Financial Controller (FMCG)

Our client, a well‑established FMCG with multiple manufacturing plants in Malaysia and regional operations, is seeking a Financial Controller to act as a financial steward and strategic business partner. The incumbent will ensure strong financial governance, accurate reporting, and robust internal controls while driving business insights through effective financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis across multiple manufacturing sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities, ensuring timely and accurate Group financial reporting in compliance with MFRS / IFRS.
• Oversee consolidation of multiple business units and plants, validating submissions for accuracy and consistency.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax agents, and regulatory bodies to ensure full compliance with statutory and Bursa requirements.
• Strengthen internal control frameworks and accounting policies to safeguard company assets and ensure governance integrity.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting processes for speed, accuracy, and transparency.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance review cycles in collaboration with plant and divisional finance teams.
• Provide variance analysis and performance commentary on revenue, production cost, yield, conversion cost, and margin.
• Develop and maintain financial models for business scenarios, sensitivity analyses, and strategic decision support.
• Present actionable insights to management on profitability, productivity, and working capital efficiency.
• Translate financial data into business intelligence to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Oversee standard costing and cost of goods manufactured across multiple plants.
• Analyse production variances, material usage, yield, and overhead absorption for cost optimisation.
• Review product margins, pricing proposals, and cost‑to‑serve analysis to ensure sustainable profitability.
• Partner with operations and supply chain leaders to improve cost efficiency and asset utilisation.
• Evaluate capital expenditure proposals, ROI, and payback periods to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Track project implementation and conduct post‑investment reviews to measure benefits realisation.
• Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals across reporting, costing, and FP&A functions.
• Build strong collaboration with operations, commercial, and supply chain teams to drive financial discipline and accountability.
• Act as a key business partner to the Group CFO and senior management in shaping strategic priorities and business direction.

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