Director Finance Manufacturing

Job Description

Primary Function of Position:

The Director of Finance, Malaysia Manufacturing will be the site Finance leader responsible for controllership and financial planning and analysis for Intuitive’s Malaysia manufacturing site and will play a critical role in establishing the new factory. This role will partner closely with the Malaysia General Manager and cross-functional site leadership to establish the financial infrastructure required to support factory start-up and scale.  The Director is part of the Global Operations Finance organization and will work closely with the central Finance teams including Ops FP&A, Corporate FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, IT, Procurement and Payroll to build appropriate controls, processes, reporting, and governance for the site. This position will lead financial planning and analysis, local accounting operations, statutory compliance, cost accounting, capital and fixed asset controls, and financial reporting and ensure alignment with U.S. GAAP, local Malaysia requirements, corporate policies and Intuitive’s global operating model.  The role requires a hands-on, strategic leader who can operate independently and effectively in ambiguity, build and develop a high-performing local finance team, establish scalable processes, drive process improvement and provide financial guidance that enables sound business decisions as the site ramps ups and transitions from project phase to full-scale manufacturing operations.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Serve as site controllership and finance leader for the Malaysia manufacturing facility, supporting factory establishment, operational readiness, and long-term scale-up.

• Partner with matrixed leadership across Operations, Supply Chain, Quality and Engineering, and other functions to develop operational strategies, embed financial controls, drive cost savings and operational efficiency, and align operational decisions with strategic and financial initiatives.

• Set up local finance infrastructure, including cost centers, approval workflows, banking, procurement, payroll, AP, fixed assets, and reporting.

• Own internal controls, accounting policies, delegation of authority, statutory compliance, and alignment with U.S. GAAP and statutory Malaysia requirements.

• Lead month-end close, cost accounting, inventory controls, standard costs, variance analysis, and margin reporting for Malaysia factory.

• Provide financial oversight for factory construction, capital projects, equipment purchases, fixed assets, depreciation, and spend versus approved plans.

• Develop budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting to support site and global leadership decisions.

• Support manufacturing network, sourcing, automation, inventory, and capacity decisions with financial modeling, ROI analysis, and risk assessment.

• Drive audit readiness, process improvement, and scalable finance processes as the site moves from start-up through production ramp.

• Recruit, onboard, coach, and develop a newly formed Malaysia finance team reinforcing Intuitive’s mission, culture, and leadership expectations.

Qualifications

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

• Professional accounting qualification preferred, such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.

• 12+ years of progressive finance, accounting, controllership, or manufacturing finance experience, including senior manager or director-level leadership.

• Strong manufacturing finance experience, including plant controllership, cost accounting, inventory accounting, internal controls, and margin analysis.

• Experience establishing finance processes, controls, systems, or accounting infrastructure for a new site, entity, or major operational expansion.

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, Malaysia statutory reporting, and Malaysia local accounting and compliance requirements; tax and payroll experience preferred.

• Proven ability to lead in a start-up or high-growth environment, operate through ambiguity, build teams, develop talent and drive accountability.

• Excellent business partnering, influencing, analytical, financial modeling, problem-solving, and decision-support skills.

• Experience improving and scaling finance processes through standardization, simplification, automation, and continuous improvement.

• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems required; Anaplan, Tableau, Coupa, payroll systems, or financial reporting tools preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.  Fluency in Malay language. 

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed during factory establishment and ramp-up.

Additional Information

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

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who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

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business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
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