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kaWan Food

Assistant Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

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1. Business Partnering & Strategic Support

  • Drive financial performance discussions with key stakeholders, provide financial insights and support decision-making processes.
  • Provide commercial support on pricing strategies, margin improvement, and customer profitability analysis.
  • Educate and upskill non-Finance stakeholders to raise financial awareness in the business.

2. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

  • Lead the end-to-end financial planning cycle (Annual Budget, Rolling Forecasts, Strategic Plans, and asset impairment exercise).
  • Develop and maintain dynamic financial models to simulate business scenarios and support decision-making and forecasting.
  • Develop and present monthly, quarterly and annual management reports, including KPI, financial metrics and variance analysis to explain business performance gaps and recommend corrective actions.

3. Business Performance Reporting & Insights

  • Design and deliver monthly business performance reports with actionable insights.
  • Translate complex financial data into clear and impactful storytelling for senior management.
  • Implement dashboards and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) to enhance decision-making.

4. Profitability & Cost Management

  • Analyse product margins, customer profitability, and SKU performance to identify growth opportunities.
  • Lead cost optimisation projects to improve gross margin and operational efficiency.
  • Identify gaps and opportunities leading to cost savings, efficiency gains and improved performance
  • Support product pricing strategies and recommend price adjustments based on margin analysis.

5. Risk Management & Internal Controls

  • Proactively identify financial risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
  • Drive strong internal controls and compliance with policies, and corporate governance standards.
  • Ensure a strong controls and compliance environment in your area of scope and ensure full compliance with our policies
  • Collaborate with internal and external auditors to ensure audit readiness.

6. Investment Appraisal & Business Cases

  • Develop financial models to evaluate capital investment proposals, new product launches, and commercial initiatives.
  • Develop scorecards or relevant analytical reports for business performance review on approved investments (Capex & Projects ROI).

Job Requirements

  • A university degree/professional qualification in Accounting or Finance
  • At least 5- 8 years FP&A or business controlling experience in a progressively growing capacity
  • Membership with the CIMA/CPA/MIA or any other recognised professional body in Malaysia
  • Credibility to lead and challenge the business
  • Strong business acumen and understanding of the business
  • Thorough knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and procedures, international financial reporting standards, economics, and finance functions
  • Understanding of the regulations and reporting requirements of a public listed company
  • Proficiency in financial modelling, spreadsheet designs and analysis software (e.g., Excel, Oracle Netsuite/Hyperion, Power BI).
  • Excellent command of communications skills, able to relay complex information and analyses in a precise and clear manner
  • Ability to network and communicate with employees of all levels across all functions
  • High level of discretion
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen eye for details
  • Must be willing to work in Shah Alam, Selangor.

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