Senior Finance Business Partner (Tech) - Cost

CelcomDigi Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CelcomDigi Bhd seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner (Tech) to lead cost management for the Technology division and drive financial performance across CAPEX/OPEX/COGS. You will partner with Technology leaders, support strategic initiatives, and manage budgets, forecasts and long-term plans.

Ideal candidates have 8–15 years in finance with a Technology focus, strong modelling, and excellent communication. This role offers exposure to a leading telco-tech company in Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, technology, accounting or business.
• 8–15 years of experience with Technology domain, minimum 5 years in business partnering.
• Experience in FP&A, cost management and performance management.
• Strong financial modelling, business case development and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to Technology leadership, advising on finances.
• Participate in strategic planning to contribute financial perspectives.
• Evaluate tech projects for financial viability and impact on strategy.
• Oversee CAPEX/OPEX/COGS, contracts, and budgeting processes.
• Monitor KPIs and drive cost optimization and efficiency opportunities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align financial goals with business goals.

Skills

Strategic planning

Financial analysis

FP&A

Cost management

Budgeting & forecasting

KPI monitoring

Cross-functional partnering

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Tools

FP&A tools

Excel

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In this role at CelcomDigi, you will oversee and lead the cost management function for Technology division to drive financial performance (not limited to CAPEX/OPEX/COGS) and strategic initiatives (not limited to OE, sourcing related activities supporting financial performance for Tech, strategic cost programs and reporting) within the finance function for a leading telecommunications company in Malaysia.

Responsibilities

Advisory and Strategic Planning:

• Act as a strategic partner to the Technology leadership team, providing financial advice and recommendations to achieve business goals.
• Participate in strategic planning sessions to contribute financial perspectives, ensuring compliance and controls in alignment with company policies and procedures for Technology.

Business Decision Support:

• Work closely with technology leaders to understand their business objectives and provide financial insights to support decision-making.
• Evaluate technology projects and initiatives, assessing their financial viability and impact on the overall business strategy.

Performance Management:

• Overseeing and driving financial performance for CAPEX/OPEX (incl. OPEX capitalisation)/COGS, Contract review etc.
• Provide insightful analysis and recommendations to optimize financial performance.
• Assist, develop and manage financial budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) related to technology investments.
• Identify trends and opportunities for optimization to enhance overall financial performance.

Cost Management:

• Overseeing and driving cost and OE (covering the entire P&L related to Technology) to achieve business plans and yearly KPI targets.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify areas for cost optimization in alignment with strategic goals.
• Drive cost-effective strategies within the Technology department to not limited to internal cost optimization and resource allocation, challenging the cost structure and including internal and external benchmarks to measure costing levels, and initiate activities that enables cost optimization and efficiency opportunities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with other business partners and departments to ensure alignment of financial goals with overall company objectives.
• Provide financial support for cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Perform cross function related activities not limited to collaboration within Finance departments in forecast, planning, report consolidation, submission of financial related papers and presentations, monitoring dashboards etc. and Business units stakeholders on performance management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Technology, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 8 - 15 years of experience with experience supporting Technology domain. Minimum 5 years in business partnering or related field.
• Experience in business partnering, business planning or performance management.
• Experience in FP&A / Cost management / performance management.
• Expertise in financial technology (fintech) solutions.
• Strong business case development, financial evaluations/modeling and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with technology-related financial concepts and trends.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial regulations.

At CelcomDigi, we aspire to be Malaysia’s leading telco-tech company — the nation’s digital growth engine — powering transformation through 5G, AI, and innovation that impacts over 20 million customers.Here, your role goes beyond work. It’s about enabling businesses to thrive, connecting communities, and advancing society, as we build a brand rooted in trust, reliability and customer excellence.Aligned with our employer value proposition, Grow with Purpose. Build with Trust, you’ll have the opportunity to innovate responsibly and create digital solutions that truly make a difference.If you're driven, future focused, and ready to be part of something bigger, we want you on our team.

Let’s advance and inspire Malaysia together! #WeAreCelcomDigi

CelcomDigi is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to promote employment practices that are transparent, objective and fair.