Kerja Sepenuh Masa, Finance Manager di BTI Executive Search Selangor - Maukerja

About the Company

Our client is one of the fastest-growing companies in its industry, consistently achieving double-digit year-on-year growth through innovation, operational excellence, and a customer-centric approach. With an ambitious expansion strategy and a strong market presence, the organization continues to strengthen its footprint across multiple channels and markets.

As the business continues its rapid growth journey, they are seeking a commercially astute Finance Manager to drive financial planning, operational finance, and business performance. This is a high-impact role that partners closely with senior stakeholders to deliver strategic insights, support key business decisions, and drive sustainable profitability.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Develop rolling forecasts and robust financial models to support business planning and investment decisions.
• Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts, providing timely variance analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Prepare monthly management reports, business performance dashboards, and executive-level presentations.

Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Procurement to drive commercial and operational performance.
• Perform profitability analysis across products, customer segments, distribution channels, and business units to identify growth opportunities.
• Evaluate pricing strategies, gross margins, promotional effectiveness, and product mix to optimise profitability.
• Support strategic initiatives through financial modelling, scenario analysis, and business case evaluations.

Operational Finance & Cost Management

• Drive operational finance initiatives to improve productivity, cost efficiency, and overall business performance.
• Analyse manufacturing, logistics, and operational costs, identifying opportunities for process improvements and cost optimisation.
• Support capital expenditure planning and investment appraisals.

Inventory & Working Capital Management

• Oversee inventory valuation, inventory controls, and stock reconciliation processes.
• Monitor inventory ageing, stock turnover, and slow-moving inventory to minimise financial risk.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to optimise inventory levels and improve working capital performance.

Financial Reporting & Data Analytics

• Deliver accurate and insightful monthly management reporting with detailed financial and operational analysis.
• Analyse large and complex datasets to identify trends, business risks, and performance improvement opportunities.
• Develop financial models, dashboards, and reporting tools to enhance business visibility and decision-making.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of financial information across reporting systems.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to senior management and cross-functional leaders.
• Present financial performance, forecasts, and commercial insights in a clear and impactful manner.
• Influence business decisions by providing commercially focused financial recommendations.
• Build strong working relationships across functions to support business growth and operational excellence.

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, and corporate governance policies.
• Support internal and external audit activities.
• Drive continuous improvements in finance processes, reporting capabilities, and financial controls.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or CA is highly preferred.
• Minimum 8–10 years of progressive finance experience, with strong exposure to FP&A, commercial finance, and operational finance.
• Proven experience leading budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and management reporting.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret complex financial data and translate insights into business actions.
• Experience in product profitability, channel profitability, pricing analysis, and cost optimisation.
• Hands-on experience managing inventory, working capital, and financial controls within a fast-paced business environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and partner effectively with senior business leaders.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent.
• Experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics platforms is an advantage.

Preferred Attributes

• Commercially minded with a strong business partnering approach.
• Highly analytical with exceptional problem-solving and financial modelling skills.
• Confident working with large, complex datasets to generate actionable business insights.
• Self-driven, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to influence change and challenge the status quo.
• Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset and a passion for driving business performance.