Commercial Finance Manager

Zuellig Pharma; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work-life balance

Total Rewards program for well-being

Inclusive environment for growth

Job summary

Zuellig Pharma in Shah Alam, Malaysia is looking for a Finance Business Partner to provide financial leadership to the SP&BD teams. The role involves deal valuation, financial modelling, and ensuring compliance with financial governance.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years of experience in commercial finance. Proficiency in Excel is essential; experience with Power BI is a plus. We offer a diverse work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years relevant experience in commercial finance or financial analysis.
• Hands-on experience in financial modelling is essential.
• Ability to communicate in English effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership as a business partner for SP&BD teams.
• Perform deal valuation on new business opportunities.
• Oversee the deal review and approval process.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Financial analysis

Deal valuation

Proficiency in Excel

Good interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/commercial finance, accounting or related fields

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Zuellig Pharma is a leading healthcare solutions company in Asia, and our purpose is to make healthcare more accessible to the communities we serve. We provide world-class distribution, digital, and commercial services to support the growing healthcare needs in this region. The company was started a hundred years ago and has grown to become a multibillion-dollar business covering 17 markets with over 12,000 employees, serving more than 200,000 medical facilities and working with over 450 clients, including the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world.

Purpose Of The Role

Provide financial leadership and support as Finance business partner to the SP&BD MYSGBN teams for both Distribution and Commercialization Business Units in delivering SP&BD’s performance in the following areas:

• Deal valuation – develop and/or maintain robust financial models to evaluate deal structures, pricing and profitability for new business and contract renewal.
• Deal review & approval – oversee and streamline the deal review and approval process, ensuring compliance with internal policies and financial governance.
• Annual Client Portfolio & Profitability Analysis & Review with SP&BD MYSGBN Head & Teams.
• Support or lead the financial aspect of Strategic Projects, ad-hoc projects and assignments within SP&BD MYSGBN.

What You’ll Do

• Deal Valuation
• Perform deal valuation on new business opportunity and contract renewal and ensure business partners understand the financial aspects of the deal (e.g. risk, opportunity, viability of the deal) to be able to make the business decision
• The work scope includes but not limited to template preparation/modelling, data gathering and validation, consolidation, analysis, and reporting.
• Deal Review and Approval
• As process owner – the primary point of contact for deal approvals, coordinating with SP&BD in the region and market (MYSGBN) team to ensure we follow a robust review and approval process according to the SOP.
• Ensure all deals are approved in compliance with the SOP
• Review and implement improvements to the deal review and approval process
• Client Portfolio and Profitability Analysis & Reporting
• Perform annual client profitability analysis as part of Annual Budget process with SP&BD in the region and market (MYSGBN) team
• As process owner – providing guidance and coordination for the in-market reviews and alignment on action plans with regional
• Review and implement improvements to the client portfolio and profitability review process
• Support or lead the financial aspect of the assigned strategic projects, ad-hoc projects, and assignments within SP&BD in MYSGBN, in specific but not limited to financial area to enable teams making the right business decisions and/or delivering SP&BD priorities

Must-Have

• Bachelor’s degree in business/commercial finance, accounting or related fields.
• Min. 5-7 years relevant experience in commercial finance, financial analysis, deal valuation or a related role
• Hands-on experience in financial analysis and modelling is a must, advance proficiency in financial modelling/analysis tools (at min. Excel, Power BI is a plus) with strong understanding on financials metrics (e.g. NPV, IRR, ROI, margin analysis, etc)
• Commercial acumen – understanding on commercial drivers, pricing strategies, contract structures
• Meticulous, hand-on, ability to work with ambiguity and under pressure/high pace environment, ability to meet deadlines & requests under tight time constraint
• Personal attributes: agile, independence, team player, resourcefulness, analytical, initiative, flexibility, proactive, high integrity, willingness to accept and implement changes
• Good interpersonal skill
• Communicates easily in English both verbally & in writing. Additional language is a plus.

Advantage To Have

• Working experience with MNC, regional/cluster business finance role.

What We Offer

• We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where our employees can learn, grow, and achieve shared success.
• We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring every individual feels valued, respected, and treated fairly.
• As a leading multi-market healthcare solutions provider, we empower our employees to gain comprehensive knowledge and expertise in the dynamic healthcare industry across the region.
• Enjoy the flexibility to effectively balance your work and personal life while taking charge of your career journey through our empowering growth opportunities.
• Our Total Rewards program is designed to support your overall well-being in every aspect.