Job Description

Create the future with Affin! ​​You too can make a difference.

We continuously innovate to transform our financial services landscape - making banking better and easier. Join us at AFFIN, where the open minds meet and be inspired by a shared commitment to great work. You too can make a difference.

JOB PURPOSE

The incumbent is responsible for leading the budget preparation, consolidation, forecasting, and business performance monitoring processes for the Bank and its subsidiaries. The role oversees accounting operations, financial reporting, and the timely completion of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities to ensure accuracy, compliance, and effective financial management. The incumbent also drives financial governance, management and regulatory reporting, stakeholder engagement, finance-related projects, and continuous improvement initiatives to support strategic decision-making and the achievement of organizational objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare, coordinate, and consolidate annual budgets and forecasts for the Company and its subsidiaries, including analysis of financial assumptions and performance drivers to ensure alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities.
• Prepare standalone and consolidated management reports for the Company and its subsidiaries, including financial and business performance analyses for presentation to Management, the Board of Directors, auditors, the holding company, and regulatory authorities (BNM, Bursa Malaysia, Securities Commission, etc.) on a periodic basis.
• Manage accounting and finance operations for the Company and its subsidiaries, including maintenance of full sets of accounts, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, intercompany balances, and related-party transactions.
• Review and analyse payment vouchers and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, proper authorisation, compliance with internal controls, and alignment with approved budgets and company policies.
• Perform accounting assessments and ensure appropriate accounting treatment for complex transactions, including multi-currency transactions, e-commerce activities, investment holdings, financial assets, and other specialised business arrangements in compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including the preparation and review of journal entries, accruals, prepayments, adjustments, and bank reconciliations.
• Liaise and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support reporting, compliance, audit, and finance-related activities.
• Drive continuous process improvements, strengthen internal controls, and maintain proper documentation of finance policies, procedures, and operational processes.
• Prepare management reports, presentation decks, and executive materials, translating financial, operational, and strategic information into clear and actionable insights for Management, the Board, and other stakeholders.
• Undertake ad hoc assignments and other duties as assigned by the Team Lead, Head of Department, or Management.

Key Relationships

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor degree and/or professional qualification in Accounting
• Prior experience in financial/management reporting and/or audit is an added advantage
• Good analytical, problem solving and planning skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, in particular Excel
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to interact with different levels of internal and external stakeholders
• Able to work independently and under pressure
• Good project management skills
• Strong accounting system knowledge and processing