Vice President of Finance

A leading organisation in Penang is seeking a Vice President of Finance to serve as the principal deputy to the CFO, providing comprehensive oversight and leadership across all finance functions.

This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to shape financial strategy, drive excellence in reporting and compliance, and support major corporate initiatives within a sizeable, complex group. You will be empowered to influence key decisions, represent finance at board level, and ensure robust stewardship of resources. The organisation values flexibility, professional development, and a supportive environment where your expertise will be recognised and nurtured. If you are ready to make a significant impact and enjoy flexible working opportunities alongside generous pension contributions and ongoing training, this is your chance to join a team committed to growth leadership and collaborative success.

• You will have the opportunity to work closely with senior management and the Board, representing finance at critical meetings and driving strategic priorities across the Group.
• The organisation offers flexible working arrangements, generous pension contributions, and extensive training opportunities to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing.
• You will lead a knowledgeable team in an inclusive environment that values dependable leadership, continuous improvement, and collaborative achievement.

What you'll do:

As Vice President of Finance based in Penang’s corporate office you will play a central role in shaping the financial direction of a large group. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve acting as deputy to the CFO—translating strategic objectives into actionable plans across all finance functions. You will oversee group-wide financial reporting ensuring accuracy timeliness compliance with regulatory standards while maintaining robust consolidation processes. Managing liquidity capital structure treasury operations will be key as you optimise resources for sustainable growth. Tax compliance planning insurance programme oversight shared services supervision centre of excellence leadership are integral parts of your remit. You’ll also support major corporate exercises such as mergers acquisitions restructuring fund-raising by coordinating due diligence valuation modelling integration planning. Sustainability governance enterprise risk management stakeholder communication people leadership succession planning continuous improvement will define your success in this role. Your ability to foster collaboration build trust nurture talent drive accountability across geographically dispersed teams will be essential for achieving organisational goals.

• Act as the second-in-command to the CFO by providing leadership continuity across all finance functions and translating strategic priorities into coordinated plans, policies, controls, and deliverables.
• Represent the CFO at management, Board or committee meetings when delegated, ensuring material financial, compliance and risk matters are escalated promptly.
• Lead the preparation and review of timely and accurate consolidated financial statements and management reports for monthly, quarterly, and annual periods.
• Oversee statutory financial filings including Bursa Malaysia announcements, annual reports, ensuring compliance with MFRS, IFRS, Listing Requirements, Companies Act, and Group accounting policies.
• Maintain robust consolidation processes with strong controls, audit readiness, accurate disclosures, and sound accounting judgements throughout the Group.
• Manage Group liquidity by overseeing cash flow, funding strategies, banking facilities, foreign exchange exposure, treasury controls while optimising capital structure and borrowing costs.
• Supervise tax compliance across corporate income tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing; ensure timely filings and payments while leading commercially sound tax planning initiatives.
• Oversee the Group insurance programme including risk assessment, coverage adequacy, renewals, claims management and broker relationships aligned with business continuity requirements.
• Provide strategic oversight of Finance Shared Services such as accounts payable/receivable operations; drive service quality standardisation productivity controls customer responsiveness compliance with agreed service levels.
• Lead the Finance Centre of Excellence by standardising policies processes data definitions operating practices; sponsor transformation systems implementation automation analytics continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist the CFO with mergers acquisitions divestments restructuring fund-raising joint ventures other corporate exercises including due diligence valuation modelling transaction structuring integration planning adviser engagement.
• Support sustainability governance strategy target-setting performance monitoring relevant disclosures focusing on financial implications data integrity enterprise risk management.
• Maintain a strong financial-control environment supporting audits remediation findings continuous improvement governance stakeholder management including auditors regulators insurers bankers advisers.
• Lead coach develop finance leaders teams across supervised functions building succession depth cross-functional collaboration culture of integrity ownership service excellence continuous learning.

