Associate Finance Manager, Surgical Vision, Malaysia

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Job Function: Finance Job Sub Function: Finance Business Partners Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Job Description: Associate Finance Manager – Surgical Vision (Malaysia) Role Overview The Associate Finance Manager, Surgical Vision is a key finance business partner supporting the Surgical Vision commercial organization in a designated SEA market (Thailand or Malaysia). This role focuses on financial planning & analysis, performance management, distributor support, and financial operations, enabling informed decision-making in a regulated, distributor-led environment. In addition to market responsibilities, the role carries broader SEA cluster scope, including ownership of SEA OPEX planning and monitoring, and finance support for a selected smaller SEA market (e.g., Indonesia or Philippines). This is an individual contributor role, suited for a hands-on finance professional seeking strong commercial exposure within a high-growth medical device business. Key Responsibilities Financial Planning & Business Partnering · Partner with the assigned market commercial team (Thailand or Malaysia) to support financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis · Lead annual budget, forecast, and rolling estimate cycles, ensuring accuracy and timely submissions · Analyze business performance, identify key risks and opportunities, and provide clear financial insights to stakeholders · Review and support deal models, pricing scenarios, and investment cases in line with internal guidelines · Support financial tracking and compliance for equipment and bundled commercial agreements Financial Operations & Close · Support monthly financial close activities, including accrual reviews, variance analysis, and result commentary · Extract and analyze data from finance systems to support timely reporting, insight generation and decision-making · Review distributor and vendor payment requests for accuracy and correct financial treatment · Act as a finance contact for business queries, ensuring clarity on financial processes and policies Distributor Support & Compliance · Support finance-related aspects of distributor operations, including pricing setup, payments, and inventory-related topics · Assist with distributor contract reviews from a finance perspective · Ensure compliance with internal policies and maintain appropriate financial documentation and controls SEA Cluster Leadership Team Engagement · Provide timely financial insights and performance updates for the assigned market to the SEA Cluster LT · Support alignment of market plans with cluster priorities, targets, and resource allocation · Contribute to cluster-level discussions on risks, opportunities, and performance drivers · Ensure consistency of financial messaging, assumptions, and compliance standards across markets Regional Scope (SEA) · Own SEA OPEX planning and tracking, ensuring visibility, discipline, and alignment with cluster priorities · Provide finance support to a selected smaller SEA market (e.g., Indonesia or Philippines) · Support resource allocation decisions and performance tracking across the SEA cluster Process Improvement & Projects · Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting, and analytics by leveraging digital tools, visualization techniques and automation opportunities to enhance efficiency and insight generation · Support regional initiatives and ad hoc analyses, applying digital and data-driven approaches to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency Qualifications · Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline · 8-10 years of relevant finance experience, preferably in FP&A, commercial finance, or distributor-managed markets · Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or other regulated industries is an advantage · Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear business insights · Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with ERP and planning systems (e.g., SAP, Anaplan) preferred · Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders · Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities · Demonstrates strong digital agility, with the ability to leverage finance systems, analytics, visualization, and emerging technology-enabled tools to improve financial processes, insight generation, and decision-making What This Role Offers · Broad exposure to commercial finance within a leading medical device business · Hands-on responsibility across planning, analysis, and business partnering · Opportunity to develop strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills · A role with market ownership combined with regional SEA exposure and responsibilities Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Budgeting, Budget Management, Coaching, Communication, Expense Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Disclosures, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Financial Statement Analysis, Leverages Information, Problem Solving, Relationship Building, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management