Group Business Controller

Asian Agri; Kota Medan ᯔᯩᯑᯉ᯲; On-site; IDR 1,200,000,000 - 2,400,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Asian Agri is seeking a Business Controller to lead and run a substantive business with full PnL responsibilities. The role reports to the Managing Director and steers strategic financial management across planning, budgeting, and control, with oversight of a regional finance team.

There is potential to expand scope to include broader general management responsibilities and P&L ownership in line with performance and business needs.

Qualifications

• Leadership and managerial capabilities enabling cross-functional leadership.
• Strong business partnering with a commercial mindset.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for senior stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and cost-control awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in sound financial solutions for strategic decisions.
• Coordinate long-term strategic planning and resource allocation for the Business Unit.
• Develop and strengthen the finance team and oversee financial control operations.
• Prepare financial forecasts and report performance to Management.

Skills

Leadership

Managerial qualities

Business partnering

Commercial acumen

Communication & presentation

Analytical mindset

Education

Accounting degree

CPA/Masters preferred

Job description

Talents who have the ambition to head and run a substantive business with full PnL responsibilities are highly encouraged to express your interest.

Summary

The Business Controller role provides leadership and manages overall strategic financial management for a well-established business. The position reports to the Managing Director and will provide leadership and co-ordinate overall strategic financial management to ensure Business Continuity, Continuous Improvement and Growth, covering areas in business control, financial planning, budgeting. This role will manage a finance team based in the region.

There is potential for the role to expand over time to include broader general management scope, including P&L responsibility, in line with business needs and individual performance.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise in the delivery of sound business/financial solutions with regards to tactical and strategic decisions
• Partner management to drive business and financial performance
• Identify and support continuous improvement of business operations
• Budget & management reviews and performance monitoring
• CAPEX reviews and monitoring of return on investments
• Co-ordinate long-term strategic planning and resource allocation for the Business Unit
• Develop the Group's resources and competency in the area of financial management
• Oversee all financial and business control operations and structure
• Coordinate, analyze and report business / financial performance to Management (financial performance, projections and other special projects as required)
• Prepare short and long-term financial forecasts
• Develop if required, implement and maintain accounting and administrative policies and procedures for a wide-ranging set of activities including reporting and other corporate policies
• Build, manage and strengthen the finance team

Qualification and Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years' strategic financial management experience gained from a corporate/MNC environment with a significant manufacturing asset/s base
• Proven strong managerial and leadership qualities
• Business Partnering skills and a good team player
• Commercially oriented with high energy, a ‘can-do’ attitude and hands-on
• Operationally in tune with the business with a keen eye for analysis and details
• Possess business acumen and strong commercial sense
• Driven, sharp, results orientated with strong understanding of business operations and key drivers
• Ability to strike a good balance between cost control versus value adding
• Strong communication and presentation skills (oral and written); as well as fluency in English, and/or Bahasa as you will be required to liaise with overseas offices
• Relevant discipline in the areas of Accountancy, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics or Economics from good universities.
• A good degree in Accounting from a mainstream university preferred. A CPA/Masters would be preferred