Assistant Manager - FBP Airlines

Malaysia Airlines; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline seeks an Assistant Manager for Finance Business Partnering to enhance financial performance through analysis and collaboration with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring robust leadership and analytical skills, along with a degree in Accounting or Finance and a professional qualification. This role requires navigating complex financial landscapes while supporting strategic decision-making in a high-performance team environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting/Finance.
• 3-5 years experience in Accounting/Finance or related field.
• Professional qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve financial performance.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and yearly management reporting.
• Assist in decision making through financial insights.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Management skills

Conflict resolution

Industry knowledge

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional Qualification (ACCA, ICAEW, CPA, MIA)

Job description

Job Title

Assistant Manager - FBP Airlines

ROLE PURPOSE

The finance business partner of Airlines PC, to initiate initiatives to develop comprehensive financial and business analysis. Collaborate with business units and Group Finance to drive business performance and process improvement.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITY

• Collaborate with Airlines business units and other stakeholders to deliver key initiatives aimed at improving financial performance, profitability improvements and cost reduction.
• Manage the production of and analysis of monthly, quarterly and yearly management reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Assist decision making process of the subsidiary through financial data, insights, analysis and modelling (including through review of management papers and tender processes)
• Guide compliance to Group Finance policies and procedures (including through review of contracts / agreements)
• Provide guidance and coaching within a high performance team.
• Proactively monitor and control operating expenses though periodic communication with various departments/stakeholders to meet annual budget target. With additional focus Airlines Revenue Performance and other operating expenses.
  
  

Qualifications & Years Of Experience

• Degree in Accounting/Finance and or Professional Qualification (ACCA, ICAEW, CPA, MIA etc)
• with 3 -5 years experience in Accounting/Finance or in the related field
  
  

Skills And Knowledge

• Leadership - Possess strong leadership qualities and build a collaborative approach in the overall development of direction and operation function
• Technical - Excellent analytical and interpersonal communication skills; hold extensive and in-depth professional knowledge and understanding of divisions business and financial operation
• Managerial - Possess strong management and conflict resolution skills and ability to multi task
• Industry knowledge - Expert level of Knowledge for airline business
  
  

Key Challanges

• To provide effective business partnering, in offering commercial insights and strategic thinking combined with influencing and ideally leadership skill, under tough economic conditions, volatile markets and intense competitive presssure
• To provide ongoing support with reasonably accurate, as well as timely information and analysis, and prepared to challenge constructively when necessary, to ensure the business is managed in the long term interest of all stakeholders
• To challenge status quo when necessary.