Finance Manager, SEA & Global Accounting

Position Responsibilities:
The incumbent will be given opportunity to manage the core accounting and controllership activities for SEA wide regions and Global Overheads as well as managing a variety of key cross departmental projects. This role require mixtures of excellent technical skills plus ability and mindset to communicate with and business partner with various commercial and functional stakeholders

Principal Duties:
Accounting / Reporting

Direct the activities of the General accounting function and KL Overheads SSC staff as applicable
Ensure production of timely and accurate monthly management reporting as well as perform detailed review of the monthly reports and supplemental reports. This includes review of all GL accounts and timely signoff in Balance sheet reconciliation details
Ensure compliance with IFRS, Clarks Group Accounting & Finance policy and local regulations including alignment of GL used, revenue and cost timing, and consistency of treatment of store costs and P&L reporting
Support monthly, half year and year-end Group reporting to parent, ensure close deadlines are met
Prepare GST filing where applicable and work with external advisors on the preparation of corporate tax reporting for Malaysia and Singapore entities
Prepare annual statutory financial reporting packs for Malaysia and Singapore entities including year-end adjustments and ensure correctly recorded in SAP
Take lead in annual audit of Malaysia and Singapore entities, manage relationship with auditors and work with financial accounting and inventory teams in the UK to complete within required deadlines
Support Group audit and respond to queries from group auditors as required
Prepare annual statutory financial statements for the Clarks Malaysia and Clarks Singapore legal entities
Maintain a complete filing system of all financial related documents

Revenue and Accounts Receivable
Revenue and Accounts Receivable

Own store sales

• Ensure accuracy of sales reconciliation and discrepancies investigation

Concession sales

• Perform reconciliation of sales between SAP and statement of accounts from

department stores

• Resolves discrepancies and advises Customers Service Administration on

correction entries

• Ensure concession invoices (TLC) billings are issued promptly

Process DNs from customers and issuance of Billing Requests
Prepare and submit own retail/outlet stores’ monthly Gross Turnover to landlords

Team Management

Coach and mentor direct reports
Oversee direct reports’ work

Others

Establish effective processes to ensure critical financial reporting deadlines are met and regular interpretation, analysis and presentation of operational data can be carried out timely
Arrangement and coordination of rental, installation and returns of terminals for warehouse sales events and stores
Coordinate to establishment and amendment of local SOPs in connection with safeguarding the Company’s assets and resources against waste, fraud, and inefficiency
Undertakes other ad hoc projects and responsibilities assigned

Key Outputs/Results:
Accounting / Reporting

Ensure day to day Financial operational task activities are duly executed without any disruption to business
Accurate and timely month end Financial Statements in line with accounting standards and group accounting policies
Accurate Financials submission for Statutory reporting (Corporate Tax /GST returns/Financial Statements)
All balance sheet schedules are up to date and properly filed. Ownership reports are submitted to UK every month

Accounts Receivables

Stores sales are recorded in the correct cost centers and accounting periods
Concession sales recorded in the correct period
Process DNs from customers and billing requests sent to Billing team on or before the monthly deadline

Others

Timely submission of monthly Gross Turnovers to landlords
NETS and credit card terminals are in place with before warehouse sales events and own retail/outlet stores opening
POs are raised in accordance with Group payment policy
Coach and train new joiners on SAP POs issuance and goods receipts

Resource Accountabilities:
Financial (Direct and Indirect):
Indirect portion of:

P&L actuals accuracy
Balance sheet details ownership
GL maintenance

People

(FTE – Direct and Indirect): 2

Other Measures

(e.g. Revenue/Equipment/Property): N/a

Key Relationships:

Group Director of External Reporting and Accounting
VP finance of SEA
Local HOD or Regional Functional heads
UK Tax / Treasury / Financial Accounting teams
SSC Overheads team (UK and KL)
UK Stock controller / UK Inventory Accounting team
3rd party service provider (3PL Tasco/Yusen/ Company secretary)
APAC Supply chain logistic team
Product finance /Range tracker team

What you’ll need to succeed
Essential Knowledge:

Professional qualified in ACCA or CIMA
IFRS
Internal Controls

Technical Skills:

SAP or similar ERP essential
Have experience in preparing Corporate Tax and GST returns
Computer literate (Microsoft office application – Excel , PowerBI)
Able to communicate effectively and fluently in English both written & spoken
Good interpersonal skills. Able to deal with people at senior level (HOD) in a professional way
Time management and prioritisation

Successful Experience:

Have managerial role with hands on working experience at least 5 years
Worked within SAP environment and understand process and procedure controls of a MNC background
Have prior working experienced in highly matrix set -up organisation and collaborate well across teams
Preparation of statutory Financial Statements
Proven to work under tight deadlines to complete projects/ assignment

Competencies:

Team player
Focus on accuracy and Quality
High integrity
Meticulous
Good interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport and lasting network relationship
Ability to meet deadlines
Highly driven with desire to take on more and develop your career
Proactive, good organizational and coordination skills
Independent and resourceful