FP&A Manager, Finance (CLS)

Celestica; Kulim; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Kulim, Malaysia, is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee site-level financial management, drive cost productivity, and lead monthly P&L reviews. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in finance within a manufacturing environment, including at least 3 years in a management role. Strong analytical, communication, and time management skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience, including 3 years as a People manager.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and handling inventory.
• MNC experience is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for customer-level financial management and P&L ownership.
• Drive cost productivity improvements and profitable growth.
• Manage timely month/quarter/year end closing and reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Problem resolution skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or professional qualification (ACCA/CPA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for site/customer level financial management, bridging and deep dive analysis
• Ownership for Customer P&L’s and financial profitability therein. Responsible for leading monthly site/customer level P&L reviews with business and operation team and providing strategic and tactical direction & guidance
• Be as finance business partner with business/operation to drive cost productivity improvement and profitable growth
• Responsible for cost productivity projects reviews and saving validation, providing direction to the operations teams on what projects to focus on, project identification
• Quotation and repricing reviews, financial modeling and scenarios simulation
• Responsible for managing timely & efficient month/quarter/year end closing, costing and reporting, driving process improvements.
• Responsible for critical accounting process, inventory management, costing, IFRS 15 revenue recognition, Warranty and other accounting standards.
• Perform monthly critical balance sheet reconciliation and reviews
• Weekly cost tracking and management
• Proactively coordinate with corporate and region FP&A to ensure data transparency.
• Ownership for innovation, thinking out of box and driving for process simplification and automation
• Provides leadership, coaching, and development to team members.
• Other Adhoc projects & assignments

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or professional qualification such as ACCA/CPA
• With 6+ years of relevant experience inclusive of 3 years as People manager
• Must have worked in a manufacturing environment & must have experience handling inventory
• Must have MNC experience
• Good understanding of integrated business applications ie SAP
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of financial forecast, costing and managerial Accounting
• Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment and processes is good to have but not a must have
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Work proactively and provide recommendations
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Significant skills required in multi-tasking and time management
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees.