Yee Lee Group Hiring! Full Time Finance Manager in Perak - Ricebowl

About the Role

• Lead and manage the day-to-day finance and accounting operations of the business.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, month-end closing and management reporting.
• Oversee trade claims, reconciliations, accounting transactions and financial controls.
• Provide financial analysis and insights to support management decision-making.
• Work closely with internal departments, branches, vendors and other stakeholders.
• Strengthen financial processes, internal controls and operational efficiency.
• Lead and develop the Finance team to ensure accuracy, compliance and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial accounts.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing.
• Review general ledger, journal entries, accruals, provisions and account reconciliations.
• Prepare and review monthly management reports.
• Analyse financial performance and highlight significant variances.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Ensure financial transactions are properly recorded and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Maintain proper accounting records in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting requirements.

Trade Claims & Vendor Management

• Oversee the end-to-end management of trade claims from vendors.
• Ensure proper tracking, verification and reconciliation of outstanding trade claims.
• Monitor supporting documentation required for claim submissions.
• Ensure timely issuance and processing of relevant accounting documents.
• Follow up with vendors and internal stakeholders on outstanding claims.
• Monitor ageing of trade claims and identify long-outstanding items.
• Resolve discrepancies and issues relating to claims and settlements.
• Establish appropriate controls to improve the accuracy and recovery of trade claims.

Management Reporting & Financial Analysis

• Prepare and review management reports for business performance monitoring.
• Analyse revenue, expenses, margins and other key financial indicators.
• Identify financial trends, risks and opportunities.
• Provide insightful financial analysis and recommendations to management.
• Support management in evaluating operational and commercial performance.
• Develop and monitor relevant financial KPIs.
• Improve the quality and timeliness of financial information available for decision-making.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Coordinate the annual budgeting process.
• Prepare and review financial forecasts.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast.
• Analyse significant variances and work with relevant departments on corrective actions.
• Support management in financial planning and resource allocation.
• Update forecasts based on changes in business performance and market conditions.

Financial Controls & Compliance

• Establish and maintain effective internal financial controls.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting procedures and approval requirements.
• Review finance processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure proper documentation and audit trails for financial transactions.
• Support statutory and internal audit requirements.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax agents and other professional parties where required.
• Ensure timely resolution of audit findings and financial control issues.
• Monitor compliance with relevant Malaysian accounting, tax and statutory requirements.

Branch & Intercompany Accounting

• Oversee accounting transactions involving branches and related entities.
• Review inter-branch and intercompany reconciliations.
• Ensure outstanding balances and reconciliation differences are resolved promptly.
• Work closely with branches to ensure accurate and timely submission of financial information.
• Provide guidance to branch personnel on accounting and finance-related matters.
• Conduct branch visits when required to review financial processes, controls and operational issues.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and other departments on finance-related matters.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders on trade claims, financial transactions and reporting requirements.
• Support commercial teams with relevant financial information and analysis.
• Provide financial input for business initiatives and operational decisions.
• Work with stakeholders to resolve finance-related operational issues.
• Promote stronger financial discipline and accountability across departments.

Process & System Improvement

• Review existing finance processes and identify opportunities for automation and improvement.
• Improve financial reporting, reconciliation and claim-management processes.
• Strengthen controls and reduce manual processing where practical.
• Support implementation or enhancement of accounting and financial systems.
• Ensure proper adoption of new finance processes and systems.
• Improve reporting accuracy, turnaround time and overall operational efficiency.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and manage the Finance team.
• Allocate responsibilities and ensure timely completion of finance activities.
• Set clear objectives, priorities and performance expectations.
• Review the quality and accuracy of work performed by team members.
• Coach and develop team members.
• Build team capability in:
• Financial accounting.
• Financial reporting.
• Reconciliation.
• Trade claims management.
• Financial analysis.
• Internal controls.
• Accounting systems.
• Build a disciplined, accurate and service-oriented Finance function.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ICAEW or equivalent would be an added advantage.
• Approximately 6-10 years of relevant accounting and finance experience.
• Preferably 2-3 years of supervisory or managerial experience.
• Experience within FMCG, distribution, trading, retail, logistics or related industries would be an advantage.
• Strong experience in:
• Financial accounting.
• Month-end and year-end closing.
• Management reporting.
• Account reconciliation.
• Trade claims.
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Internal controls.
• Good knowledge of Malaysian accounting and statutory requirements.
• Experience handling inter-branch or intercompany accounting transactions would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work within tight reporting deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and computerized accounting systems.
• Experience with ERP or integrated financial systems would be an advantage.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Ability to communicate in Mandarin would be an added advantage for liaising with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability and responsibility.
• Willing to travel to branches when required, including Johor Bahru.

Why Join Us

• Take ownership of a key Finance function within an established business.
• Gain exposure to FMCG, distribution, logistics and retail-related business operations.
• Work closely with management and cross-functional business teams.
• Play an important role in strengthening financial controls and reporting.
• Drive improvements in finance processes and systems.
• Develop and lead the Finance team's capabilities.
• Gain exposure to both operational finance and business performance management.
• Contribute to the company's continued growth and financial discipline.