Finance Controller

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on smoke-free products with the power to improve the lives of a billion smokers worldwide. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly new directions. We are looking to hire a best-in-class Finance Controller to work closely with our Director Finance & Planning MY to oversee the activities in both financial planning and accounting. The Financial Controller will be the single point of contact for subject related requests for Philip Morris Malaysia (PMM). This position will also support and collaborate with business units within PMM on key strategic analysis and initiatives. The role is based in 1Powerhouse, Selangor, Malaysia. Key responsibilities: • Work with Finance Director as a partner for financial planning and accounting related • questions and provide relevant information to support commercial decisions. • Ensure cross-functional alignment of the financial planning and accounting functions • by identifying gaps and overlaps and by introducing initiatives to resolve them • Ensure accurate and reliable financial planning by overseeing day-to-day activities in • financial planning and accounting • Financial Planning and Forecasting • Oversee the Finance cycles management (OB/RF) in collaboration with the management • In charge of financial analysis and insights, incl. reporting to the Director Finance & Planning • Drive KPI calculation and reporting to management of the data collection process • Support the management in the preparation, analysis and comments for Finance information reports • Financial Accounting, Risk & Control and Local Statutory • Oversee relevant processes and collection methods to ensure compliance with financial standards and accounting policies. • Drive continuous risk assessment and implementation of controls • Data Model & Data Governance • Govern and structure relevant enterprise data and identify data gaps to enable analytics driven management reporting • Understand the impact of the data on the business plan/ business strategy Essential Skills and competencies: • At least 13 years of proven experience in business finance and accounting. • Degree in Finance, business administration, or related disciplines. Professional • certification/ qualification is required. • Proven experience in mining and applying broad range of data, leveraging on digital • tools to derive critical insights • Strong commercial and financial acumen. • Ability to think strategically by embracing complexity, ambiguity and able to translate • opportunities to experiment and create solutions for the organization. • Ability to work well in and across diverse business/ commercial/global teams with • track record of managing complex business relationships based on mutual gain and • trust • Excellent influencing and communication skills • Ability to drive and manage change