What you bring:

To excel as Vice President of Finance you will bring substantial proven experience from senior roles within large complex organisations ideally listed groups. Your academic credentials professional qualifications membership eligibility with MIA underpin your technical expertise. You have successfully managed group-wide financial reporting consolidation demonstrating mastery over regulatory frameworks such as MFRS IFRS Listing Requirements Companies Act. Your broad practical exposure covers treasury funding tax insurance controls audit enterprise risk management enabling you to provide holistic oversight. You have led shared services centres of excellence driving process standardisation transformation automation analytics continuous improvement fostering collaborative networks. Experience supporting major corporate transactions—mergers acquisitions divestments restructuring fund-raising—adds value through rigorous due diligence valuation modelling integration planning adviser engagement. Your understanding of sustainability governance performance measurement disclosure ensures alignment between financial strategy operational realities data integrity. Acting as strategic partner deputy to CFO you navigate complexity exercise sound judgement balance priorities make responsible decisions under pressure. Leadership people-development skills allow you to nurture talent build succession depth drive accountability promote inter-personal collaboration across dispersed teams. Analytical commercial communication stakeholder-management abilities enable you to engage credibly at Board senior management auditor banker regulator insurer adviser levels. Integrity ethics governance confidentiality are hallmarks of your approach while language proficiency willingness overseas travel reflect adaptability commitment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting Finance or related discipline or recognised professional qualification such as CA(M) ACCA CPA or equivalent is required for this position.
• Membership or eligibility for membership with MIA is mandatory for this role ensuring adherence to local professional standards.
• Minimum 15 years progressive finance experience including at least 5 years in senior leadership overseeing multiple finance functions within a sizeable complex or listed group is essential.
• Proven track record in group financial reporting consolidation with deep knowledge of MFRS/IFRS Bursa Malaysia Listing Requirements Companies Act applicable reporting governance requirements is necessary.
• Broad practical experience across treasury funding tax compliance planning group insurance financial controls audit enterprise risk management is highly valued.
• Demonstrated ability to lead Finance Shared Services Centre of Excellence including process standardisation service-level management transformation systems implementation automation analytics continuous improvement is important.
• Experience supporting mergers acquisitions divestments restructuring fund-raising other corporate exercises including due diligence valuation modelling transaction structuring integration planning is advantageous.
• Sound understanding of sustainability governance performance measurement disclosures particularly their financial implications data-control requirements is expected.
• Ability to act as strategic partner deputy to CFO exercise sound judgement manage competing priorities make decisions in complex environments is crucial for success.
• Strong leadership people-development capabilities experience leading senior professionals building succession depth driving accountability across dispersed teams is required.
• Excellent analytical commercial communication stakeholder-management skills credibility engaging Board senior management auditors bankers regulators tax authorities insurers advisers is vital.
• High standards integrity professional ethics governance confidentiality must be demonstrated consistently throughout your career history.
• Proficiency in English proficiency in other languages relevant to Group operations considered an advantage for effective communication across diverse teams.
• Willingness ability to travel overseas as required supporting Group operations corporate exercises strategic initiatives demonstrates commitment flexibility.

What sets this company apart:

This manufacturing and production organisation stands out for its commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where every team member’s contribution is valued. Flexible working opportunities allow you to balance professional ambitions with personal wellbeing while generous pension contributions secure your future. Training programmes are designed to help you grow both technically and interpersonally so you can thrive in a supportive environment that encourages knowledge sharing collaboration communal achievement. The company fosters dependable knowledgeable teams guided by growth leadership principles—ensuring everyone has access to resources mentorship guidance needed for success. With a focus on nurturing talent promoting accountability celebrating achievements together this employer offers an exceptional platform for those who seek meaningful impact within a networked community dedicated to excellence continuous learning mutual respect shared purpose.

What's next:

If you are ready to take your finance career to new heights within an inclusive supportive environment apply now!

Apply today or email me at jack.moh@robertwalters.com.my to discuss this exciting opportunity further.

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.

Agensi Pekerjaan Robert Walters Sdn Bhd
Business Registration Number : 729828-T
Licence Number : JTKSM 423C