Assistant Manager, Finance

AIA Digital+; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AIA Digital+ in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an Assistant Manager, Finance to deliver hands-on financial planning, monthly close, and robust governance. You will own budgeting, partner with cost center owners, and ensure timely consolidation to Group Finance.

The role requires coordinating with business units, enhancing management reports, and driving process improvements with Excel and BI tools to strengthen cash flow and controls.

Qualifications

• Familiar with IFRS accrual accounting, budgeting, and management reporting.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in financial reporting, management accounting, or budgeting.
• Experience leading annual budgeting cycles and engaging senior stakeholders and cost centre owners.
• Experience in IT services industry and multinational companies is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review financial planning, cost centre management, and stakeholder engagement deliverables.
• Coordinate budgeting and forecasting across all cost centres with templates, assumptions, and guidelines; consolidate into company submission.
• Coach analysts and ensure reporting quality; drive capability building within the team.
• Drive process improvements, controls, and AI/data analytics adoption (e.g., Excel, Power BI).

Skills

Advanced Excel

IFRS Knowledge

Power BI

Data Analytics

SAP Finance

Budgeting

Management Reporting

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Leadership

Education

ACCA or CPA

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

The Assistant Manager, Finance plays a dual role as a hands‑on preparer and independent reviewer to ensure high‑quality financial planning, disciplined month‑end close, effective cost recovery, and strong cash flow management. The role also owns the annual budgeting process, partners closely with cost center owners, and ensures timely consolidation and submission to Group in accordance with deadlines and governance requirements

Job Responsibiliti**es**

1. Financial Planning, Cost Centre Management & Stakeholder Engagement

• Review and enhance management reports and financial commentaries
• Translate financial results into clear insights, explaining key movements, risks, and drivers
• Support discussions with Business Units and Group Finance on results, queries, and expectations

2. Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support the budgeting & forecasting process across all cost centres, including preparing templates, assumptions, and guidelines
• Partner with cost centre owners to review budgets & forecasts, challenge assumptions, and provide financial guidance
• Consolidate budgets & forecasts into a company wide submission and ensure timely delivery to Group
• Support follow up queries, revisions, and clarifications from Group and senior management

3. Team Review, Coaching & Quality Assurance

• Review deliverables prepared by analysts and senior analysts, providing timely feedback and coaching of team members
• Support team capability building, particularly in analytical thinking and reporting quality

4. Process Improvement & Controls

• Drive process maturity by standardising and simplifying finance workflows
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, and data accuracy
• Review existing controls and recommend enhancements to strengthen governance
• Support the adoption of AI automation and data analytics tools (e.g., advanced Excel, Power BI)

Job Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Finance/Accounting Professionally Certified (ACCA, CPA)
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in financial reporting, management accounting, or budgeting
• Experience leading or coordinating annual budgeting cycles
• Proven ability to engage and challenge senior stakeholders and cost centre owners
• Experience in IT services industry and MNC companies an advantage

Technical & Professional Skills

• Advanced Excel (budgeting, consolidation, automation)
• Strong knowledge of IFRS (accrual accounting), budgeting, and management reporting
• Experience with SAP financial system and reporting tools
• AI automation, Power BI or data analytics exposure is an advantage