Job Description

The role is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This position acts as the Finance business partnering for Consumer Business. The candidate is responsible for providing timely and effective financial analysis as well as insights and recommendations to business unit managers
 
Responsibilities
•    Support consumer business unit head in preparing business cases. Analyze impact to revenue and market share with every major price revision or change of subscription plan. 
•    Keep track of competitors’ offers, strategize with business unit head on the best reactive plan bearing in mind financial impact to the group
•    Work with Finance Data Analytics team to generate business insights that will sharpen the decision making and improve forecast accuracy 
•    Review cost structure to ensure that cost moves in tandem with revenue. Champion cost reduction initiatives that will lower the cost of operations in order to achieve a lean cost structure, allowing the mobile business to compete effectively
•    Review CAPEX/investment business cases for capacity expansion, new product launches and investments. Review and monitor return of investments, cashflow etc.
•    Participate in tender & roll-out project
•    Track financial performance of the business against forecast, budget and business cases. 
•    Prepare short and long-term financial forecasts and financial modeling. Review financial assumptions and highlight risks / issues.
•    Prepare product costing & product profitability analysis 
•    Support monthly closing activities (e.g. providing data for accruals etc.)
•    Support all finance related queries from the business units and provide advice on accounting implications relating to product structures. 
•    Understand IFRS15 and its accounting implications for product structures. Work with financial accounting team to correctly account for bundled products
•    Ensure internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with regulatory laws and regulations for financial, statutory, audit and tax reporting / requirements
•    Leads a team of two finance analyst
•    Ad-hoc projects as assigned by the reporting officer

Qualifications

•    Degree in Accountancy, CA (pre-requisite) with minimum 10 years relevant working experience and at least 5 years of Financial Planning and Analysis experience preferred.
•    Strong analytical and conceptual skills, with attention to details and accuracy while being able to provide crisp and clear summarized analysis.
•    Good communication with strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
•    Able to handle ambiguity and deliver within strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
•    Has tenacity and strong problem-solving skills.
•    Experience in ERP systems such as SAP, Anaplan etc.