Job Purpose

Direct reporting to Head of Performance Management and work as a Business Controller to provide support to Sales & Distribution function users and Performance Management Team to verify finance related transactions and to ensure all finance procedures and governance processes are implemented and followed by all business users across the departments. The role of business controller is one that requires an individual to be highly organized, detail-oriented, and analytical. Overseeing the financial health of an organization by managing its budget, monitoring its expenditures, and ensuring that it remains profitable. To play an active role in helping to shape the overall strategy by providing input and key insights for every corner of the business. Addition, solid experience from controlling, performance management and/or financial planning is a requirement. 

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure strong cost control and drive financial performance supporting ATOM delivering on financial targets.
• Build detailed financial forecast using reliable set of assumptions, market indicators, competition trending in consistent to the organizational strategy and partnering to achieve business objectives in sustainable manner.
• Strong analysis of the B2C revenue and Sales cost driver and giving insight into the driver-based forecast and planning to drive the Sales & Distribution targets.
• Driving Sales & Distribution performance in line with specific KPIs within the targeted timeline.
• Support in functional cost controlling, budget approval, and ensure accurate recognition of expenses.
• Ownership of the cost & benefit analysis (Business Cases) for new projects and new investments requested from Sales Group.
• Host Investment Control Forums and giving financial insights.
• Monthly performance review session with respective User Team and Management Team and share financial impact and analysis.
• Initiate improvement processes in Financial and Operational Management together with internal stakeholders and establish control and measurement of the implementation.
• Communicating with top management to provide insight on major financial issues that may impact the organization's performance in the future.
• Analyzing financial data to identify trends, opportunities for improvement, and risks.
• Implementing controls to ensure compliance with government regulations regarding financial reporting and disclosures.
• Work closely and support cross functional user teams and handle on-going operational and business issues.
• Lead the financial operation team and sales team to have proper reconciliation process on financial recognition for both revenue and cost.
• Working quarterly forecasting and month closing processes and prepare monthly reporting data, analysis, and insights for finance business performance review.
• Partnering with Finance internal different functions and other cross functional teams to support new projects by providing guidance, controls and assessments from Finance and Accounting perspective.
• Prepare various financial, data and business metric analyses to provide management with relevant actionable insight that will enable strategic business decisions.
• Support in implementing financial policies, processes & procedures, creating awareness on financial governance & controls and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Proactively contribute to cost control actions and initiative for operational excellence initiatives.
• Be accountable and willing to do for ad-hoc tasks/ projects as assigned from immediate superior level

Education

• Preferably a degree in Finance or Accounting, ACCA or related professional certificate.
• Strong experience with credit control and collection processes.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of related experience in accounting and finance, preferably in large multinational company or telecommunication industry.
• A sophisticated accounting system for account reconciliation and financial reporting.
• Strong commercial knowledge and understanding of telecom products to work as Sales group controller in telecommunication industry.
• Advanced excel skills and create automation for management dashboards and reporting and strong presentation skills.
• Strong ability to effectively track and analyze information and manage large amounts of data.
• Strong communication skills for implications to nonfinance savvy colleagues and effective communication and business partnering skills are a must - being able to build trusted relationships at all levels, both upwards and downwards included management level.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.  Ability to manage change effectively and proactively.
• Ability to set the tone with a calm demeanor through pressure-packed deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills detect trends, flag potential risks, and provide recommendations that guide strategic planning processes.
• Proven ability to find more cost-efficient ways to work, invest and stay in budget.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and partner with cross-functional teams and deliver results in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Strong project management and excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Proven communication in English and proactively collaboration and get things done sprit

Key Skillsets (3 - 5 skillsets)

• Analytical Thinking
• Problem-Solving
• Business Acumen
• Collaboration and Communication
• Stakeholder Management and Customer Focus
• Attention to Details and Controlling
• Strategic Mindset and Results-Oriented
• Commercial Focused Expertise
• Process Efficiency and Change Management
• Adaptability and team sprit