Business Controller

Private Company; Selangor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent organization in Selangor, Malaysia, is seeking a finance professional responsible for sales controlling, marketing budget management, and compliance oversight. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in accounting or finance, with at least 6 years of relevant experience. This role involves partnering with sales and marketing teams to analyze performance and ensure effective budget management. Strong interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills are essential, along with experience in FMCG and retail.

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess a Degree in Accounting or Finance or a professional accounting qualification.
• At least 6 years of experience in accounting and/or finance.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Highly organized with attention to details and good follow-through.
• Good team player with great change and learning agility.
• Experience in FMCG and retail would be added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Key business partner for Sales team on channel strategies.
• Lead monthly review with Sales teams on channel profitability.
• Key business partner for Marketing team on budget analysis.
• Active participation in Sales & Operations Planning process.
• Drive robust forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Change and Learning agility

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance or a professional accounting qualification

Job description

Key Roles/Responsibilities

Sales Controlling

• Key business partner for Sales team on channel strategies and channel performance evaluation.
• Perform return on investment appraisal on trade campaign, promotions, and trade costs.
• Lead and perform monthly review with Sales teams on channel profitability to focus on trade investment efficiency and provide recommendation/feedback from time to time.
• Analyze on trade inventory vs Sales Team forecast to ensure healthy retailers’ stockholding.
• Review trade return trend by channel and provide recommendation for improvement from time to time.
• Roll‑out of new reports and tools for more efficient and effective business review process and performance tracking.

Marketing Controlling

• Key business partner for Marketing team on the aspects of control, monitor and analyze marketing budgets, spending, and performance.
• Develop, manage, and track marketing budgets across campaigns and brands.
• Support marketing budget and forecast planning in collaborations with marketing and finance teams.
• Ensure marketing expenditures comply with company policy and budget limits.
• Monitor invoices, accruals, and purchase orders related to marketing vendors and agencies.
• Prepare marketing financial reports and reconcile the variances vs budget/forecast and table the findings in monthly review with marketing partners.

S&OP

• Active participation in Sales & Operation Planning process.
• Prepare financial forecasts for YTG based on result of consensus meeting.
• Provide key finding from the financials to ensure smooth steering to targets.

Budgeting and Reporting

• Drive robust forecasting and budgeting processes and establish alignment with cross functional team.
• Responsible for Net Sales, trade investment, gross margin, distribution cost and product write‑off planning in all budget or forecast cycles.
• Preparation of regional and management reporting accurately on timely basis.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.
• Establish proper controls deemed necessary.

Skills/Qualifications

• Candidate must possess a Degree in Accounting or Finance or a professional accounting qualification.
• At least 6 years of experience in accounting and/or finance
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly organized, attention to details and good follow‑through, delivering on deadlines
• Good team player and possess great Change and Learning agility.
• Experiences in FMCG and Retail would be added advantage.