APAC Controlling & FP&A Lead

Eppendorf; Selangor; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purpose and impact

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible working

Job summary

Eppendorf Malaysia is seeking a finance professional to partner with the APAC commercial teams, driving growth while maintaining cost discipline. You will lead planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting cycles for the country and assigned functions, ensuring data quality and alignment with regional/global requirements.

Responsibilities include RFC data loading, variance analysis, KPI development and dashboarding with SAP/BW/Power BI, plus support for year-end close and intercompany

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related field.
• Several years of Controlling, FP&A, Commercial Finance or Business Analysis experience in international environments.
• Strong planning, budgeting and forecasting with management reporting and variance analysis.
• Solid understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow dynamics and impact of commercial decisions.
• Advanced Excel and corporate reporting/BI tools (SAP, BW, Power BI); comfortable with large data sets and reconciliations.
• High attention to detail with ability to translate numbers into clear business insights.
• Collaborative partner mindset: build trust, challenge assumptions and communicate clearly.
• Very good English; Asian languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, budgeting and forecasting cycles for the country and assigned functions.
• Prepare RFC input templates and load data into corporate reporting systems.
• Generate, validate and distribute RFC reports before approvals.
• Coordinate weekly sales forecast submissions and challenge assumptions where needed.
• Work with Accounting to ensure accurate management reporting for sales, margins, OPEX and profitability.
• Prepare standard reporting templates, slides and KPIs; adapt to new requirements.
• Perform variance analysis versus budget and forecast; highlight drivers and actions.
• Provide detailed cost and performance insights to leaders, including cost tracking and profitability views.
• Develop KPI reports and dashboards to support data-driven decisions.
• Continuously improve planning, forecasting and reporting processes and systems.
• Support year-end closing activities and intercompany controlling processes.
• Deputise for Controlling team members as needed.

Skills

Planning & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Variance analysis

Financial analysis

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related field

Tools

SAP

BW

Power BI

Job description

Eppendorf Malaysia is seeking a finance professional to partner with the APAC commercial teams, driving growth while maintaining cost discipline. You will lead planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting cycles for the country and assigned functions, ensuring data quality and alignment with regional/global requirements.

Responsibilities include RFC data loading, variance analysis, KPI development and dashboarding with SAP/BW/Power BI, plus support for year-end close and intercompany