Assistant Manager, Finance

Position Overview

The Assistant Manager, Finance plays a dual role as a hands‑on preparer and independent reviewer to ensure high‑quality financial planning, disciplined month‑end close, effective cost recovery, and strong cash flow management. The role also owns the annual budgeting process, partners closely with cost center owners, and ensures timely consolidation and submission to Group in accordance with deadlines and governance requirements

Job Responsibilities

1. Financial Planning, Cost Centre Management & Stakeholder Engagement

• Review and enhance management reports and financial commentaries
• Translate financial results into clear insights, explaining key movements, risks, and drivers
• Support discussions with Business Units and Group Finance on results, queries, and expectations

2. Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support the budgeting & forecasting process across all cost centres, including preparing templates, assumptions, and guidelines
• Partner with cost centre owners to review budgets & forecasts, challenge assumptions, and provide financial guidance
• Consolidate budgets & forecasts into a company wide submission and ensure timely delivery to Group
• Support follow up queries, revisions, and clarifications from Group and senior management

3. Team Review, Coaching & Quality Assurance

• Review deliverables prepared by analysts and senior analysts, providing timely feedback and coaching of team members
• Support team capability building, particularly in analytical thinking and reporting quality

4. Process Improvement & Controls

• Drive process maturity by standardising and simplifying finance workflows
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, and data accuracy
• Review existing controls and recommend enhancements to strengthen governance
• Support the adoption of AI automation and data analytics tools (e.g., advanced Excel, Power BI)

Job Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Finance/Accounting Professionally Certified (ACCA, CPA)
• Minimum 6 years experience in financial reporting, management accounting, or budgeting
• Experience leading or coordinating annual budgeting cycles
• Proven ability to engage and challenge senior stakeholders and cost centre owners
• Experience in IT services industry and MNC companies an advantage

Technical & Professional Skills

• Advanced Excel (budgeting, consolidation, automation)
• Strong knowledge of IFRS (accrual accounting), budgeting, and management reporting
• Experience with SAP financial system and reporting tools
• AI automation, Power BI or data analytics exposure is an advantage