Monks is a global creative production company that partners with clients across industries and markets to craft amazing work for leading businesses and brands. Its integrated production capabilities span the entire creative spectrum, covering anything you could possibly want from a production partner, and probably more. From creative campaigns and content to bespoke development and design, Monks works above the line and below the fold at the intersection of creativity and technology. Operating across teams, time zones, and technologies with an incredible in-house team of more than 5000!

The Role
The Financial Controlling team at Monks is responsible for financial controlling of the APAC entities and of the monthly consolidation of several practices and their divisional results. The team operates in an international environment, collaborates closely, and interacts with various departments, including local finance teams, S4 group team, FP&A, MDs, tax, legal, HR, etc. The Finance Manager will have financial controlling responsibilities for various entities in APAC. Additionally, as part of the monthly consolidation the manager will work with local finance teams across the world, including US, LATAM, APAC, and EMEA. The role focuses on financial reporting, alignment, process improvements, and integration due to the company's acquisitions. This role will report into the APAC Financial Controller based in Singapore. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting and mentoring the local APAC accounting team employees to ensure timely and quality financial reporting for entities that fall under direct responsibility.
• Analyzing and reviewing monthly reporting packages for entities within the different company groups and liaising with local finance teams.
• Leading the monthly consolidation process and intercompany reconciliations, reporting to the S4 group team
• Acting as the main contact for financial reporting tool and drive improvement of current working practices
• Liaising with various stakeholders, including local finance teams, S4 group team, FP&A, MDs, tax, legal, HR, etc.
• Ensuring compliance with accounting and reporting standards, including preparing accounting position papers (IFRS).
• Overseeing the group audit process.
• Assisting with monthly board reporting to the management board.
• Playing a role in implementing new finance systems and driving process improvement and transformation projects 
• Contributing to process documentation and improvement, as well as building a future-proof finance and reporting structure.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accountancy or equivalent
• 6+ years of experience, preferably in a high growth, international company
• Experience within a transformation environment
• Experience using Netsuite is preferred but not required 
• Excellent communication skills, both with financial and non-financial professionals
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and handle stressful situations with a positive attitude
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficiency in IFRS.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

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Role: Finance Manager (Audit)

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About the role:

The Finance Manager (Audit) will report to Financial Controller and will be responsible to support and monitor statutory compliances, communication of risk policies and processes, monitor the accuracy and completeness of monthly, quarterly and annual accounts closing across the APAC region

What you will be doing:

• Responsible for planning, executing and finalising both Group and local audits in collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve accounting and taxation statutory compliances within set deadlines
• You will be the key contact point with Group auditors and Group Finance team in meeting the audit deliverables for the Group
• Drawing up the reconciliation of the management result to audited accounts with clear explanation on reconciling transactions
• Review and implement with consultation with Group Finance team compliance with latest accounting standards, assisting and drawing the financial statements and developing the appropriate financial statement disclosures
• You will monitor and interpret emerging technical issues on its implications on APAC region
• Responsible to deploy Group’s risk management processes and procedures and continuous compliances
• Monitor monthly, quarterly and annual accounts closing, ensuring compliance with Group policies and timely reporting requirements
• You will communicate key closing information, managing financial analysis and analysing reports and coordinate the responses to Group Finance team
• Perform other ad-hoc duties as assigned by reporting manager

What you need to be great in this role:

• Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting
• Proficient with IFRS and regional local GAAP
• Have good fundamentals of taxation framework
• Preferably having worked with cloud-based enterprise accounting and performance management systems
• Minimum 4-6 years of relevant working experience in similar role, preferably within the advertising industry
• Have a good understanding of accounting principles, risk management and internal control systems
• Attentive to details and able to ensure consistency and accuracy in financial information
• Willing to accommodate to longer work hours during monthly, quarterly and annual closing periods

Able to:

• Review and identify inconsistencies in large amounts of data or information
• Summarise large data sets and organise it into a presentable and easy to understand format
• Identify a problem, investigate to find out relevant facts and find a logical solution
• Structure your efforts to ensure completing tasks efficiently and by required deadlines
• Convey ideas and information in ways others can understand in both verbal and written communication
• Adaptable, works professionally and enjoys working in a team

Req ID: 15582

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