Section Manager - Financial Controller

About the role

The Section Manager – Finance Controller is a key finance role responsible for managing product and operational costing, ensuring tax compliance and optimization, leading budgeting and forecasting processes, and supporting strategic decision-making through robust business case development. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to partner with cross-functional teams to drive profitability and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain standard costing models, including material, labour, and overhead allocations.
• Drive overall company financial performance by ensuring alignment between operational activities and financial targets.
• Perform variance cost and production capacity analysis (price, usage, efficiency) for the whole company and drive corrective actions.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) covering revenue, cost, margin, productivity and profitability.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to improve financial and operational performance across all functions.
• Provide product and customer profitability analysis to support pricing and margin decisions.
• Build cost models for new products, make-or-buy decisions, and scenario planning.
• Monitor financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying deviations and driving corrective actions.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, including cost drivers, overhead allocations, and margin targets.
• Lead quarterly forecasts process.

About you

• Master Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; professional certification (CMA, CPA, ACCA) added advantage.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in cost accounting, tax compliance, and financial planning.
• Strong knowledge of costing methodologies, tax regulations, and budgeting principles.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and Excel/Power BI.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, understandable manner, and listen attentively to others, and provide instructions to all employees.
• Able to work independently and with a high degree of confidentiality.
• Good business communication skills, both verbal and written in English and Bahasa Malaysia.