The Opportunity
This position is based in
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, within the
Nutrition Division. The Nutrition Division is committed to improving lives through science-based nutrition products that support health and wellness across all stages of life.
As the
Finance Controller, you'll play a pivotal role in providing financial planning, control, and stewardship for the Malaysia Nutrition business. You will act as a strategic business partner, ensuring commercial activities and objectives are maximized and delivered effectively.
What You'll Do
- Lead financial control, planning, reporting, analysis, and cash flow management for the division.
- Monitor actual sales and margin performance, prepare commentary, and take timely action on variances.
- Manage operational finance functions including CDOH, inventory, and departmental expenses.
- Ensure accurate month-end processes and accounting entries.
- Establish and maintain internal controls to ensure financial reporting integrity.
- Prepare Plan, RLBE's, and other affiliate reviews with critical assessment of assumptions.
- Provide analytical support to commercial teams on KPIs, distributor contracts, tenders, pricing, and parallel imports.
- Participate in business process enhancements, margin improvement initiatives, and financial effectiveness programs.
- Support compliance with local and corporate financial policies.
- Engage in key customer and distributor reviews, assessing creditworthiness.
- Support the Finance Director with day-to-day finance activities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
- Professional certification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
- Minimum 1015 years of senior-level finance/accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of cultural, political, and economic environments, especially in healthcare systems.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
- Demonstrated managerial courage and decision-making capability.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to manage large data sets.
- Experience working in a matrix organization with strong negotiation and prioritization skills.
