Manufacturing Finance Leader - Budgeting & Costing

Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (PROTON); Perak; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (PROTON) seeks a seasoned financial professional to lead budget planning, cost management and performance evaluation for the manufacturing division. You will partner with the division to analyze spending, track cost per unit and drive cost reduction initiatives.

The role requires 7+ years in financial or cost management, strong SAP and Excel data visualization skills, and willingness to travel/relocate to Proton’s Tanjung Malim site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy or Engineering or equivalent; minimum 7 years in Financial or Cost Management.
• Experience in management accounting (manufacturing) and project costing.
• Strong budgeting & forecasting skills and financial reporting abilities.
• Proficiency in SAP accounting system; knowledge in SAP is an added advantage.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills; Excel, Word, PowerPoint; data visualization expertise.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage overall budget planning; review budget and rolling forecasts.
• Act as business partner to manufacturing division; analyze division spending and cost per unit; contribute to cost reduction planning.
• Evaluate overall financial performance within the division.
• Develop analysis tools using Excel dashboards; perform variance analysis (actual vs budget).
• Prepare a full Annual Master Plan for the department; maintain cost centres and approve budget utilization.
• Handle project costing; manage SAP costing and COPA analysis; monitor cost control responsibilities; travel/relocation to Proton Tanjung Malim.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Financial reporting

Data visualization

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy or Engineering

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Power Pivot

Power Query

DAX

Job description

Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (PROTON) seeks a seasoned financial professional to lead budget planning, cost management and performance evaluation for the manufacturing division. You will partner with the division to analyze spending, track cost per unit and drive cost reduction initiatives.

The role requires 7+ years in financial or cost management, strong SAP and Excel data visualization skills, and willingness to travel/relocate to Proton’s Tanjung Malim site.