible and adaptable in a changing and demanding environment