Assistant Manager, Finance & Business Support

Job Summary

Be a finance partner driving budget control, cost efficiency and business support.

Finance and Budget Control

• Lead the planning, preparation, monitoring, and control of CAPEX and OPEX budgets in alignment with business objectives.
• Review and control expenditures to ensure proper approval, justification, classification, and alignment with approved budgets.
• Monitor budget utilization and prepare variance analysis, cost reports, and management reports for management review.
• Provide financial analysis, insights, and recommendations to support cost optimization and effective resource allocation.
• Maintain accurate financial records, general ledger schedules, and supporting documentation related to expenditures.
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Ensure proper accounting treatment for capital expenditure, operating expenses, fixed assets, depreciation.
• Maintain oversight of the fixed asset register, including asset capitalization, transfer, disposal, and control of asset-related records.
• Support forecasting, budgeting exercises, and financial performance tracking.

Administrative Control

• Oversee administrative cost planning and ensure administrative spending is properly controlled and aligned with approved budgets.
• Review and monitor vendor-related costs, contract commitments, and administrative expenditures from a budget control perspective.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure expenditure requests are properly evaluated and managed in accordance with company policies.

Business Support

• Provide ad hoc support on sales-related administrative and financial matters, including sales data checking, documentation, cost tracking, quotation or payment coordination, and other sales support tasks as assigned by management.
• Coordinate with the sales team and relevant internal departments to ensure sales-related documents, records, and supporting information are properly maintained and followed up where required.

Compliance and Reporting

• Ensure compliance with internal finance policies, accounting standards, and statutory requirements.
• Support audit, tax, banking, and other finance-related matters.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on finance, budget, and control-related matters.
• Perform any other duties assigned by management in relation to finance, cost control, administrative oversight, and sales support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, budgeting, cost control, or a related function.
• Strong experience in CAPEX and OPEX management, budget monitoring, financial reporting, and fixed asset control.
• Good understanding of internal controls, compliance requirements, and finance governance.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide practical recommendations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and accounting or ERP systems.
• Able to work independently and collaborate effectively with business units on budget and cost-related matters.
• Strong sense of accountability, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.