VP, Corporate Strategy (Conglomerate)

Job Summary: The Vice President (VP) of Corporate Strategy & Funding Unit will be responsible for managing and analyzing the organization's financial activity. This includes reviewing financial transactions, monitoring cash flows, preparing treasury reports, creating financial forecasts, and ensuring liquidity to support management strategies. The role also encompasses handling the Company’s insurance matters, including annual insurance renewal, claims notifications, insurance database management, reporting, claims resolution, and corporate insurance-related issues.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Cash Flow Management:

   • Ensure timely and accurate preparation of group and subsidiaries’ cash flow forecasts, including operational and financial cash flows, for cash flow monitoring purposes.

2. Treasury and Lease Operations:

   • Execute, review, and monitor all Treasury & Lease Management operations.

3. Insurance Operations:

   • Execute, review, and monitor all insurance-related operations, including renewals, claims notifications, and claims resolution.

4. Corporate Finance Oversight:

   • Oversee all Corporate Finance operations within the company.

5. Financial Modeling and Business Planning:

   • Provide recommendations and support to senior management regarding financial modeling, impact analysis between business unit activities, and business plan development.

6. Stakeholder Liaison:

   • Manage relationships with financial institutions, ministries, regulatory authorities, external parties, consultants, and third parties.

7. Compliance and Control:

   • Ensure compliance with financial controls and covenants, ensuring financial data integrity and accuracy for management decision-making.

8. Special Projects:

   • Lead and support special projects and ad-hoc assignments as required.

9. Process Improvement:

   • Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to workflows and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Treasury, Lease Management, Insurance, and Corporate Finance.

Person Specification:

Essential Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent).
• Professional qualifications such as CFA, ACCA, CPA, or similar.

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a financial or accounting role, with at least 5 years in a managerial role in finance, accounting, or business planning.

Key Competencies:

Knowledge:

• Treasury and banking.
• Insurance operations and management.
• Corporate finance principles.
• Lease and financial management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in both English and Malay (verbal and written).
• Independent, results-oriented, and well-organized with strong leadership and problem-solving skills.

Abilities:

• Self-driven, resourceful, and proactive.
• High initiative with a strong commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Ability to undertake diverse tasks and responsibilities.
• Hands-on, with the ability to work under pressure.