Monroe Consulting Group, an Executive Recruitment firm, is partnering with a leading organisation in the Industrial sector to hire an FP&A Manager. This opportunity is based in Selangor, Malaysia. The role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to drive financial planning, analysis, profitability enhancement, and strategic decision-making within a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Position Overview
Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and profitability analysis activities to support business growth and operational excellence.
Provide strategic financial insights that enable informed decision-making and contribute directly to the organisation's long-term success.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Modelling & Analysis
- Create, maintain, and update financial models to support business planning and strategic decision-making.
- Develop scenario analyses to assess financial impacts and business outcomes.
- Analyse business performance, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to management.
Profitability & Cost Analysis
- Analyse product costing and profitability
- Monitor contribution margins and cost structures
- Support pricing strategies and margin enhancement initiatives
- Identify cost optimisation and efficiency improvement opportunities
- Develop financial models for revenue, cost, and profitability projections
- Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis to assess risks and opportunities
- Evaluate new markets, product launches, and expansion projects
- Deliver actionable insights to support data-driven decision-making
Financial & Cost Management: Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead the annual budgeting process across all departments.
- Manage and prepare monthly rolling forecasts, including variance analysis and performance tracking.
- Ensure alignment between budget assumptions, strategic priorities, and financial targets.
Strategic Financial Planning
- Work closely with the CEO and senior management to support long-term financial planning.
- Provide insights and financial perspectives on business initiatives, capital investments, and operational improvements.
- Translate financial data into clear, concise reports for decision-making.
Business Partnering
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand operational drivers and financial implications.
- Support department heads in monitoring budgets, identifying risks, and developing mitigation plans.
- Offer financial guidance on new projects, growth opportunities, and cost optimisation efforts.
Reporting & Compliance
- Prepare accurate, timely financial reports and dashboards for management review.
- Ensure financial analysis and reporting adhere to internal policies and standards.
- Support internal and external audit activities as needed.
Key Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Possess a Professional Qualification or a Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting.
- 5-7 years of financial planning and analysis experience with progressive responsibility.
- Prior experience in the manufacturing industry will be an advantage.
Technical / Functional Expertise
- Advanced hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
- Strong financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modelling capabilities.
- Experience in product costing and profitability analysis across SKU, customer, and segment levels.
- Ability to develop revenue, cost, and profitability projections.
- Experience conducting scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis to assess risks and opportunities.
