Manager, Marketing Development Fund (MDF) Operations & Finance

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) in Malaysia is seeking a Manager for MDF Operations & Finance to partner with regional leadership and drive financial governance across marketing and sales spend.

The role blends finance with operations, offering exposure to strategic business partnering, executive stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced environment. You'll translate financial insights into actionable business decisions and help shape regional commercial

Qualifications

• Strong finance foundation with experience in business partnering.
• Experience engaging with regional and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional and senior leaders to understand priorities and financial implications.
• Develop understanding of business operations and use insights to support strategic decisions.
• Act as trusted partner, providing analysis and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Translate financial information into clear business insights and actionable recommendations.

Skills

Finance knowledge

Strategic partnership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world's most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

Whether you're designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger - technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we'll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

This Manager, Marketing Development Fund (MDF) Operations & Finance role is a high-visibility position within AMD, partnering closely with regional and senior leadership across key corporate functions.

This role goes beyond traditional finance. While the successful candidate will bring a strong financial foundation, the primary focus will be on MDF operations, regional stakeholder management, strategic business partnering, and translating financial insights into meaningful business actions . The role also provides oversight of significant expense areas, including marketing and sales spend, ensuring appropriate financial governance and compliance with AMD policies.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to broaden beyond traditional finance responsibilities and develop deeper operational and business leadership capabilities.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate is an experienced finance and business professional who is motivated to expand beyond traditional finance into a broader business operations and leadership role .

The candidate should have a strong bias for action, commercial and operational mindset, and a high sense of partnership. This individual should be comfortable engaging senior and regional stakeholders, challenging constructively, presenting recommendations, and influencing decisions in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication, collaboration, analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong executive presence and the ability to translate financial information into clear operational and business recommendations are critical.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

MDF Operations & Strategic Partnership

Partner closely with regional and senior business leaders to understand business priorities, operational challenges, financial implications, and opportunities.

Develop a strong understanding of business operations and use financial and operational insights to support strategic decision-making.

Act as a trusted business partner, providing analysis, recommendations and appropriate challenge to senior stakeholders.

Translate complex financial information into clear business insights and actionable recommendations .

Drive alignment across finance, operations and other functions to support overall business priorities and performance.

Take ownership of operational initiatives and issues, working across functions to drive them through to resolution.

Regional & Executive Stakeholder Management

Build strong relationships with regional and cross-functional stakeholders across finance and the wider business.

Communicate and present business performance, financial insights, risks and recommendations clearly to senior and executive-level stakeholders .

Demonstrate confidence and executive presence when influencing business decisions.

Work effectively across functions, geographies and organizational levels.

Serve as a key connection between financial information and operational decision-making.

Financial Management & Governance

Provide financial oversight of significant operating expense areas, including marketing and sales spend , ensuring appropriate governance and financial discipline.

Monitor financial performance against budget and identify key trends, risks, opportunities and areas requiring management attention.

Partner with relevant finance teams on financial close, reporting, forecasting and other financial requirements.

Ensure financial activities comply with AMD policies and applicable accounting and control requirements.

Investigate significant financial variances and provide business-focused explanations and recommendations.

Support internal and external audit requirements and ensure appropriate documentation and controls are maintained.

Importantly, this role is not intended to own the complete end-to-end finance or month-end close process . The finance responsibilities provide the foundation for broader operational and business partnering accountability.

Business Insights & Decision Support

Provide financial and operational analysis to support business planning and management decisions.

Identify the key operational drivers behind financial performance and communicate their business impact.

Develop insights and recommendations that enable leadership to make informed decisions.

Look beyond financial reporting to identify opportunities to impro