Manager/Assistant Manager, Business Controlling

Work in partnership with Sales team by providing constructive challenge and making full contribution to the management of the business and achievement of strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Budget
  
  

Facilitate and manage respective business’ budgets.

• Business Planning
  
  

Provide the business with comprehensive, high quality strategic commercial information and insights based on industry and macro-economic trends and competitor dynamics.

• Implement measures and report on key indicators which drive the business.
• Deliver analysis to drive improved understanding of profitability.
• Analyze, interpret and explain commercial developments and variances such as sales vol and discount.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations for the business to take proactive business decisions.
• Provide in-depth and robust industry, competitor and economic analysis and trends.
• Advise on key business planning assumptions, trade-offs and opportunities.
• Analyze current business decisions’ impact on future performance.
• Drive the financial aspects of the business’ strategic plans, budgets, estimates and forecasts whilst ensuring alignment to the business.
• Production of timely, accurate and high quality plans, budgets, estimates and forecasts.
• Conduct risk assessments, evaluations and scenario planning e.g. production breakdowns to proactively anticipate and manage risks.
• 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 deliverables are aligned to the business needs.
• Educate and upskill non-Finance employees to raise financial awareness in the business.
• Ensure business decisions are grounded in sound financial analysis.
• Provide end-to-end financial advisory to the business by
• Working closely with the commercial leaders and business to drive improvement in performance by providing periodic and regular commentary on variances from budget and report significant issues to the business
• Identifying gaps and opportunities leading to cost savings, efficiency gains and improved performance
• Providing relevant and pragmatic insights and analysis to improve the strategic and operational resource allocation process
• Ensure effective internal controls in the business ensuring that there are checks and balances in the system
• Commercial Projects
• Support and drive Commercial projects from Region or HQ such as Value Management and etc.
• Obtain, share and implement best practices from/with other countries.
• Take a lead role to drive optimization of the Operating Cost Model in the respective business and to constantly look for ways on more effective and efficient spending.
• Others
• Support and drive Commercial projects from Region or HQ such as Value Management and etc.
• Obtain, share and implement best practices from/with other countries.
• Take a lead role to drive optimization of the Operating Cost Model in the respective business and to constantly look for ways on more effective and efficient spending.
  
  

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 7 years controlling experience in a progressively growing capacity.
• Excellent command of written and verbal English.
• Credibility to lead and challenge the business.
• Good understanding and knowledge of SAP.
• Proficient in spreadsheet designs for analysis and able to relay complex information and analyses in a precise and clear way.
• Able to lead projects and motivate people & cross functional teams.
• Ability to network and communicate with employees of all levels across all functions.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
  
  

Job Details

Workplace

Shah Alam, MY

Job type

Permanent

Part time / Full time

Full Time

Working Time

Monday - Thursday 8:15am - 5pm

Friday 8:15am - 4pm

We regret to inform only shortlisted candidates will be notified.