Manager, Regional Finance

It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra. 

At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction.

But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we’re absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that. 

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Manager, Regional Finance. Reporting to Manager, Reporting & Accounting, this full-time and permanent position is based in Johor Bahru, Malaysia and offers regional coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact to our Regional Finance and its’ growth.

Key responsibilities:

• This role is to ensure the effective execution of the designed GSC Target Operating Model and actively involve in supporting the deliverables.
• Understand requirements and issues across the Businesses, identifying opportunities to help and drive consistency within Finance GSC.
• Accountability for ensuring accounting, tax and functional compliance with all regulatory requirements/ Group policies.
• Ensure all company policies are adhered to and that specific duties are carried out within set time limits whilst providing an excellent level of service to all stakeholders.
• Assist the Senior manager or Director to supervise the team in troubleshooting and identifying gaps in system when preparing the Month End Closing reports. 
• Provide support for various Reporting to Recording accounting functions including but not limited to reporting, recording, financial reporting and analysis. 
• To ensure departmental work is completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Maximize the quality of service provided to internal clients and minimize the number of complaints
• Ensure the finance & accounting processes are managed in line with respective local law and regulations in the region
• Develop and drive continuous process improvements, enhance efficiency and service quality; executing the strategic initiatives directed by the Group especially in S4 system environment.
• Help to ensure the deliverables of the team complies with its overall delivery and quality performance metrics
• Responsible for implementing adequate operational control and risk management under the Vistra risk control framework.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key business partners.
• Engage with your business partners for broader strategic planning.
• Ensure that appropriate People Development tools are utilised throughout your department consistently and fairly to ensure optimum performance of all colleagues concentrating on both technical and soft skill development
• Ensure that planning and prioritisation of work within the department is sufficient to maintain and improve performance metrics
• Ensure two-way communication structures are in place across the department and that messages are globally consistent.
• Ensure that inter-departmental relationships are developed
• Liaise with business units to provide insights to performance and efficiency to facilitate achievement of departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
• Improve the internal control systems. Establish and maintain robust internal control systems.

Key Requirements:

• At least 15 years of relevant experience, particular in service industry will be an advantage
• Experience in managing projects and process improvements.
• Work experience in a Shared Services Centre is an advantage
• Bachelor degree in accounting with professional accounting qualification
• Recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. CPA, ACCA)
• Proficiency in MS Office especially in Word and Excel, SAP S4

Company Benefits:

At our Malaysia office, we believe in putting our employees’ well-being first! We offer a flexible hybrid working arrangement and birthday leave.

Additionally, we provide comprehensive medical insurance and dental coverage, wellness allowance and competitive annual leave entitlement to support your well-being and time to recharge or explore your passions out of work.

As advocates of continuous learning and professional development, we provide an internal mentorship program and reimburse professional membership fees for certifications like CA, or ACCA, ensuring you stay ahead in your field.

If you are excited about working with us, we encourage you to apply or have a confidential chat with one of our Talent Acquisition team members. Our goal is to make this a great place to work where all our people can thrive. We hope you join us on this exciting journey!