Commercial & Controlling Senior Manager

Private Advertiser; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in Malaysia is seeking a Commercial and Controlling Manager to own commercial finance, budgeting, managing subordinates and management reporting across multiple entities. You will personally drive high‑quality deliverables such as variance analysis, GTN accruals and senior stakeholder reporting, while guiding the team on recurring trackers and data preparation.

The role acts as the bridge between raw financial data and the numbers presented to the Executive Director, Deputy

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance or Accounting or related field.
• Professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, MIA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cost control for the Group across entities.
• Prepare and consolidate annual budget of the Group.
• Review monthly cost centre actuals vs. budget and flag variances.
• Own the Marketing Budget (MB) monthly tracker and General Expenses (GE) tracker.
• Prepare and review margin-by-channel analysis and sales reporting by channel and customer.
• Own channel profitability analysis end-to-end by brand, channel and SKU.
• Manage GTN balance sheet GL analysis and monthly GTN accruals with Sales team.
• Prepare monthly Group Commercial Performance Deck for Exec Director and Deputy CFO.
• Prepare quarterly Board slides including margin waterfall analysis.
• Lead enabler tracker and BS GL analysis; review Distribution Cost Sheet/GE tracker.
• Lead business case simulations and cross-functional process reviews.
• Review and approve POs and payment requests in Odoo.
• Develop recurring trackers and data prep while maintaining judgment-heavy deliverables.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Financial modelling

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

ACCA/CIMA/CPA/MIA preferred

Job description

The Commercial and Controlling Manager owns commercial finance, budgeting, managing subordinate and management reporting across multiple companies. The Commercial and Controlling Manager is expected to personally drive the highest-judgment deliverables — variance analysis, GTN accruals, and senior stakeholder reporting — while directing the team on recurring trackers and data preparation. The role is the primary bridge between raw commercial/financial data and the numbers presented to the Executive Director, Deputy CFO and Sales team.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting, Forecasting & Cost Control

Lead preparation and consolidation of the annual budget of the Group.

Review monthly cost centre actuals vs. budget by entity; flag variances above threshold ahead of consolidation, exercising judgment on timing differences vs. genuine overspend.

Own the Marketing Budget (MB) monthly tracker and General Expenses (GE) tracker, reviewing and escalating budget overruns

Management & Commercial Reporting

Prepare and review margin-by-channel analysis.

Prepare monthly sales reporting by channel and customer (Sales by Channel / S&M Update).

Own channel profitability analysis end-to-end – by brand, channel, and SKU.

Maintain and update SKU-level profitability analysis.

Own GTN balance sheet GL analysis and monthly GTN accruals (based on trade terms agreements and promotional plans), reviewing with the Sales team.

Board & Senior Stakeholder Reporting

Prepare the monthly Group Commercial Performance Deck (PowerPoint + Excel backup) for the Executive Director and Deputy CFO, sourced from ERP exports and entity flash P&Ls.

Prepare quarterly Board of Directors meeting slides, including margin waterfall analysis.

Present commercial finance figures directly to stakeholders, including margin bridges for entities that typically draw scrutiny.

Supply Chain & Enabler Finance

Own the enabler tracker and associated BS GL analysis.

Review the Distribution Cost Sheet tracker and General Expenses tracker prepared by the team.

Business Partnering

Lead business case simulations and evaluations for new commercial initiatives.

Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to review and improve operational process flows.

Review and approve purchase orders and payment requests in Odoo.

Manage and develop the Executive, allocating recurring trackers and data preparation to them while retaining ownership of judgment-heavy and stakeholder-facing deliverables.

Oversee the Controlling Analyst in terms of GTN related GL postings.

Ensure documentation and cross-training exist for critical recurring processes so reporting continuity is not dependent on any individual.

To be successful in this position, at least you should have:

Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, MIA) preferred.

8 – 10 years of finance experience, including at least 3 years in an FP&A, commercial finance, or controlling role.

Experience in FMCG, consumer goods, or a multi-brand/multi-entity environment strongly preferred; familiarity with gross-to-net (GTN), trade spend, and channel profitability concepts is a strong advantage.

Strong in Microsoft Excel and financial modelling skills.

Able to present the financial analysis and trend to senior leadership audiences including sales team.

Comfortable operating in a lean team structure – able to balance strategic leadership with hands-on, individual-contributor-level execution