Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
- Recruiter
- Confidential Company
- Location
- Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 19 Aug 2019
- Closes
- 20 Aug 2019
- Ref
- 5d5a7976e4b07e3fe3361a35
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Manager
Position Objective
Prepare and monitor progress of Business Units (BUs) towards achieving business forecasts, annual budget and long range plan of the BUs, provide the necessary management support to the BUs and ensure the optimum use of working capital of the business group as a whole. Working closely with the Financial Control teams at the BU level, actively drive performance of BUs through productivity improvements, minimize wastage and reduce cost, but at same time capitalize on opportunities to improve profits for the BUs.
Job Requirements:
Annual Budget
Long Term Plan/Budget
Forecast
Business Unit (BU) Support
Centralised Cash Management (CCM) and Working Capital Management
Prepare and monitor progress of Business Units (BUs) towards achieving business forecasts, annual budget and long range plan of the BUs, provide the necessary management support to the BUs and ensure the optimum use of working capital of the business group as a whole. Working closely with the Financial Control teams at the BU level, actively drive performance of BUs through productivity improvements, minimize wastage and reduce cost, but at same time capitalize on opportunities to improve profits for the BUs.
Job Requirements:
- A qualified accountant from established university and possess professional qualification such as MICPA, ACCA, CIMA or ICAEW.
- At least 5 years of working experience in cost controllership role, working capital management, budgeting, financial and cost analysis and/or project management with a reputable organisation. Prior audit with Big 4 is preferred.
- Versatile, proactive, logical thinker, resilient, inquisitive.
- Able to set priorities and manage own time to meet deadlines and objectives.
- Possess a continuous improvement mindset and drive for excellence.
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal.
- Highly motivated, driven, clear sense of responsibility and focused on results.
- Commitment to meet deadlines consistently.
- Good interpersonal skill, presentation skill and leadership qualities to inculcate teamwork and dealing with members from diverse backgrounds.
- Experience in ERP system, preferably SAP.
- Willing to travel regularly
Annual Budget
- Coordinate and manage the annual budgeting process for both operating and capital expenditure budget on a timely manner.
- Perform analysis of variances and conduct the necessary investigation, including identifying opportunities for improvement and reporting to the Management team.
Long Term Plan/Budget
- Prepare long term plans/budget through discussion, input and coordination with the BU to support the overall long term business growth. Ensure that the plan is communicated and well understood by the relevant parties for proper planning of future resources such as cashflow and human resource.
Forecast
- Devise a profit forecast mechanism as a tool for decision making.
- Monitor the actual performance against the forecast and examine major deviations.
Business Unit (BU) Support
- Provide support to the BU by prioritising the implementation of cost saving initiatives and projects and monitoring their execution in terms of time, quality and cost.
- Provide periodic feedback to the BU on the performance of the cost saving initiatives and projects and recommendation, if necessary.
- Encourage the implementation of continuous improvement projects at the BU
- Assist the BU in decision making, where appropriate (e.g. via scenario building or provision of relevant information)
Centralised Cash Management (CCM) and Working Capital Management
- Prepare the annual CCM report and monitor the actual performance during the year.
- Ensure adequate cash flow for the operations and the most productive use of resources, including timely refund of VAT.
- Drive, monitor and improve the working capital management from time to time.
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