Manager - Finance (Cost Management)

Hong Leong Bank Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank Berhad is seeking a finance professional to lead financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and strategic cost management. The role focuses on Opex control, cost allocation and high-quality management presentations for senior leadership.

The candidate should have 4–5 years in performance management or strategic financial analysis, with a strong foundation in data storytelling and ERP/EPM systems. A market-aware, results-driven mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–5 years of experience in performance management or strategic financial analysis.
• Strong data storytelling abilities and track record delivering insights to senior leadership.
• Background in financial analysis across budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Experience with ERP/EPM platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly Opex closing, reporting, and management presentations.
• Conduct cost allocation and manage shared service computations.
• Analyze variances (actual vs. budget vs. forecast) and prepare cost management slides for the Management Committee.
• Coordinate and consolidate bankwide annual budget and quarterly forecasts with group cost-reduction mandates.
• Manage Month-End Flash (MEF) including validation of late adjustments and accrual reversals.
• Track and evaluate Capital Expenditure Requests (CER) and depreciation projections.
• Maintain and optimize ERP and EPM systems; support system users.

Skills

Performance management

Management reporting

Strategic financial analysis

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or related

MIA/ACCA/CPA professional qualifications

Tools

ERP systems

EPM systems

Job description

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Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly Opex closing, reporting, and management presentations.
• Conduct cost allocation and manage shared service computations.
• Analyze variance analysis (actual vs. budget vs. forecast) and provide insightful cost management slides for Management Committee meetings.

Budgeting, Forecasting and Flash Process and Governance

• Coordinate and consolidate bankwide annual budget and quarterly forecast exercises, ensuring strict alignment with Group strategic cost‑reduction mandates and headcount limits.
• Manage the Month‑End Flash (MEF), provide accurate validation of late adjustments, accrual reversals, and opex recovery entries.

Capex and Project Governance & Support

• Track and evaluate Capital Expenditure Requests (CER), ensuring strict policy compliance.
• Manage capital commitment reports, depreciation projections, and Capex budget submissions.
• Perform Post‑Project Implementation Reviews (PPIR) to validate ROI against targets.
• Serve as secretariat for the Tender Review Committee (TRC) and Capital Expenditure Request Committee (CERC).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure project delivery remains on track.
• Involve in the system development and enhancement for Finance Projects.

System Administration

• Maintain and optimize Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) systems.
• Resolve ERP & EPM technical issues and support system users to ensure operational continuity.

Strategic Cost Management & Cost Optimization

• Monitor initiatives to track realized cost savings and ensure alignment with bankwide profitability targets.
• Collaborate with business units to execute cost‑cutting mandates and optimize expenditures.

AI Initiatives & Digital Transformation

• Collaborate with IT and business units to evaluate and integrate AI solutions for workflow optimization within the Finance division.
• Monitor the financial impact and ROI of AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with the bank’s digital transformation roadmap and cost‑reduction mandates.

Job Requirements

Education & Experience

• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related quantitative discipline. Professional qualifications (e.g., MIA, ACCA, CPA) are a strong plus.
• Experience: Minimum of 4‑5 years of progressive experience in performance management, management reporting or strategic financial analysis. Candidates from Big 4 or established audit firms are highly encouraged to apply. We value a strong foundation in financial analysis, exceptional data‑storytelling abilities, and a proven track record of delivering insights to senior leadership, regardless of your industry background.

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital‑at‑the‑Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life‑long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.