Finance Business Partner

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About Grok Global Services

Grok is the leading provider of global infrastructure, support and expertise to universities from around the world. We manage operations across many global markets in order to serve our clients, and we are growing rapidly. We now seek a Finance Business Partner to support this growth.

At Grok, we value cultural awareness, curiosity, humility, and confidence. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment and have a passion for contributing to Grok’s mission and growth journey.

Roles and Responsibilities

We are seeking a Finance professional to lead Financial Planning & Analysis and Local Statutory Accounting for our Malaysia entity within a multi-entity regional group. The role owns the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasts, partners with department owners across entities to consolidate and challenge budget submissions, and delivers profitability analysis and Income Statement variance commentary. On the statutory side, the role oversees the local Malaysia book, manages intercompany billing and e-invoicing compliance, and liaises directly with external auditors, tax authorities, and regulators. The successful candidate will also contribute to ad-hoc strategic projects, including system migrations and M&A-related due diligence and integration work.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasts, working closely with department owners across entities to compile, consolidate, and challenge budget submissions
• Conduct profitability exercises to assess margin performance across business lines and client segments
• Analyze Income Statement fluctuations, delivering clear insights into variances against budget/forecast and prior periods.

Local Statutory Accounting

• Maintain and oversee the local Malaysia book, ensuring compliance with local statutory and reporting requirements
• Manage intercompany (ICO) billing, including management fee computation and cashflow forecast.
• Ensure e-invoicing compliance in line with Malaysia's regulatory requirements
• Liaise with external auditor, tax authorities and regulatory bodies.

Ad-Hoc & Strategic Projects

• Lead ad-hoc finance projects as required, including system migrations and M&A-related financial due diligence, integration, and reporting workstreams.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field;
• Professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, MIA) is an added advantage;
• 6 to 8+ years of total progressive finance experience, demonstrating a strong foundational background in general ledger, financial audit, tax compliance, or corporate finance;
• Minimum of 3+ years specifically focused on FP&A, financial reporting, or commercial business partnering within a multi-entity or regional corporate environment;
• Advanced Excel financial modelling skills, with strong proficiency in building multi-entity budgets, cash flow forecasts, and variance analyses;
• Direct exposure to finance transformation projects, such as system migrations, M&A financial due diligence, or integration workstreams is a distinct advantage.
  

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and commercial acumen
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to present financial insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Detail-oriented with strong ownership of accuracy and compliance
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-jurisdiction environment
• Comfortable working hands-on across all levels of detail, from strategic analysis to day-to-day execution
  

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Grok Global is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

For more information about Grok, please visit our website: grokglobal.com.