Finance Manager

Purpose of the Role

The Finance Manager is a key member of the leadership team, responsible for ensuring financial integrity, operational cost visibility, and strategic support to decision-making. This role oversees the full spectrum of accounting, forecasting, budgeting, cashflow, and reporting — while playing a frontline role in cost control, ERP transition (D365), and margin analytics.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Lead monthly forecasting of sales, COGS, and overheads in coordination with department heads.
• Track and explain variances between forecast and actual, keeping to ≤3% accuracy.
• Support General Manager and Group Finance in budgeting, scenario analysis, and board-level presentations.

2. Closing & Reporting Discipline

• Ensure timely and accurate month-end closing by Day 7 of the following month.
• Maintain complete and audit-ready records for journal entries, reconciliations, and intercompany transactions.
• Provide timely management reports, including P&L, balance sheet, working capital, and variance summaries.

3. Budget Governance

• Monitor departmental spending against budget allocations.
• Work with each function head to maintain spending discipline and track capital expenditure.
• Raise early alerts for over-budget or non-approved spending.

4. Working in Capital Management

• Analyze and monitor receivables, inventory levels, and payables to improve cash cycle.
• Collaborate with SCM, Sales, and Production to reduce aging stock, overdue AR, and long-credit payables.
• Present monthly working capital trends and improvement actions to GM.

5. ERP Readiness – Finance Module

• Play a lead role in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance module implementation.
• Validate master data, chart of accounts, and reporting structure.
• Lead user testing, scenario validation, and system go-live preparation for the Finance module.
• Ensure all critical functions (invoicing, costing, accruals, asset management) are mapped and functioning.

6. Margin Management & Product Costing

• Provide monthly gross margin analysis by customer and product group.
• Highlight low-margin deals and coordinate with Sales and Ops to address cost drivers.
• Support quotation reviews and commercial pricing discussions with accurate cost inputs.

7. Internal Controls & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with TRIFAST Group’s financial policies, audit standards, and statutory regulations.
• Maintain effective internal control systems, asset registers, and risk mitigation practices.

8. People Leadership & Team Development

• Lead a small finance and accounts team with clarity, structure, and discipline.
• Define clear task ownership (GL, AR, AP, costing), SOPs, and review cadence.
• Coach and upskill team in line with future system and reporting expectations.

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Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent (ACCA/CIMA/CPA preferred).
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience in manufacturing finance roles.
• Strong hands-on knowledge in forecasting, margin analysis, product costing, and ERP systems.
• Proven track record in supporting plant operations, audit, and capex control.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance module is an advantage.

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Skills & Attributes

• Commercially Attuned – Understands how financials drive business decisions
• Disciplined & Structured – Sets high standards and drives closing rigor
• Analytical & Insightful – Can explain the “why” behind variances and trends
• Collaborative Leader – Engages cross-functionally with maturity and impact
• ERP Mindset – Future-ready, system-driven approach to finance processes