People management Build, lead and develop the Malaysia finance team to support Accounting, Tax, Treasury, and FP&A activities in partnership with the Chief Financial Officer and Country Head. Build and sustain a high-performance, inclusive culture aligned with Vena Group’s values through effective people leadership at team and individual levels. Set clear expectations, ensure role clarity, and implement development plans with timely, constructive performance feedback.

Drive team performance through coaching, mentoring, training, and continuous capability development. Monitor, evaluate, and manage individual and team performance in line with company policies, addressing performance issues where required. Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the finance function.

Provide functional leadership through deep financial expertise and practical management experience, supporting cross-functional collaboration. Manage outsourced accounting relationships to ensure quality, timeliness, and compliance. Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including Group Head of Functions, auditors, lenders, vendors, outsourced service providers, and relevant government authorities.

Business planning, reporting and analysis Act as a strategic business partner to the Malaysia leadership team, providing management analysis, financial insights, and support for strategic planning and decision-making. Own and lead the end-to-end delivery of the finance function, ensuring timely, accurate preparation and interpretation of management reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries, and financial statements for monthly and annual reporting cycles. Lead the development of annual operating and capital budgets through a collaborative process with local management and Group Functions.

Monitor and control project and capital expenditure against approved budgets, working closely with operations, functional, and country management teams, including on-site engagement where required. Support project development and execution by delivering financial analysis, process improvements, structural tax input, cost tracking, participation in project governance forums, and support through financial close. Prepare and present detailed financial reports, analysis, and commentary for projects progressing through financial close, construction, and operational phases, for both internal and external stakeholders.

Lead and maintain accounting and reporting systems for financial close, forecasting, and reporting, ensuring data accuracy and integrity. Ensure full compliance with Group reporting timetables, including timely submission of all monthly reports to Group Functions.Top of FormBottom of Form Cash and Liquidity Management Lead the treasury function, managing corporate bank relationships and optimising the use of credit facilities and cash resources. Manage cash flow, liquidity, funding requirements, and distributions to holding companies, ensuring compliance with Malaysian tax, regulatory, and group requirements.

Oversee debt and equity drawdowns for project finance activities, including covenant compliance, lender reporting, and funding approval processes. Manage financing-related payments, including milestone and contractor payments, bank guarantees, and lender approvals in accordance with financing agreements. Provide strategic financial analysis and advice to Chief Financial Officer, country leadership and Group Head of Functions on liquidity, funding, and capital management, ensuring robust controls and adherence to Vena delegation and payment policies.

Risk management and internal control Ensure full compliance with local statutory requirements, including Sales & Services Tax, corporate tax filings, and year-end closing, coordinating closely with external auditors and local accounting firms to achieve clean audit outcomes. Maintain a robust internal control framework aligned with Malaysian regulatory expectations, including periodic internal audits, review of compliance policies, and adherence to Vena Group’s Approvals Protocol. Act as key finance and accounting advisor to Chief Financial Officer, Malaysia Country Head, Group Head of Functions, and local management on MFRS/IFRS differences, tax structuring, and localisation of group accounting and finance policies.

Manage and oversee outsourced accounting and tax providers, where applicable, in Malaysia, ensuring accurate monthly reporting, timely payments, and service quality consistent with contractual SLAs and international business standards. Establish and drive continuous improvement of finance systems, processes, and internal controls in Malaysia, including ERP implementation, standardisation of finance procedures, and strengthening governance, transparency, and decision-making. Coordinate with company secretarial, compliance, and external advisors to administer statutory filings, bo