Finance & Accounting Executive – Labuan IBFC
Location: Labuan, Federal Territory
About the Role: A growing real estate PE fund is seeking a hands-on Finance, Admin & HR Operations Executive to establish and manage all finance, compliance, administrative, and people-operations functions across their Labuan IBFC office and KL headquarters. This is a rare opportunity to own multiple critical operational functions for a strategically important platform.
Key Responsibilities:
Finance & Compliance (Labuan-focused):
- Prepare full sets of statutory accounts and financial statements for Labuan entities
- Manage all Labuan FSA compliance filings, regulatory submissions, and audit coordination
- Handle Bank Negara reporting and central-bank compliance requirements
- Ensure full adherence to Labuan IBFC regulatory framework
- Oversee invoicing, expense management, and general ledger across regional entities
HR & People Operations (Labuan & KL):
- Manage recruitment workflows: job posting, candidate screening, offer letters, onboarding
- Administer payroll, benefits, leave tracking, and statutory deductions across both offices
- Handle employment contracts, compliance documentation, and HR record-keeping
- Process staff leave requests, expense reimbursements, and benefits administration
- Coordinate with external HR service providers and payroll vendors where needed
- Support talent development, employee records, and HR compliance
Administration (Labuan & KL):
- Manage Labuan office operations: facilities, vendor relationships, procurement, security
- Coordinate office administration across KL and Labuan locations
- Handle facility bookings, IT support requests, office supplies, and general admin
- Organize meetings, travel arrangements, and logistical coordination
- Maintain office systems, filing, documentation standards across both offices
Cross-Functional:
- Report to KL-based leadership; serve as operational hub for team coordination
- Manage vendor and service-provider relationships (auditors, banks, consultants, facilities)
- Prepare operational reports and support finance/business reporting needs
- Ensure compliance with Labuan and Malaysian employment, tax, and regulatory requirements
About You:
- 3–5 years in a combined finance/operations/HR role, ideally in a regulated or fast-growing environment
- Strong knowledge of Labuan IBFC regulatory landscape (essential) or willingness to learn quickly
- Experience with payroll administration, employment law, and HR compliance
- Comfortable wearing multiple hats and managing competing priorities
- Hands-on with accounting systems, Excel, HRIS platforms, office operations
- Excellent stakeholder management: internal teams, regulators, auditors, vendors
- Attention to detail, compliance mindset, and ability to work independently
- Ability to coordinate across two locations and balance Labuan + KL needs