Senior Business Controller

Ørsted; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a finance professional skilled in cost controlling and forecasting. This role involves monthly reporting, collaboration with finance partners, and optimizing processes. Ideal candidates hold a master's in a relevant field and demonstrate proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and ERP systems. Join a collaborative team helping shape the future of financial reporting in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in financial principles and business acumen.
• Track record of delivering accurate insights that support strategic decision.
• Ability to present financial results understandably to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for monthly reporting and controlling of selected organization parts.
• Perform month-end accounting activities and update forecasts.
• Coordinate preparation of forecasts with team members and stakeholders.
• Work closely with finance business partners to understand performance drivers.
• Provide ad-hoc support to the business.
• Lead streamlining and optimizing processes across the team.

Skills

Cost controlling

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Communication

Collaboration

Data analysis

Proficiency in MS Excel

Proficiency in Power BI

Education

Master’s degree in accounting, controlling, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

SAP BPC

SAP Analytics Cloud

Job description

Join us in this role where you’ll support our organisation in managing external spend and use of internal resources. You’ll ensure high data quality in monthly reporting and forecasting.

Welcome to Orsted Business Services

You’ll be part of Cost Reporting & Controlling under Financial Accounting and Controlling team where you, together with your colleagues, will be part of a global team servicing the business with management reporting and budgets. You’ll join a talented and dedicated team of 10 people, located in Poland and Malaysia. You’ll work closely together with team members to support the Orsted indirect functions with reporting of department cost, internal projects and external cost providing data for decision making.

As a team, we help each other, share knowledge and learning, support each other to succeed and develop. We maintain an informal dialogue within the team and enjoy being around each other.

You’ll play an important role in:

• being responsible for the monthly reporting and controlling of selected parts of the organisation by following up on internal and external cost using various data sources
• performing month-end accounting activities for assigned areas and update forecasts, identifying and addressing any discrepancies between actual and forecasted costs
• coordinating process of preparing forecasts for the business in close cooperation with team members and stakeholders
• working closely with our finance business partners to understand performance drivers and cost development
• providing ad-hoc support to the business
• lead streamlining and optimizing processes and ensuring standardised work across the team.

To succeed in the role, you:

• holds a master’s degree in accounting, controlling, or a related discipline, providing a strong foundation in financial principels and business acumen
• experienced in cost controlling, forecasting, and financial reporting, with a strong track record of delivering accurate insights that support strategic decision
• demonstrates advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Power BI, enabling efficient data analysis and visualization. Familiarity with SAP, SAP BPC, and SAP Analytics Cloud is a significant advantage
• thrives in a collaborative environment, working effectively with diverse stakeholders across functions and geographies, and is comfortable supporting EU working hours (up to 8 PM)
• are proactive and self-driven, consistently seeking opportunities to improve processes and challenge the status quo, while maintaining a structured and detail-oriented approach to tasks
• communicates with clarity and confidence, presenting financial results and insights in a way that is easily understood by both technical and non-technical audiences.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us

Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [e-mail].

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.