Manager, Finance (Cost & Control)

Sime Darby Property Berhad; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property company in Malaysia is looking for a finance professional to evaluate the financial health of vendors. This role involves performing financial assessments, risk analysis, and coaching tender management teams. Candidates should hold a degree in accounting with at least 6-8 years of experience in finance, preferably within the construction industry. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or equivalent required.
• Professional qualifications preferred but not mandatory.
• At least 6-8 years of relevant experience in finance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive financial assessments of vendors.
• Review audited and latest available management accounts.
• Identify potential financial risks.
• Improve financial data collection processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Risk assessment

Cost analysis

Coaching and guidance

Data evaluation

Education

Degree in Accounting or equivalent

Professional membership in ACCA, CIMA, MICPA, ICAEW, CPA or equivalent

Job description

• Provide support to tender management unit in analysing financial statements of SDP’s vendors, conducting financial risk assessments and providing insights and recommendations to support decision making processes.
• Analyse and evaluate data to monitor financial performance and capacity of vendors, identifying opportunities for cost savings based on competition force among vendors.

Job Responsibilities

Finance

• Responsible for conducting comprehensive financial assessments of SDP’s vendors to evaluate their financial health, performance and viability, which includes but not limited, to the following procedures:
• Review of audited and latest available management accounts
• Assessment of going concerns through review of profitability and liquidity position by reference to past P&L, cash flow, facilities available.
• Review of receivables and payables aging
• Identifying and addressing potential red flags through discussions with vendors’ finance teams
• Assist hender of tenders to respond to risk management inquiries in relation to vendors' financials whenever necessary

Process Improvement

• Improve financial data collection process from vendors
• Review and enhance financial assessment criteria and scoring on an ongoing basis

Analytics

• Analyse and evaluate data to monitor financial performance and capacity of vendors, identifying opportunities for cost savings based on competition force among vendors.

People and communication

• Coaching and guide tender management unit in all financial matters relating to the tenders.
• (including knowledge sharing)

Group Finance

• Attend to financial queries from members of Tender Committees.
• Review management papers and other financial documents relating to the tenders.
• Involve in meeting organised by Group Finance to discuss and provide insights on the financial findings.

Job Responsibilities (Con't)

Special Project

• Involvement/ Participate in special project(s) spearheaded by C&C (relevant to financial e.g. SST)
• Attend to any adhoc tasks assigned by CPCO

Education/ Professional Qualification

• Degree in Accounting or equivalent
• Professional membership in ACCA, CIMA, MICPA, ICAEW, CPA or equivalent (preferred but not compulsory)

Professional Experience

• At least 6-8 years relevant working experience in finance function involved in preparation and/or review of financial statements and management accounts
• Experience in construction industry 3 years working experience in audit