Assistant Manager - Finance Transformation (FMCG - Perishable Goods)

PT Talenta Eksekutif Asia; Bekasi; On-site; IDR 360,000,000 - 720,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PT Talenta Eksekutif Asia in Jakarta, Indonesia, is seeking a Finance Transformation & Systems professional to bridge Finance, IT, and digital initiatives. The role focuses on standardizing workflows, improving ERP functionality, and driving automation across multi-entity operations.

The candidate will translate requirements into system specifications, support ERP projects, coordinate with vendors, and lead UAT with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 4–7 years in accounting, finance transformation, or finance systems.
• 2–3 years in a senior/supervisory role in multi-entity environments.

Responsibilities

• Review and standardize finance processes for efficiency and control across entities.
• Develop and document SOPs, workflows, and process policies.
• Lead ERP and finance system enhancements, including UAT and post-implementation reviews.

Skills

Finance transformation

Process standardization

Power BI

RPA

Cross-functional

English proficiency

Mandarin proficiency

Problem solving

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/Accounting Information Systems

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Yonyou

Job description

Client Overview

The candidate required to work at Jakarta, Indonesia. Our client is a rapidly growing international FMCG company specializing in frozen and chilled food products. With significant manufacturing and distribution operations in Indonesia, the company serves a broad national market through an extensive distribution and cold-chain network while continuing to expand its regional presence across Southeast Asia.

Client Overview

The candidate required to work at Jakarta, Indonesia. Our client is a rapidly growing international FMCG company specializing in frozen and chilled food products. With significant manufacturing and distribution operations in Indonesia, the company serves a broad national market through an extensive distribution and cold-chain network while continuing to expand its regional presence across Southeast Asia. As the organization operates across multiple entities and business units, it is continuously strengthening its finance governance, systems, and digital capabilities. The company is seeking a Finance Transformation professional to support process standardization, ERP optimization, and automation initiatives across its operations.

Job Role

The Assistant Manager – Finance Transformation & Systems will serve as a techno-functional finance professional bridging finance operations, IT systems, and digital transformation. Rather than focusing on routine bookkeeping or month-end closing, this role will focus on improving finance processes, standardizing workflows, optimizing ERP functionality, and implementing automation solutions across multiple entities. The position will translate finance and accounting requirements into system specifications, support ERP enhancement and implementation projects, coordinate with internal IT teams and external vendors, and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT). The role will also drive financial automation and reporting improvements using tools such as Power BI and other data analytics or RPA solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Review existing finance processes and identify opportunities for standardization, efficiency, and control improvements.
• Develop and improve finance SOPs, workflows, policies, and process documentation across multiple entities.
• Lead and support ERP and finance system enhancement projects, including requirements gathering, process mapping, system configuration support, UAT, implementation, and post-implementation reviews.
• Translate finance and accounting requirements into functional system specifications for IT teams and external software vendors.
• Act as the key functional liaison between Finance, IT, business units, and external technology providers.
• Support intercompany reconciliation, financial consolidation, data analysis, and management reporting activities when required.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual finance and accounting processes and improve data accuracy.
• Develop and enhance financial reporting dashboards using Power BI and other business intelligence tools.
• Support RPA and other digitalization initiatives to streamline repetitive finance workflows and reporting processes.
• Monitor system performance and gather user feedback to identify further ERP and process improvement opportunities.
• Support cross-functional transformation projects and ensure successful adoption of new finance processes and systems.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Accounting Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Approximately 4–7 years of experience in accounting, finance transformation, finance systems, or related functions.
• At least 2–3 years of senior-level or supervisory experience, preferably within a multinational FMCG, manufacturing, or other multi-entity environment.
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, including intercompany accounting and financial consolidation.
• Hands-on functional experience with major ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Yonyou, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience with ERP implementation, module enhancement, process mapping, system improvement, or User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Strong understanding of finance process improvement, workflow optimization, and SOP standardization.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with experience in financial data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with Power BI, business intelligence, data analytics, RPA, or other finance automation tools is highly advantageous.
• Strong ability to translate business and finance requirements into functional system solutions.
• Excellent project coordination, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Professional-level English proficiency, both written and spoken, for corporate communication and documentation.
• Mandarin proficiency, both written and spoken, is a strong advantage for collaboration with regional or HQ stakeholders.
• Able to work independently while coordinating effectively with Finance, IT, business users, and external vendors.

Job Code: #885