Finance Manager

Responsibilities

1.Financial Management & Reporting

• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Ensure timely submission of consolidated reports for all campuses and business units.
• Analyse financial performance, variances, and trends to support decision-making.
• Oversee programme cost analysis and faculty performance reporting.

2. Budgeting & Forecasting

• Develop and manage the annual budget across faculties, departments, and administrative units.
• Provide financial forecasting, scenario modelling, and expenditure monitoring.
• Support management in evaluating new academic programmes, capital projects, and expansions.

3. Compliance, Audit & Governance

• Ensure full compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements (MoHE, LHDN, SST, EPF, SOCSO, E Invoice etc.).
• Coordinate internal and external audits; implement corrective actions.
• Maintain strong internal controls, financial policies, and SOPs.

4. Cost Control & Financial Efficiency

• Identify cost-saving opportunities across operations, procurement, facilities, and academic units.
• Review vendor contracts, purchase requests, and capital expenditure proposals.
• Ensure efficient cashflow management to support university operations.

5. Team Leadership & Process Improvement

• Lead, coach, and develop the finance team to ensure high performance.
• Implement digitalisation and automation initiatives to streamline financial processes.
• Foster a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.

• 5–10 years of experience in finance/accounting roles.

• Able to work under pressure.