Financial Reporting and Budgeting Analyst

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 120,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. is seeking a Finance Coordinator to support the Group Sustainability & Communications division with budgeting, payments, reporting and finance administration in Jakarta.

You will act as the division's liaison with Group finance teams and help ensure accurate budgeting and timely reporting. You will consolidate budgets, monitor variances, prepare dashboards, and drive process improvements from Excel to a dashboard, working closely with cross-functional teams and senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• A strong academic record (GPA 3.5 or above) is an advantage.
• Around 1–2 years of experience in corporate finance, accounting, finance shared services or a similar role.
• Hands-on experience in budgeting, payment processing or financial reporting.
• Experience in controls and compliance is a plus.
• Proficiency in English and Bahasa Indonesia in professional communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the annual budget process across the corporate, upstream and downstream streams, working with each finance team.
• Consolidate budget submissions into one view and prepare the budget presentation for senior management, working with the PMO.
• Review and route memo budget requests for upstream divisions funded through OHA.
• Monitor actual expenditure against budget and report on variances.
• Support financial forecasts and long-term financial planning.
• Prepare, review and circulate the Payment Approval Memo (PAM) for transactions in the Sustainability Division.
• Review the completeness of documents related to payments and verify fund disbursement proposals against established budgets.
• Consolidate monthly actuals for Jakarta and Singapore from the financial controller team.
• Prepare budget-versus-actual reports for each department.
• Run monthly divisional budget reviews with department heads and the CSCO.
• Support the move from Excel-based reporting to a dashboard.
• Maintain finance trackers and records in Asana.
• Support intern requests and asset management for the Jakarta office, working with GA, IT and finance.
• Identify gaps in finance processes, raise them with the manager, and propose and put in place improvements.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of budgeting, payment approvals, and financial planning.
• Support presentation materials on budget proposals for management, including reports to the CSCO or other senior leadership.
• Ensure all financial processes comply with company policies and regulations

Skills

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Payment processing

Controls & compliance

Bilingual English/Indonesian

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Job Description Summary

Supports the Group Sustainability & Communications division across budgeting, payments, reporting and finance administration. Serve as the division’s point of contact with the Group finance teams, including QA, GPM and the financial controller team. The role combines basic financial management with a strong focus on process, coordination and stakeholder management. Responsible in providing financial insights to support decision-making and ensure optimal budget utilisation, by working closely with cross-functional teams.

Job Description

Budget Management & Reporting

• Coordinate the annual budget process across the corporate, upstream and downstream streams, working with each finance team.
• Consolidate budget submissions into one view and prepare the budget presentation for senior management, working with the PMO.
• Review and route memo budget requests for upstream divisions funded through OHA.
• Monitor actual expenditure against budget and report on variances.
• Support financial forecasts and long-term financial planning.

Payment Fund Disbursement

• Prepare, review and circulate the Payment Approval Memo (PAM) for transactions in the Sustainability Division.
• Review the completeness of documents related to payments and verify fund disbursement proposals against established budgets.

Actuals Reporting

• Consolidate monthly actuals for Jakarta and Singapore from the financial controller team.
• Prepare budget-versus-actual reports for each department.
• Run monthly divisional budget reviews with department heads and the CSCO.
• Support the move from Excel-based reporting to a dashboard.

Project Administration & Process Improvement

• Maintain finance trackers and records in Asana.
• Support intern requests and asset management for the Jakarta office, working with GA, IT and finance.
• Identify gaps in finance processes, raise them with the manager, and propose and put in place improvements.

Cross-Functional and Stakeholder Coordination

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of budgeting, payment approvals, and financial planning.
• Support presentation materials on budget proposals for management, including reports to the CSCO or other senior leadership.

Compliance & Insights

• Ensure all financial processes comply with company policies and regulations

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• A strong academic record (GPA 3.5 or above) is an advantage.
• Around 1–2 years of experience in corporate finance, accounting, finance shared services or a similar role.
• Hands-on experience in budgeting, payment processing or financial reporting.
• Experience in controls and compliance is a plus.
• Proficiency in English and Bahasa Indonesia in professional communication.

Competencies

• Possesses a general understanding of accounting concepts, finance, and tax principles practices
• Proficiency with MS Office tools, especially Excel.
• SAP knowledge is an added advantage.
• Strong organisation and follow-through, with the ability to manage a high volume of admin and tracking.
• Ability to manage approvals and follow-ups across teams, and provide guidance on finance processes.
• Strong sense of ownership and a proactive approach to process improvement.
• Clear communication in English and Bahasa Indonesia, with the ability to present financial data clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work effectively across departments and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to problem-solving.
• Familiarity with agribusiness industry terms is an advantage.

We are a leading, publicly-listed, global seed-to-shelf agribusiness committed to sustainable palm oil production. Our palm oil plantations cover more than 138,000 hectares (including smallholder farmers). Our primary activities are cultivating and harvesting oil palms, processing fresh fruit bunches (FFBs) into crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel, and refining CPO into value-added products such as cooking oil, margarine, and shortening. We own 46 mills and operate 8 downstream facilities that manage refining and kernel crushing operations, across Indonesia. Besides bulk and industrial oil, our refined products are also marketed under several brands well-loved consumer brands such as Filma and Kunci Mas. Today, these brands have been recognised for their high quality and command significant market share in their respective segments in Indonesia. Based in Jakarta, we were founded in 1962 and listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 1992. A subsidiary of Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), we have Sinar Mas Oleochemical, SMART Research Institute (SMARTRI), and SMART Biotechnology Centre within our operations.

Our company has never levied any fees for the recruitment process nor has it required to order tickets and accommodation through a certain travel agent or certain person.

Why join us?

Palm oil and agriculture play a significant role in meeting the growing world population's demands for sustainable and innovative solutions to nutrition, energy and personal care products. As a leading global seed-to-shelf agribusiness, we want talents who are ready to overcome future challenges in this sector, and be part of sustainably feeding and fueling generations.