Finance Manager

Reckitt; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consumer goods company seeks a Finance Manager in Kuala Lumpur to oversee budgeting and forecasting for fixed costs across Malaysia and Singapore. This role involves collaborating with HR and functional heads to maintain budget controls, conducting detailed reporting, and supporting financial audits. Ideal candidates should possess a finance degree and 5-7 years of relevant experience, preferably with SAP knowledge. They will also partake in the finance leadership and help develop finance talents.

Benefits

Parental benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Global share plans

Short-term incentives

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of Finance Controlling, commercial & business planning experience.
• Knowledge of SAP is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Quarterly Forecast and annual Planning for Fixed Costs.
• Exercise Strong Budget Controls on CFC Spends.
• Conduct CFC Reporting / analysis and identify overspends.
• Strengthen CFC Forecasting approach collaboratively.
• Identify CFC Optimization for Fixed Costs.
• Act as finance Business Partner for Functional Leaders.
• Support Month End accounting, reporting and analysis.
• Assist in Internal and external audits.

Skills

Tax law

Tax compliance

Business acumen

Improve business processes

Stakeholder engagement

Accounting principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance and/or Accountancy

Membership of MIA or professional body (preferably ACCA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are Reckitt Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

About the role

We're looking for a Finance Manager to primarily oversee Forecasting, Accounting, MIS for Company Fixed costs for Malaysia & Singapore Cluster for all businesses. Further, the position will be part of FP&A vertical which will mean the person will also get involved in some Key projects on savings & planning.

Your responsibilities

• Quarterly Forecast and annual Planning process for Fixed Costs (“CFC”) by working closely with HR and other functional heads.
• Exercise Strong Budget Controls on CFC Spends (People and Non-People cost) to ensure adherence with Plans/Forecasts
• CFC Reporting / analysis by Month / spends Head / Ledger / Function vs Budgets to identify Overspends / savings and drive actions.
• Improving / strengthening CFC Forecasting approach with an Objective of detailing and Simplification. Working collaboratively with each Functions and adherence to FC timelines.
• Proactively identifying CFC Optimization for MYSG Fixed Cost by working closely with Functional leaders and ensuring a strong process on all discretionary CFC spends.
• Act as a finance Business Partner to the Functional Leaders for their Fixed cost requirements.
• Month End Support for CFC accounting, reporting and variance analysis vs Forecasts/Previous year
• Assisting controlling teams in Internal and external audits related to CFC spending.
• An active member for Finance Leadership group in developing Finance talents in the cluster and other programs.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in finance and/or Accountancy from a recognized university
• Must be a member of MIA/ professional body (Preferably ACCA)
• At least 5-7 years of Finance Controlling, commercial & business planning working experience
• Knowledge of SAP would be an added advantage

The skills for success

Tax law, Tax compliance, Business accumen, Improve business processes, Stakeholder engagement and influence, Accounting principles.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.