Finance Manager

Wipro Unza Malaysia; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipro Unza Malaysia is seeking a senior finance leader to manage accounts receivable, credit control, and trade spend accounting in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will drive FP&A support, data quality, automation, and finance transformation, partnering with commercial teams to improve working capital and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance; professional qualification preferred (ACCA/MIA/CPA).
• Minimum 5 years in a managerial finance role with credit control and AR management.
• Experience in high-volume FMCG environments; knowledge of distribution models.
• Hands-on SAP experience; familiarity with trade promotion management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end credit control and reduce DSO.
• Oversee AR aging reporting and collections processes.
• Oversee planning, accruals and ROI analysis for trade spend.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and FP&A related to revenue and spend.
• Drive data quality, automation and finance transformation initiatives.
• Partner with commercial teams as a finance business partner.

Skills

Credit control

AR management

Trade spend accounting

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/ Finance

Professional qualification (ACCA/MIA/CPA)

Tools

SAP

Trade promotion management tool

Job description

1. Accounts Receivable and Credit Control

• Lead and manage the end-to-end credit control function, ensuring timely collections and reduced DSO (Days Sales Outstanding).
• Establish and enforce credit policies, limits, and risk assessment procedures.
• Monitor customer creditworthiness and proactively manage high-risk accounts.
• Drive resolution of disputes in coordination with sales and commercial teams.
• Prepare and present AR aging reports and collection forecasts to senior management.

2. Trade Spend Management

• Oversee planning, tracking, and reconciliation of trade promotions, discounts, and rebates.
• Ensure trade spend is accurately accrued, validated, and aligned with commercial agreements.
• Partner with Sales teams to evaluate ROI on promotions and trade investments.
• Strengthen controls and governance over trade spend processes, enforce financial discipline to improve spend integrity.
• Analyse variances between planned vs. actual spend and provide actionable insights

3. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Support

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning related to revenue and trade spend.
• Provide insights on margin performance and profitability by channel/customer
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and working capital improvement.

4. System, Data, Digital Finance

• Improve data quality, speed of close and reports automation.
• Identify high-impact areas for automation and oversee end-to-end RPA implementation, from planning to execution.
• Leverage BI, analytics and AI-driven insights for decision support.
• Lead and support finance transformation and process standardization initiatives.
• Lead, coach and develop finance team and build strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Act as a finance business partner to commercial teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, agility and continuous improvement.
• Support succession planning and capability building.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/ Finance, Certified Accountant or Professional Qualification such as ACCA, MIA, CPA.
• Minimum 5 years managerial role in Finance, with proven expertise in credit control, AR management and trade spend accounting.
• Experience in high volume, fast-paced FMCG environment; Strong understanding of commercial finance and FMCG distribution models – modern trade, general trade & distributor models.
• Hands-on expertise in SAP and trade promotion management tool is an advantage.

Core Competencies:

• High attention to detail and financial accuracy, strong financial and commercial acumen.
• Deep understanding of FMCG value chain.
• Technological innovation and adaptability.
• Proactive, self-driven attitude and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.