Manager, Finance Business Partner

Malaysia Airlines Berhad; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline company is seeking a Manager, Finance Business Partner in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves leading financial initiatives, managing budgets, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance business performance. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Accounting or Finance, have at least 7 years of relevant experience, and possess strong analytical and leadership skills. Join a dynamic team to make a significant impact on financial operations while ensuring profitability.

Qualifications

• 7-8 years’ experience in Accounting/Finance or related field.
• Extensive knowledge of airline business operations.
• Ability to lead and motivate a high-performance team.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting process and forecasting.
• Collaborate on strategic finance initiatives.
• Manage divisional financial performance and process improvements.
• Oversee finance policies and internal controls.
• Monitor and control operating expenses to meet budget targets.

Skills

Leadership - strong collaborative approach

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Management and conflict resolution

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance or Professional Qualification (ACCA, ICAEW, CPA, MIA)

Job description

Career Opportunities: Manager, Finance Business Partner (LTS) (22718)

Requisition ID22718-Posted -Kuala Lumpur International Airport-FIN - FBP Loyalty & Travel Solutions-Group Finance

Manager, Finance Business Partner, FIN - FBP Loyalty & Travel Solutions (Loyalty & Travel Services)

Reports To

Finance Director, FIN - FBP Loyalty & Travel Solutions (Loyalty & Travel Services)

Role Purpose

Assist Finance Director in leading the entire finance business partnering of Loyalty & Travel Solutions (Loyalty & Travel Services) PC (LTS) as well as Digital & IT (DIT) Division, drive initiatives to develop comprehensive financial and business analysis. Collaborate with Divisional Heads and Group Finance to drive business performance and process improvement .

Key Accountability

• Lead LTS & DIT Divisional annual budgeting process, monthly/quarterly forecasting process, and weekly/monthly/quarterly financial and KPI reporting to the business
• Collaborate with Business Users and other stakeholders to deliver strategic finance initiatives aimed at performance and profitability improvement/cost reduction
• Lead the performance analysis of the LTS & DIT Management Report, highlighting key variances to Divisional Head and manage divisions finances via identifying process improvements and divisional financial performance
• Review and propose action plan for contract vetting in relation to financial and commercial evaluation within LTS & DIT Divisions
• Oversee development and input gathering of divisional finance policies, standards and internal controls & provide overall leadership and guidance within the team and create, lead and and motivate a high performance team
• Proactively monitor and control operating expenses though periodic communication with various departments/stakeholders to meet annual budget target. With additional focus Airlines Revenue Performance and other operating expenses.

Qualifications & Working Experience

Degree in Accounting/Finance and or Professional Qualification (ACCA, ICAEW, CPA, MIA etc) with 7-8 years’ experience in Accounting/Finance or in the related field

Area of Experiences

• Leadership - Possess strong leadership qualities and build a collaborative approach in the overall development of direction and operation function
• Technical - Excellent analytical and interpersonal communication skills; hold extensive and in-depth professional knowledge and understanding of divisions business and financial operation
• Managerial - Possess strong management and conflict resolution skills and ability to multitask
• Industry knowledge - Expert level of Knowledge for airline business

Personality Traits

• To provide effective business partnering, in offering commercial insights and strategic thinking combined with influencing and ideally leadership skill, under tough economic conditions, volatile markets and intense competitive pressure
• To provide ongoing support with reasonably accurate, as well as timely information and analysis, and prepared to challenge constructively, when necessary, to ensure the business is managed in the long term interest of all stakeholders