Associate Finance Manager, Surgical Vision, Malaysia

Antler; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's Malaysia finance team seeks an Associate Finance Manager for Surgical Vision. This hands‑on role partners with the Malaysia commercial team on budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis, enabling informed decisions in a distributor‑led, regulated market.

The role expands to SEA cluster leadership, owning SEA OPEX planning and providing finance support to a selected smaller SEA market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• 8–10 years of finance experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or distributor‑managed markets.
• Experience in financial business partnering is essential.
• Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or other regulated industries is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear business insights.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with ERP and planning systems (e.g., SAP, Anaplan) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the assigned market commercial team (Malaysia) to support financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Lead annual budget, forecast, and rolling estimate cycles, ensuring accuracy and timely submissions.
• Analyze business performance, identify key risks and opportunities, and provide clear financial insights to stakeholders.
• Review and support deal models, pricing scenarios, and investment cases in line with internal guidelines.
• Support financial tracking and compliance for equipment and bundled commercial agreements.
• Support monthly financial close activities, including accrual reviews, variance analysis, and result commentary.
• Extract and analyze data from finance systems to support timely reporting, insight generation and decision‑making.
• Review distributor and vendor payment requests for accuracy and correct financial treatment.
• Act as a finance contact for business queries, ensuring clarity on financial processes and policies.

Skills

Budgeting

Budget management

Coaching

Communication

Expense Controls

Financial Analysis

Financial Modeling

Financial Reports

Financial Forecasting

Vendor Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Data Visualization

ERP Systems

SAP

Anaplan

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Tools

SAP

Anaplan

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

ERP Systems

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

Finance

Job Sub Function

Finance Business Partners

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Job Description

Associate Finance Manager – Surgical Vision (Malaysia)

Role Overview

The Associate Finance Manager, Surgical Vision is a key finance business partner supporting the Surgical Vision commercial organization in a designated SEA market(Malaysia).

This role focuses on financial planning & analysis, performance management, distributor support, and financial operations, enabling informed decision-making in a regulated, distributor-led environment.

In addition to market responsibilities, the role carries broader SEA cluster scope, including ownership of SEA OPEX planning and monitoring, and finance support for a selected smaller SEA market (e.g., Indonesia or Philippines).

This is an individual contributor role, suited for a hands‑on finance professional seeking strong commercial exposure within a high‑growth medical device business.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Business Partnering:

• Partner with the assigned market commercial team (Malaysia) to support financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis
• Lead annual budget, forecast, and rolling estimate cycles, ensuring accuracy and timely submissions
• Analyze business performance, identify key risks and opportunities, and provide clear financial insights to stakeholders
• Review and support deal models, pricing scenarios, and investment cases in line with internal guidelines
• Support financial tracking and compliance for equipment and bundled commercial agreements.

Financial Operations & Close

• Support monthly financial close activities, including accrual reviews, variance analysis, and result commentary
• Extract and analyze data from finance systems to support timely reporting, insight generation and decision-making
• Review distributor and vendor payment requests for accuracy and correct financial treatment
• Act as a finance contact for business queries, ensuring clarity on financial processes and policies.

Distributor Support & Compliance

• Support finance‑related aspects of distributor operations, including pricing setup, payments, and inventory‑related topics
• Assist with distributor contract reviews from a finance perspective
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and maintain appropriate financial documentation and controls.

SEA Cluster Leadership Team Engagement

• Provide timely financial insights and performance updates for the assigned market to the SEA Cluster LT
• Support alignment of market plans with cluster priorities, targets, and resource allocation
• Contribute to cluster‑level discussions on risks, opportunities, and performance drivers
• Ensure consistency of financial messaging, assumptions, and compliance standards across markets.

Regional Scope (SEA)

• Own SEA OPEX planning and tracking, ensuring visibility, discipline, and alignment with cluster priorities
• Provide finance support to a selected smaller SEA market (e.g., Indonesia or Philippines)
• Support resource allocation decisions and performance tracking across the SEA cluster.

Process Improvement & Projects

• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting, and analytics by leveraging digital tools, visualization techniques and automation opportunities to enhance efficiency and insight generation
• Support regional initiatives and ad‑hoc analyses, applying digital and data‑driven approaches to enhance decision‑making and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline
• 8-10 years of relevant finance experience, preferably in FP&A, commercial finance, or distributor‑managed markets
• Experience in financial business partnering is a must
• Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or other regulated industries is an advantage
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear business insights
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with ERP and planning systems (e.g., SAP, Anaplan) preferred
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders
• Detail‑oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities
• Demonstrates strong digital agility, with the ability to leverage finance systems, analytics, visualization, and emerging technology‑enabled tools to improve financial processes, insight generation, and decision‑making.

What This Role Offers

• Broad exposure to commercial finance within a leading medical device business
• Hands‑on responsibility across planning, analysis, and business partnering
• Opportunity to develop strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills
• A role with market ownership combined with regional SEA exposure and responsibilities.

Preferred Skills:

Budgeting, Budget Management, Coaching, Communication, Expense Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Disclosures, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Financial Statement Analysis, Leverages Information, Problem Solving, Relationship Building, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management