Budget & Optimization Specialist (Costing)

An experienced and highly energetic candidate who has track record of successfully develop and manage cost optimization program and channel profitability dashboard, covers both financial and operations. Identify opportunities and initiatives, develop plans and ensure actions across multi- functional teams in Sales and regions and monitor progress to ensure improvement aligned to ongoing strategic ambitions.

Responsibilities:COMMERCIAL OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM

• Catalyst for business optimization thinking that leverages cross functional resources to help drive delivery business performance optimization aligning to Company strategic ambitions
• Lead the development of a portfolio of optimization projects that will help to deliver results, demonstrate passion for the business and give stakeholders a reason to believe anything is possible
• Establish, monitor and follow up Optimization dashboard with initiatives status vs targets and gap closure, supported by monitoring and reporting system

REALISTIC COST ESTIMATION AND FORECAST

• Drive and co-ordinate forecasting, reporting and management of cost
• Identify and update status of key drivers, potential risk/gaps and propose mitigation for business owners’ consideration
• Prepare weekly/monthly reporting to management on cost, quantified targets and progress

SOLID FINANCIAL GOVERNANCE AND REPORTING

• Drive reporting capabilities which enable visibility of revenue, cost impact and profitability by initiative
• Delivery of an effective and predictable business management model from concept, business case to post mortem review in assessing effectiveness of the initiative
• Monitor and report financial details of revenue, cost impact and profitability by channel, translate it into actionable items for businesses

Requirements:

• Recognized degree in Business, Finance, Mathematics or related field
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in audit or business planning position
• Excellent knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and Financial Modeling. Tech savvy is a plus
• Telco experience preferred with knowledge of KPI dashboard reporting
• Extremely agile, proactive and self-motivated with constant can-do attitude
• Strong analytical skill to process business drivers and translate trending into meaningful initiatives or roadmap
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and drive projects to completion, hands-on deliverer on quality results in fast-paced environment
• Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Experienced in engaging senior stakeholders and regional teams and obtain buy-in