Blueleaf Energy is a leading pan-Asian renewable energy platform, owned by a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Managementone of the world's largest infrastructure asset managers. We specialize in utility-scale solar, wind, energy storage, and hybrid renewables projects. Our mission is to accelerate Asia's transition to a just, reliable, and affordable clean energy future, driven by innovation, strong local partnerships, and a commitment to sustainability.
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Finance Manager based in Malaysia for Blueleaf Energy's operations. The success candidate will report to the Head of Finance (FP&A) with dotted-line reporting to the Country Head, the successful candidate will support the exciting development of renewable energy projects in SEA and North Asia. The successful candidate should be business and commercial minded, capable of working independently to drive business performance, manage KPIs and collaborate closely as a keen team player. Strong analytical and communication skills are crucial. With the rapid growth of projects under development, together with the Head of Finance (FP&A) and CFO, be responsible for overseeing the business and financial operations for the business and be a trusted Finance business partner. As a member of the Finance function, you will be a valued and integral partner of the company's appointed advisors, whilst continuously challenging the status quo and looking for opportunities to position the Finance function in the most efficient model that also promotes a positive stakeholder experience.
How You Will Make an Impact
Finance business partnering and project controlling
- Be the Finance business partner for the Country Head and the project delivery organization, supporting their needs and being the key interface into the Finance organization as a trusted go-to person for all financial matters.
- In partnership with the wider FP&A function, deliver monthly management and project reporting in accordance with prescribed timeframes. Managing project companies as they progress through the development life cycle, with phases from development, construction, through to operations.
- Support business planning by providing financial analysis and modelling, maintaining and continuously improving FP&A data models using Advanced Microsoft Excel, and other tools to deliver actionable analysis and insights.
- Drive countries annual budget exercise by collaborating with stakeholders cross-functionally to collect, challenge and collate budget inputs.
- Review and monitor organization expenditures against plan, manage P&L performance and business KPIs.
- Understand what drives the business, have a good overview of our business model, operations & projects.
- Project controlling and financial operations: Manage capital and liquidity at project level, building relationships with banks, ensuring compliances of banks terms and conditions (project finance), review of the loan Facility Agreement and submission of comments prior to execution.
- Project budgets and forecasting: preparing, reviewing, controlling, reporting project budgets, actuals and forecasts.
- Project FX risk management: proposing and entering into hedge contracts as and if required, working closely with the central Treasury team.
Financial Accounting
- Support Annual Audits across all project companies
- Support the implementation and execution of Accounting, Tax and Structuring due diligence advice
- Continued review and compliance with Finance risk and controls
- Deliver efficiencies and a best in class experience to all stakeholders across the company
- Partner closely with the Head of Finance, Group Financial Control, to provide effective leadership in the deployment of Finance best practices
- Assist AP and AR processes as needed basis
People
- Effectively collaborate across a lean team of finance professionals, providing business oversight, and working closely with cross-functional teams across the business.
- A pleasant, approachable and down-to-earth personality and adopting a hands-on approach is desirable.
- Solutions orientated and outcomes focused.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- Bachelor's or master's degree in finance, business or related field
- A qualified accountant (ACCA, CA, CPA) with over 10 years experience, with a demonstrated track record of supporting management reporting and business partnering.
- Experience with project accounting / controlling for infrastructure projects would be strongly considered.
- A strong and effective communicator and problem solver, with an innate ability to distill information into an easily digestible format for consumption by impacted stakeholders.
- A self-starter with a strong change mindset, able to identify risks and opportunities, effectively communicate to seek buy-in, and successfully implement the proposed recommendations.
- Advanced skills in MS-Office suite (Power BI, MS Excel, Powerpoint).
- Conversational Mandarin and Japanese language will be viewed favourably.
- Able to digest and apply technical Accounting and Tax advice, familiarity with IFRS.
- Able to build effective relationships across organizational boundaries.
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary with performance-based bonuses tied to company success.
- Flexible hybrid work model
- Comprehensive Group Health Insurance coverage
- Career development and training opportunities
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At Blueleaf Energy, we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and foster creativity, and we are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
