Manufacturing Finance Manager

PROTON; Tanjong Malim; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PROTON, Malaysia, seeks an On-site Finance Business Partnering and Operational Intelligence professional. You will represent Finance at the plant, provide timely and practical advice while maintaining independent financial judgment, and monitor operational developments that affect cost, productivity, cash flow and overall financial performance.

You will coordinate finance issues, maintain a concise issue tracker with financial value or risk, review budgets with operations, and deliver monthly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• +5 years experience in progressive cost accounting in manufacturing.
• +3 years in a supervisory/managerial role.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cost and production information with reliable data.
• Coordinate finance governance, policies and documentation at the plant.
• Prepare monthly manufacturing cost reports with accurate data and variance analysis.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities and propose actionable improvements.
• Lead or support process improvements to strengthen financial controls.

Skills

Cost accounting

Manufacturing finance

Budgeting

Management reporting

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Job description

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On site Finance Business Partnering and Operational Intelligence

Represent Finance at the plant by providing timely and practical advice while maintaining independent financial judgement.

Maintain early visibility of operational developments that may affect cost, productivity, cash flow and financial performance.

Finance Issue Coordination and Resolution

Act as the primary plant Finance focal point for operational queries.

Identify issue, required documents, accountable process owner and urgency and connect with stakeholders.

Maintain a concise issue tracker showing the financial value or risk, status, escalation and final closure.

Budget Review and Cost Control

Review budget and expenditure requests and other operational requirements.

Work closely with operational teams to understand the business need, urgency, available alternatives and impact of not proceeding.

Assess supporting quotations, budget availability, previous spending, cost effectiveness and expected benefits.

Provide clear and independent financial recommendations in line with the company’s approval policies.

Manufacturing Reporting

Prepare and validate monthly manufacturing cost reports within the stipulated timeline.

Ensure cost and production information is accurate and supported by reliable data.

Analyse actual performance against budget and forecast.

Provide clear insights, risks, opportunities and recommended action to support management decisions.

Finance Governance and Process Improvement

Guide operational teams on Finance policies, approval requirements and supporting documentation.

Lead or support the preparation and improvement of Finance procedures and work instructions relating to plant operations.

Identify process gaps and recommend practical improvements to strengthen efficiency, compliance, accountability and financial control.

Job Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or above of accounting

Experience

+5 years of progressive cost accounting

experience in Manufacturing or Production environment.

+3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.

Specific Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Strong knowledge of manufacturing finance, budgeting, cost control and management reporting.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand operational issues, evaluate financial impact and provide practical recommendations.

Good communication and stakeholdermanagement skills, with a proactive and hands on approach.