Kerja Sepenuh Masa, Senior Associate Manager, Treasury and Statutory Compliance di Novugen Selangor - Maukerja

About Us

Novugen is a wholly owned subsidiary of SciTech International, a UAE-based group with over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry. We specialize in venturing into strategic healthcare businesses and developing world-class healthcare facilities across the globe. With operations in multiple countries across continents, our global presence and expertise empower us to meet the complex challenges of delivering hard-to-source, technology-intensive pharmaceutical products to market.

Our manufacturing facilities in Bandar Enstek, Negeri Sembilan, are the first USFDA-approved pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. We are also the first pharmaceutical company in the region to be vertically integrated from R&D to manufacturing, giving us greater control over the supply chain and reflecting our commitment to meeting a wide range of stringent regulatory standards.

At Novugen, we are united by a shared vision, with a team of talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and nationalities working together towards one common goal. We are driven by a passion for science and innovation, striving to accelerate the launch of pharmaceuticals that lack robust generic alternatives due to their complexity. Our continued investment in R&D and dedication to excellence aim to provide early access to affordable, high-quality medicines, impacting lives across the world.

Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare and changing lives everywhere.

About the Role

The Treasury and Statutory Compliance position reports directly to the Head of Financial Reporting & Compliance and is responsible for day-to-day treasury operations, cash and liquidity management, statutory and regulatory compliance, tax co-ordination, audit support, and the maintenance of effective controls within its scope. Working closely with finance colleagues, business stakeholders, banks, auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory authorities, the position ensures funds are managed efficiently, statutory obligations are met accurately and on time, and treasury and compliance risks are appropriately monitored and escalated.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Treasury and Cash Management

• Manage daily cash positions, bank balances, receipts, payments, and short-term liquidity requirements.
• Prepare rolling cash flow forecasts and provide timely visibility of funding needs, cash surpluses, and liquidity risks.
• Administer banking facilities, authorised signatories, bank mandates, interbank transfers, and online banking access in accordance with approved controls.
• Coordinate with banks and internal stakeholders on operational treasury matters, foreign currency requirements, deposits, and financing arrangements.
• Monitor compliance with treasury policies, facility terms, loan covenants, and banking documentation requirements.

2. Statutory Audit, Controls & Governance

• Coordinate audit schedules, supporting documents, confirmations, and responses for external, internal, statutory, and regulatory audits relating to treasury, tax, and compliance matters.
• Act as the day-to-day contact for auditors within the role’s scope and track queries, findings, and agreed actions to timely closure.
• Perform and document key treasury and compliance controls, identify control gaps, and recommend practical process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with delegated authority limits, segregation-of-duties requirements, treasury and finance policies, and record-retention standards.

3. Tax & Regulatory Compliance

• Prepare or coordinate corporate income tax, sales and service tax, withholding tax, and other applicable tax computations, returns, payments, and reconciliations.
• Maintain complete supporting records and monitor filing and payment deadlines to ensure timely compliance.
• Liaise with tax advisors and relevant authorities on tax queries, audits, assessments, and information requests.
• Coordinate statutory and regulatory submissions, including submissions to Bank Negara Malaysia where applicable.
• Monitor changes in tax, treasury, company, and other relevant regulatory requirements and assess their operational impact.

4. Corporate Secretarial Matters

• Coordinate corporate secretarial matters with the appointed company secretary, including the preparation and timely circulation of board and shareholder resolutions, statutory forms, and supporting documents.
• Work closely with the company secretary to support board and committee administration, corporate governance documentation, changes in directors or shareholders, and other company secretarial actions as required.

About You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• A professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CA, CIMA, or an equivalent treasury qualification is an advantage.
• Typically 7–10 years of relevant experience in corporate treasury, cash and liquidity management, tax, statutory compliance, audit coordination, or a related finance function.
• Strong working knowledge of Malaysian and International tax, banking, company, and regulatory requirements relevant to treasury and statutory compliance.
• Practical experience in cash flow forecasting, banking operations, funding arrangements, foreign currency transactions, and online banking controls.
• Experience coordinating statutory audits, tax filings, regulatory submissions, and supporting documentation.
• Experience coordinating corporate secretarial matters, statutory filings, board and shareholder resolutions, maintenance of corporate records, and liaison with company secretaries and regulatory authorities.
• Strong analytical, organisational, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently, manage confidential information, and meet statutory deadlines.

Preferred Experience:

• Hands-on experience with SAP, treasury management systems, online banking platforms, or comparable ERP systems.
• Experience supporting treasury transformation, cash-management automation, or banking integration initiatives is an advantage.
• Exposure to multi-entity or regional treasury and statutory compliance environments is an advantage.
• Experience in managing audit and tax compliance matters.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors is an advantage.