Global FP&A Manager: Strategy, Forecasting & Insights

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

Job summary

Nufarm in Kuala Lumpur seeks a seasoned Group FP&A Manager to translate financial results into forward-looking plans. You will lead budgeting and forecasting, analyze performance, and partner with leaders across Global Functions to drive profitable growth.

This role combines accounting rigor with commercial acumen in a complex global environment, focusing on data-driven decisions and process improvements in planning cycles.

Qualifications

• Certified accounting qualification (CPA/CA).
• About 10 years in accounting or finance roles.
• Strong grasp of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Experience leading budgeting and forecasting in global setups.
• Advanced financial modelling, scenario planning & variance analysis.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights for leaders.
• Proven partner to senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving in a matrix context.
• Commercial acumen with resilience and delivery focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes for global functions.
• Maintain financial models for scenario planning and key assumptions.
• Ensure consistency of budgets with P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Coordinate monthly results and variances across cost centres.
• Provide insights on metrics from sales to net profit after tax and cash flow.
• Partner with leaders to challenge assumptions and support decisions.
• Support investment cases and cost initiatives with data-driven analyses.
• Drive planning cycle speed and automation using BI and AI tools.

Skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial Modelling

Financial Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Business Partnering

Accounting Principles

Communication Skills

Education

CPA or CA qualification

Tools

Power BI

EPM

Excel

Copilot

Job description

Nufarm in Kuala Lumpur seeks a seasoned Group FP&A Manager to translate financial results into forward-looking plans. You will lead budgeting and forecasting, analyze performance, and partner with leaders across Global Functions to drive profitable growth.

This role combines accounting rigor with commercial acumen in a complex global environment, focusing on data-driven decisions and process improvements in planning cycles.