Finance Manager, Surgical Vision – SEA Market

jj; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's Surgical Vision finance team in Malaysia seeks an Associate Finance Manager to partner with the commercial unit, manage budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting, and ensure compliant financial operations within a distributor-led SEA environment.

The role covers SEA scope, including ownership of SEA OPEX planning and supporting a smaller SEA market, with a hands-on, analytical finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced medical device business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• 8–10 years of relevant finance experience, preferably in FP&A, commercial finance, or distributor-managed markets.
• Experience in financial business partnering is a must.
• Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or other regulated industries is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear business insights.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; ERP and planning systems (e.g., SAP, Anaplan) preferred.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Demonstrates strong digital agility, with the ability to leverage finance systems, analytics, visualization, and emerging technology-enabled tools to improve financial processes, insight generation, and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the assigned market commercial team (Malaysia) to support financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis
• Lead annual budget, forecast, and rolling estimate cycles, ensuring accuracy and timely submissions
• Analyze business performance, identify key risks and opportunities, and provide clear financial insights to stakeholders
• Review and support deal models, pricing scenarios, and investment cases in line with internal guidelines
• Support financial tracking and compliance for equipment and bundled commercial agreements.
• Act as a finance contact for business queries, ensuring clarity on financial processes and policies.
• Support finance-related aspects of distributor operations, including pricing setup, payments, and inventory-related topics
• Assist with distributor contract reviews from a finance perspective
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and maintain appropriate financial documentation and controls.
• Provide timely financial insights and performance updates for the SEA Cluster LT
• Support alignment of market plans with cluster priorities, targets, and resource allocation
• Contribute to cluster-level discussions on risks, opportunities, and performance drivers
• Own SEA OPEX planning and tracking, ensuring visibility and alignment with cluster priorities
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting, and analytics using digital tools and automation

Skills

Budgeting

Budget Management

Coaching

Communication

Expense Controls

Financial Analysis

Financial Competence

Financial Disclosures

Financial Forecasting

Financial Modeling

Financial Reports

Financial Risk Management

Financial Statement Analysis

Problem Solving

Relationship Building

Technical Credibility

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

SAP

Anaplan

Job description

Johnson & Johnson's Surgical Vision finance team in Malaysia seeks an Associate Finance Manager to partner with the commercial unit, manage budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting, and ensure compliant financial operations within a distributor-led SEA environment.

The role covers SEA scope, including ownership of SEA OPEX planning and supporting a smaller SEA market, with a hands-on, analytical finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced medical device business.