Senior Finance Business Partner

Morgan Philips Group; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial insights and support the CEO in managing operations and performance. This critical role involves ownership of the management reporting cycle, financial analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive growth initiatives. Candidates must be qualified accountants with significant experience in financial insights and business partnering.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 5+ years in commercial finance.
• Proven experience in FP&A and management reporting.
• Excellent data translation skills into business insights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CEO for business performance analysis.
• Manage reporting cycle including KPI dashboards.
• Conduct financial analysis for budgeting and forecasting.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Financial Modelling

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

BI/Reporting Tools

Job description

About the Company

A long-standing food manufacturing business with a growing international presence, supplying high-quality products to both B2B and consumer markets. The company is known for its focus on quality, innovation, and sustainability, and continues to grow steadily post-acquisition while maintaining a collaborative, people-first culture.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to act as a strategic advisor to the CEO. This role sits at the intersection of financial insight, strategic decision-making, and operational execution, and plays a critical part in identifying performance gaps, supporting growth initiatives, and ensuring financial discipline across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with the CEO to analyze business performance, uncover operational inefficiencies, and provide actionable financial insights to support strategic initiatives.
• Own the management reporting cycle, including preparation of monthly reporting packs, KPI dashboards, variance analysis, and executive summaries.
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to support strategic projects, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling.
• Identify performance gaps and develop financial models to guide corrective actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial plans with operational execution.
• Assist in the preparation of board and investor materials, working with leadership to craft clear, impactful financial narratives.
• Support integration activities post-acquisition, identifying opportunities for synergies and improvements in financial processes.

Key Requirements:

• Qualified accountant (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent) with a background in audit and 5+ years in commercial finance roles.
• Proven experience in FP&A, management reporting, and financial business partnering.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, with the ability to translate complex data into business insights.
• Track record of working closely with executive leadership, particularly in high-growth or transformation environments.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• High attention to detail with strong Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with BI/reporting tools is a plus.