Assistant Manager, Financial Performance & Planning (Kuala Lumpur)

Responsibilities

1. Financial Performance Management
2. Coordinate the consolidation and submission of monthly financial reports and business performance commentary from all business units ahead of senior management review sessions.
3. Ensure completeness and accuracy of submissions by following up on outstanding inputs and reconciling discrepancies with the statutory reporting team.
4. Develop and maintain financial dashboards with accurate data hierarchies and key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring transparency and consistency across reporting tools and models.
5. Work closely with business controllers to gather relevant data, enhance financial analysis, and drive improvements in financial processes and reporting practices.
6. Perform monthly financial reviews and rolling forecasts of business unit performance to identify gaps and propose corrective actions.
7. Budgeting and Forecasting
8. Support the development and coordination of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Mid-Year Review (MYR), including template preparation, data consistency checks, variance analysis, and summary reporting in line with strategic objectives.
9. Monitor Group AOP performance, including KPIs, strategic initiatives, and financial targets, and assist in preparing reports, presentation materials, and approval documentation.
10. Ensure accurate and timely development of monthly rolling forecasts based on actual performance trends.
11. Review and validate financial assumptions to support effective strategic planning and resource allocation.
12. Monthly and Quarterly Reporting
13. Prepare monthly financial updates for inclusion in UEM Group’s Managing Director (MD) report.
14. Manage the preparation and analysis of quarterly financial reports for UEM Edgenta Group, including reporting packs and insights for Audit Committee (AC) and Board of Directors (BOD) meetings.
15. Stakeholder Collaboration
16. Engage with senior leadership, finance teams, and business units to ensure financial performance aligns with overall corporate strategy.
17. Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to safeguard and support the organization’s financial interests.
18. Foster effective collaboration across business units, partners, and investors to drive financial accountability and strategic alignment.

Requirements

1. Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting
2. Total 4 to 6 years working experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, reporting and strategic planning.
3. Good organisation and time management skills to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
4. Professional qualification such as ACCA/CIMA/CPA/CFA or MBA is an added advantage.