Manufacturing Operations Finance Head

Job Description : MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS FINANCE HEAD MALAYSIA About the Role: · MBA / Chartered Accountant, 15+ years of industry experience, and Experience in multi-national companies is a must Main mission · Support all finance activities for business operations within Malaysia, including the budget process, cost control and analysis, evaluation outsourcing strategy, define milestones for the project and build processes to track them closely, building business models, discussion with distributors/partners as needed Role/Job Description In alignment with BBL strategy and objectives and in accordance with Corporate Finance guidelines, define, standardize, implement, monitor and continually improve Malaysia's business budgeting process and related activities, ensuring proper review and decision making. This includes, for example: · Budget modelling, forecasting and review · Budget follow-up, monitoring and reporting · Budgeting policies and procedures · Budget presentation · Budgeting KPIs, tools/systems · Analyze financial information (e.g. revenues, expenditures and cash management) to ensure all operations in region are within budget · Closely interact with other Business functions to ensure effective contribution to BBIL ambition · Actively participate to business activities and projects, proactively advising and supporting all Business Leaders whenever appropriate and needed · Identify and implement process improvement/automation to reduce manual intervention, improve the accuracy of transaction accounting and review PR/PO transactions to ensure accuracy and adequacy of data capture for all R&D transactions (partner with BRM) · Prepare quarterly settlement sheet for partners (Mylan, Sandoz), address any partner's query, provide relevant inputs, and to secure timely remittance from partners for their share of the spend · To participate in JDC/JMC and JFC meetings and provide relevant inputs/clarifications pertaining to finance · Participate in vendor shortlisting, review contracts & negotiate commercial terms · Lead and drive cost analysis and control, ensuring cost-effectiveness and competitiveness of all activities. This includes, for example: · Benchmarking · Seeking opportunities for improvement, monitoring implementation, and measuring the effect · Implementing relevant KPIs, tools, and systems TECHNICAL / FUNCTIONAL SKILLS: · Proven work experience as a Finance Business Partner for a Manufacturing function · Hands-on experience with accounting software - SAP · Knowledge of MS Excel (specifically, advanced formulas, pivot tables, and charts) · Familiarity with forecasting methods and data analysis · Excellent numeracy skills with an attention to detail · Strong analytical skills · Knowledge of accounting best practices and regulations

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