Financial Planning & Analyst – Manager

Position Summary

Job holder serves as a Finance Custodian to the Company Manager; responsible for Business Finance Management. Job holder supports the Business in the following key areas and work in tandem with the Country Commercial Centre (CCC), Central Services Unit (CSU) and Group Finance & Treasury to ensure that financial information produced are of good quality and integrity; and it is actively applied towards the implementation of the Business Plan to achieve the Financial Goals.

• Planning & Management Accounting

• Inventory Management

• Treasury (Local)

Job Responsibilities

1) Planning & Management Accounting

a) Planning & Analysis

• Implement financial planning and performs financial analysis, identify financial weaknesses and variances, and provide recommendations for Improvements in P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow performance.
• Monitor the financial performance of the business and track achievement against Budget.

b) Budgeting & Forecast

• Manage the Budgeting and Projection processes to ensure that RBU and Group Instructions and timeline are adhered to.
• Prepare good quality and realistic Budget by critically examining inputs for accuracies and completeness; ensure conformance with established procedures and financial objectives, provide valuable recommendations and suggestions.
• Consolidate information and participate, Budget meetings and discussions.

c) Business Finance Matters

• Support the Company manager / RBU Controller In financial decisions for all Company’s business areas, including but not limited to profitability and margin analysis in sales transactions, customers’ payment model, mechanism and terms.
• Work closely with BU Controller / CSU and Commercial Function in CCC (or in-house) on the financial elements of Contracts with customers and suppliers.

2) Inventory Management

a) Inventory Assessments

• To review the ownership of equipment and parts deliveries for projects and classification as inventory
• Manage inventory valuation to ensure compliance to Group policies and accounting standards, make sure they have accurate quantities and are properly valued; support inventory count exercise and perform inventory reconciliation on discrepancies. Support purchasing department in financial areas and act as the liaison in areas including seeking tax and legal advises from CCC and/ or Group

3) Treasury

a) Local

• Function as the custodian of cash for the Local Business.
• Execute local treasury activities in accordance to treasury policies, guidelines, procedures and rules established by Group Treasury Function.
• Manage, maintain, update and report treasury information and data in the Group Treasury System as required.

b) Working Capital & Cash Management

• Support BU Controller in the monitoring and management of financial assets
• Assist to improve Business working capital and liquidity management, track DO/SO and Stock Aging; optimize fund utilization, analyze collection trends and stock turnover
• Work with Group Treasury to minimize transaction & interest costs and maximize interest income where relevant and applicable, repatriate cash as required
• Track aging customer payments and undertake the necessary action.

c) Project & Cash Flow Planning

• Manage Business Cashflow forecasting, improve forecast accuracy, participate in cash pooling
• Ensure Company has sufficient cash to meet its obligations, administer external bank borrowings and /or Interco funding on an as need basis after alignment with Group Treasury

d) Local Currency, FX & Hedging Management

• Proactive assessment and management of FX risks, support Company Manager RBU Controller to understand the effects of and implications on FX exposures in business decisions with customers and suppliers.
• Monitor and track transactional foreign currency exposure of the business, understand its implication to the P&L and Balance Sheet with clear appreciation of treatment of FX in accordance to Group policies and accounting standards.
• Provide solutions to reduce and mitigate FX losses in consultation with Group Treasury, including hedging foreign currency cash flow to minimize exposure.

4) Reporting and Control

a) Management Accounts Reporting,Group & RBU Reporting

• Collaborate with HUB to review and approve month end and year end closing of accounts.
• Prepare and submit reportsto Group and RBU as required.
• Support the Company ManagerRBU Controller in preparing customized reports as necessary.

b) Annual Statutory Accounts Reporting

• Collaborate with HUB to prepare and participate in annual stock/debtor’s review.
• Prepare audit schedules together with HUB.
• Draft, where applicable, review and finalize audited accounts.
• Collaborate with HUB to prepare BPC legal pack for annual Group statutory reporting.

c) Internal Controls

• Ensure that the business is in compliant with the Group’s internal control procedures and DOA policies.
• Review processes in the business and recommendImprovements to enhance controls where necessary.
• Work closely with RBU Controller, HUB and /or CCC to address and to resolve IA findings in an appropriate and timely manner.

5) Undertake any other tasks as and when assigned.

Qualification & Experience

• Degree in Accounting.
• Minimum 5 years in Finance/Accounting Executive role preferably in Project environment.
• Previous experience with SAP is essential.
• Proficient and competentin Finance & Accounting, Financial Analysis and Treasury.
• Analytical, forward thinking, take ownership and adopt a pro-active approach to problem solving (Business Partnering)
• Meticulous, detail oriented and able to multi-task and manage deadlines.
• Diplomatic with the ability to resolve problems and build relationships
• Communicate with Internal and External customers in a professional manner
• Independent, committed, meticulous, resourceful and able to work multicultural environment