Finance Business Partner

Job Duties

• Assist the business team in preparing budgets, forecasts, and financial models (as required).
• Analyze financial performance against budgets/forecasts and provide variance explanations.
• Monitor working capital cycles and treasury requirements across Business Units (BUs).
• Review contracts, adjust budget deductions, and verify payments.
• Partner with BU heads to build commercially sound cases for new project development.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes, including transferring Construction in Progress (CIP) to Fixed Assets (FA), fixed asset counting, and maintaining accrual schedules.
• Aid in cash flow budgeting by collaborating with the operations team to identify bi-weekly cash flow requirements.
• Liaise with banks and financial institutions to manage credit lines, loans, deposits, and settlement services.
• Avoid delays in forwarding relevant documents to the Group Tax team for further action.
• Make calls or communicate with the Tax Office when necessary to clarify matters or resolve issues on behalf of the Group Tax team.
• Conduct monthly operational cost analysis and electricity price monitoring.
• Prepare monthly management reports.
• Assist in internal and external audits as required.
• Stay updated on tax-related news, particularly during government budget announcements or legislative changes and share relevant developments with the Group Tax team in a timely and accurate manner.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Commercial Finance/FP&A/Audit.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Accounting/FP&A certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIMA) or progress toward certification is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, financial modelling).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Willingness to adapt to new technologies and processes.