Selangor, Malaysia
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities
1) Strategic Financial Management
a) Financial Planning & Analysis
- Develop and execute financial plans while performing in-depth analysis to identify weaknesses and discrepancies, offering solutions to improve P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow outcomes.
- Continuously monitor the business's financial health and ensure alignment with budgetary targets.
b) Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring adherence to RBU and Group directives and deadlines.
- Produce precise and realistic budgets by thoroughly scrutinizing inputs for accuracy and completeness, ensuring alignment with established procedures and financial goals, and providing insightful recommendations.
- Consolidate data and actively participate in budget-related meetings and discussions.
c) Business Finance Advisory
- Support company management and RBU controllers in making informed financial decisions across all business areas, including profitability and margin analysis, customer payment models, and terms.
- Collaborate with BU controllers, CSU, and the commercial function in CCC (or in-house) on financial aspects of contracts with customers and suppliers.
2) Inventory Oversight
a) Inventory Evaluations
- Assess ownership of equipment and parts deliveries for projects, ensuring accurate classification as inventory.
- Oversee inventory valuation, ensuring compliance with group policies and accounting standards, accurate quantification, and proper valuation; support inventory counts and perform reconciliations on discrepancies.
- Provide financial support to the purchasing department and liaise on tax and legal matters with CCC and/or Group.
3) Treasury Functions
a) Local Treasury Management
- Safeguard cash for local business operations.
- Execute local treasury activities in compliance with established treasury policies, guidelines, and rules.
- Maintain, update, and report treasury information and data as required by the Group Treasury System.
b) Working Capital & Cash Flow Management
- Assist BU controllers in monitoring and managing financial assets.
- Enhance business working capital and liquidity management, track DO/SO and stock aging, optimize fund utilization, and analyze collection trends and stock turnover.
- Work with Group Treasury to minimize transaction and interest costs, maximize interest income, and repatriate cash as needed.
- Monitor customer payment aging and take appropriate actions.
c) Project & Cash Flow Planning
- Manage business cash flow forecasting, improve forecast accuracy, and participate in cash pooling.
- Ensure sufficient cash availability to meet obligations, manage external bank borrowings, and coordinate intercompany funding with Group Treasury.
d) Currency & FX Risk Management
- Proactively manage FX risks and support company management and RBU controllers in understanding FX exposure implications in business decisions.
- Track and manage transactional foreign currency exposure, understanding its impact on P&L and balance sheet, and ensuring compliance with group policies and accounting standards.
- Provide FX risk mitigation solutions in consultation with Group Treasury, including currency hedging strategies.
4) Reporting & Compliance
a) Management & Group Reporting
- Collaborate with HUB to review and approve monthly and yearly account closures.
- Prepare and submit required reports to Group and RBU.
- Assist company management and RBU controllers in preparing customized reports as needed.
b) Statutory Accounts Reporting
- Collaborate with HUB in preparing and participating in annual stock and debtor reviews.
- Prepare audit schedules with HUB.
- Draft, review, and finalize audited accounts as applicable.
- Work with HUB to prepare the BPC legal pack for annual Group statutory reporting.
c) Internal Control Assurance
- Ensure compliance with Groups internal control procedures and DOA policies.
- Review and improve business processes to enhance controls where necessary.
- Work with RBU controllers, HUB, and/or CCC to address and resolve internal audit findings promptly.
5) Additional Responsibilities
- Undertake any other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
- At least 8 years of experience in a finance/accounting executive role, preferably in a project environment.
- Proficiency in SAP is essential.
- Strong skills in finance and accounting, financial analysis, and treasury management.
- Analytical, forward-thinking, and proactive in problem-solving (business partnering).
- Detail-oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Diplomatic, with strong problem-solving and relationship-building skills.
- Professional communication with internal and external customers.
We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Required Skills:
Analysis Financial Planning Planning