Commercial Finance Manager

Cyberjaya Education Group Berhad; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization seeks a Commercial Finance Manager to enhance financial performance and support strategic decision-making. This role involves monitoring financial metrics and collaborating with teams to optimize costs and improve profitability. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field and has strong financial analysis, Excel proficiency, and effective communication skills. This position is based in Cyberjaya, Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial analysis, reporting, and market research.
• Strong communication skills to present complex data clearly to stakeholders.
• Effective time management and organizational skills to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze key financial and sales metrics for performance gaps.
• Collaborate with cost center owners to align financial planning with targets.
• Develop financial forecasts and sales projections using historical data.
• Lead preparation of sales budgets, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Automate reporting processes using BI tools to improve efficiency.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data visualization

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Commercial Finance Manager plays a critical role in driving financial performance and supporting strategic decision-making. This position involves monitoring and analyzing financial and sales metrics to identify performance gaps, providing actionable insights, and aligning financial planning with overall business strategies. The role requires close collaboration with cross‑functional teams to optimize costs, improve profitability, and evaluate new initiatives.

The ultimate objective is to support strategic growth, enhance financial performance, and enable data‑driven decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

1. Performance & Data Analysis

• Monitor and analyze key financial and sales metrics (revenue, expenses, profit margins, sales growth).
• Conduct variance analysis between forecasts, actuals, and historical trends.
• Identify underperforming areas and recommend corrective actions to stakeholders.

2. Strategic Partnering & Collaboration

• Collaborate with cost center owners and business partners to align financial planning with strategic targets.
• Partner with marketing and sales teams to optimize customer acquisition and retention strategies.

3. Forecasting, Budgeting & Strategic Planning

• Develop and maintain financial forecasts and sales projections using historical data and market trends.
• Assist leadership in setting realistic financial and sales targets.
• Lead preparation of sales budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analyses to support decision‑making.
• Contribute to long‑term financial planning for expansion initiatives.
• Prepare detailed financial reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate insights effectively.
• Deliver accurate and timely reports to support executive decision‑making.
• Automate reporting processes using BI tools to improve efficiency.

5. Cost & Revenue Optimization

• Monitor and analyze cost structures to identify savings opportunities.
• Evaluate profitability of international markets and recommend improvement strategies.
• Analyze customer acquisition costs and lifetime value metrics to drive efficiency.
• Support resource allocation decisions to balance financial and sales priorities.
• Leverage BI tools (e.g., Power BI) for advanced visualisation and reporting.
• Apply advanced Excel and financial modelling techniques for data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Statistics, or related field.
• Proven experience in financial analysis, reporting, and market research.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas, modeling).
• Strong communication skills to present complex data clearly to stakeholders.
• Effective time management and organizational skills to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

This position is based at our Cyberjaya Campus in Selangor, Malaysia