Assistant Manager/Senior Executive, Financial Planning

Work in partnership with Controlling team to realize opportunities and mitigate risks which are in line with the management's strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

Budget

Manage the deliverables from end-to-end of the planning cycles and Outlook.

Business Planning

• Provide the business with comprehensive, high quality and accurate Outlook based on inputs from key stakeholders and balancing the risk and opportunities.
• Analyze current business decisions' impact on future performance.
• Establish the key assumptions and benchmarks to drive the financial aspects of the business' strategic plans, budgets, estimates and forecasts whilst ensuring alignment to the business.
• Provide high quality, timely and accurate budgets, estimates and forecasts plans to drive the correct business decisions.

Business Partnering

Proactively work with non-finance stakeholders to ensure the Finance function is embedded in the business and provide value adding and innovative financial advice.

• Ensure that all functions are aligned with the organizational direction.
• Educate and upskill external and internal stakeholders on the importance of Operational Cost Management (OCM) to raise financial awareness in the business.
• Provide exhaustive profitability reporting to allow topline improvements and margin enhancements.
• Prepare management reports focusing on quality improvement and bottom line enhancements.
• Provide periodic and regular commentary on variances from budget and report significant issues to the business.
• Identify gaps and opportunities leading to cost savings, efficiency gains and improved performance.
• Provide key Management information to the business to make improvements, bringing new innovative ideas to the team and business.
• Work closely with the commercial & supply chain leaders to drive improved performance.
• Perform investment appraisals and post implementation reviews to ensure alignment with overall business strategies for CAPEX investments and OPEX optimization.
• Develop scorecards or relevant analytical reports for business performance review.

Ensure effective internal controls in the business ensuring that there are checks and balances in the system.

• Take a lead role and drive digitalization efforts from the HQ on embarking on a new planning platform (Anaplan) to ease Planning cycles and increase accuracy of Outlook forecasts.
• Obtain, share and implement best practices from/with other countries.
• Drive and realize commercial and supply chain projects to ensure that the right investments are made.

Others

• Identify and drive process efficiencies and improvements.
• Provide technical and other support as needed.
• Assume responsibility for any ad-hoc tasks as directed.
• Collaborate with other internal and external resources as appropriate.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors during audits and assist to ensure compliance on CFFR.

Requirements:

• A university degree/professional qualification in Accounting or Finance.
• Membership with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) or any other recognized professional body in Malaysia.
• At least 5 years controlling experience in a progressively growing capacity.
• Good understanding and knowledge of Anaplan & SAP.
• Proficient in spreadsheet designs for analysis.
• Understanding of the regulations and reporting requirements of a public listed company.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and procedures, international financial reporting standards and economics.
• In-depth understanding of all the accounting and finance functions.
• Excellent communications skills. Able to relay complex information and analyses in a precise and clear way.
• Able to work independently and cross functionally.
• High level of discretion.
• Analytical and has a keen eye for details.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent command of written and verbal English.
• Credibility to lead and challenge the business.
• Strong understanding of the business.

Job type: Contract

Working Time: Monday - Thursday 8.15am to 5pm, Friday 8.15am to 4pm.

We regret to inform only shortlisted candidates will be notified.