Job Summary
The Section Manager Finance Controller is a key finance role responsible for managing product and operational costing, ensuring tax compliance and optimization, leading budgeting and forecasting processes, and supporting strategic decision-making through robust business case development. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to partner with cross-functional teams to drive profitability and compliance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; professional certification (CMA, CPA, ACCA) added advantage.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in cost accounting, tax compliance, and financial planning.
- Strong knowledge of costing methodologies, tax regulations, and budgeting principles.
- Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and Excel/Power BI.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, understandable manner, and listen attentively to others, and provide instructions to all employees
- Able to work independently and with a high degree of confidentiality
- Good business communication skills, both verbal and written in English and Bahasa Malaysia
Key Responsibilities
Costing & Profitability Management
- Develop and maintain standard costing models, including material, labour, and overhead allocations.
- Perform variance cost and production capacity analysis (price, usage, efficiency) for the whole company and drive the corrective actions within the company
- Provide product and customer profitability analysis to support pricing and margin decisions.
- Build cost models for new products, make-or-buy decisions, and scenario planning.
Tax Compliance & Advisory
- Manage corporate income tax provisions, filings, and payments.
- Oversee indirect taxes (e.g., SST/GST/VAT), withholding tax, and transfer pricing compliance.
- Coordinate tax audits and maintain proper documentation.
- Monitor tax law changes and advise on tax-efficient structures and incentives.
- Collaborate with legal and commercial teams on tax clauses in contracts.
- Coordinate and respond to tax audits/queries; maintain strong documentation and audit trail.
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead the annual budgeting process, including cost drivers, overhead allocations, and margin targets.
- Lead quarterly forecasts process
- Partner with business units to ensure alignment of financial plans with operational goals.
- Develop financial models for scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.
Business Case Development
- Prepare investment appraisals, ROI analysis, and payback calculations for new projects, now products and machinery with buy or do approach
- Support strategic initiatives with cost-benefit analysis and risk assessment.
- Present clear, data-driven recommendations to senior management for decision-making.
Controls & Reporting
- Ensure compliance with internal controls for costing, tax, and budgeting.
- Prepare monthly Management Summary reports
- Drive process improvements and automation in costing, tax reporting, and budgeting workflows.
Internal Audit & Controls
- Plan and execute internal audit programs covering all the department of the Company, compliance, and operational controls.
- Identify control weaknesses and recommend improvements to mitigate risks.
- Ensure adherence to company policies, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
- Report audit findings to management and monitor implementation of corrective actions.
