Finance Director - Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei (MSB)

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This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Director for our Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei (MSB) cluster, to be based in Malaysia.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Strategic management and direction to MSB (primarily Malaysia & Singapore) team to support delivery of key business objectives of Sales, Profit, Cashflow, Innovation & Market Shares.
• Business Strategy development / deployment.
• Process owner and partner MSB Cluster General Manager (GM) for planning process – Strategic Plan, Annual Plan, Major Forecast updates and Rolling Forecasts.
• Lead MSB business partnering team and provide guidance and leadership on resource allocation choices and strategic investment initiatives on a E2E basis.
• Partner with Commercial & Supply Chain teams to shape and deploy Key growth levers (Innovation, Penetration, dComm & Geo-Expansion).
• Drive initiatives to ensure that the business delivers Capital efficiency and Margin Leverage through healthy Margin growth and Operating Cash flow.
• Owner of the MSB financial risk management and ensure the deployment of Good Commercial Hygiene and ROI culture.
• Work with the Regional Controller to implement a robust Control and compliance Environment in MSB.
• Collaborate with GM & Leadership Team (LT) to implement Strategic Projects – GTM, Strategic Portfolio management, Supply Chain optimization etc.
• Work with Regional Stakeholders to seek alignment and drive business initiatives.
• Responsible for Performance Management for the business along with GM - Work Supply Chain and Biz teams, C&C and P&F hub to deliver MPRs, Business Reviews and Capital Reviews.
• Key member of Southeast Asia & Taiwan (SEAT) Finance Leadership Team (FLT) and own and drive Initiatives like Simplification, Talent Development and Cash management for business.
• Part of the SEAT ‘One’ Finance team lead sites and KL Hub activities ensuring effective partnering to the business, cross functional collaboration, robust governance/control environment and effective talent management.

Requirements:

• Qualified accountant with ACCA, CIMA, AICPA, ICAEW or equivalent.
• Strategic Thinking, Leadership & Influencing skills.
• Experience covering end-to-end (E2E) P&L management & performance management.
• Demonstrated experience of building strong relationships in a Matrix organization.
• Demonstrate ability to work in a high pressure and fast paced work environment which involves quick re-prioritization and focus on what matters most.
• High level of Ethics, Compliance and Fiduciary mindset with an attitude for collaboration, Inclusivity and Respect for People.

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