FP & A Director

Job Description : FP & A DIRECTOR PENANG MALAYSIA ( OPEN TO EXPATS) This role is critical in leading the team responsible for global financial systems and processes, financial analyses in support of key business decisions, budget preparation and analysis, and long-term financial planning. The successful candidate will partner closely with the executive team and other leaders to set strategy, allocate resources, optimise performance, and bring a financial lens to decision making. As the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's financial future. Your responsibilities will include gathering and analysing data to prepare recommendations for financial plans, acquisition activity, trended future requirements and operating forecasts. You will build robust financial models that provide valuable insights for business decisions. Working cross-functionally with department leaders, you will identify significant budget variances and determine necessary forecast adjustments. You will also manage the budget process while driving system and data improvement projects. Your active participation in M&A activities' financial due diligence will be crucial. Furthermore, you will manage global financial systems implementation while instituting best practices into processes and policies. Gather, analyse, prepare and summarise recommendations for financial plans, acquisition activity, trended future requirements and operating forecasts Build financial models with relevant fiscal information to facilitate business decisions Work cross-functionally with department leaders to identify significant budget to actual differences Manage, prepare, administer and direct the control of the budget Drive system and data improvement projects Participate actively in financial due diligence of M&A activities Manage and implement global financial systems; knowledge in Consolidation tool is preference Institute financial best practices into processes and policies The ideal candidate for the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis role brings a wealth of experience from a significant financial role within a high-tech company. You possess strong business acumen with excellent planning skills. Your comfort around senior management allows you to influence and drive results effectively. Your written and verbal communication skills are exceptional, and you operate with a high level of integrity and trust. You have a proven track record in leading projects or time-based deliverables to completion. Your strong analytical, financial planning, modelling and reporting skills will be key to your success in this role. 18 years of directly related experience working in a significant financial role in a high tech company Experience in US based multi-national manufacturing and production company will be an added advantage Experience in leading projects or other time based deliverables to completion Strong analytical, financial planning, financial modeling and reporting skills A 4-year bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance from an accredited college or university in the U.S or a comparable foreign university MBA preferred CPA or foreign equivalent Experience with implementing large, global financial reporting systems (e.g., SAP, SAC, Host Analytics, Oracle Hyperion, Essbase, SmartView, etc.) Experience with financial consolidation and reporting Proficiency in Accounting and GAAP Knowledge in general Advanced Excel and Powerpoint expertise are required (pivot tables, lookups, advanced formulas, macros, etc.)

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