- Location
- Kuala Lumpur
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Finance
- Seniority
- Entry
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- ApplyToJob
Description
Associate Director - Finance Business Partnering, you will lead the finance partnership for ZALORA’s Operations, Logistics, and 1SS functions — embedding finance at the heart of operational and commercial decision-making. You will own P&L, cash-flow, and working-capital performance for these areas, challenge business plans with rigour, and drive cost optimisation and value-creation initiatives. As a trusted advisor to the CFO and a key member of the ZALORA Finance Leadership Team, you will also help shape the wider finance strategy and operating model.
Responsibilities :
Business Partnering & Strategic Advisory
The ZALORA Story
ZALORA is Asia’s leading online fashion, beauty and lifestyle destination, part of Global Fashion Group. As one of the region’s pioneer large scale e-commerce platforms, ZALORA has established a strong presence throughout the region, particularly in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, and Hong Kong enjoying over 50 million visits per month.
ZALORA is not obligated to accept resumes from any third parties on behalf of potential candidates for any position (advertised or otherwise) by any means, unless ZALORA has executed a written agreement with such third party and has expressly requested such third party for candidate referrals. Third parties who provide unsolicited resumes of candidate(s) shall waive and forfeit all rights to claim for any placement fees or referral fees in the event that such candidate is eventually engaged or employed by ZALORA or Global Fashion Group.
Responsibilities :
Business Partnering & Strategic Advisory
- Lead the Finance Business Partnering function supporting Operations, Logistics, and 1SS, ensuring finance is embedded in operational and commercial decision-making.
- Partner closely with Operations, Logistics, and 1SS leadership to deliver timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights, and to surface key risks, trends, opportunities, and performance drivers.
- Challenge business assumptions, cost drivers, investment proposals, and operational plans with professional scepticism, ensuring decisions are backed by robust analysis and aligned to financial objectives.
- Provide objective, independent advice to the CFO on operational and strategic finance matters, including financial risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
- Lead the teams responsible for P&L management, cash-flow and working-capital forecasting, planning submissions, performance reporting, and variance analysis across the supported business areas.
- Establish clear planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance-management processes, continuously improving the quality, timeliness, and consistency of financial information.
- Value Creation & Cost Optimisation
- Drive cost optimisation, productivity improvement, and value-creation initiatives across the supported functions, including the development and tracking of business cases and savings initiatives.
- Provide ad-hoc support to the CFO on corporate finance, strategic projects, business transformation, and other priority initiatives as required.
- Lead, coach, and develop three direct reports, building a high-performing, collaborative, and commercially focused finance team.
- Work closely with the broader ZALORA Finance Leadership Team and key stakeholders at Global Fashion Group headquarters in London, ensuring alignment on Group reporting, planning, governance, and financial priorities.
- Build effective working relationships across countries, functions, and cultures, acting as a trusted finance partner to senior business stakeholders.
- Act as a key member of the ZALORA Finance Leadership Team, contributing to the development of the overall finance strategy, team capability, and operating model.
- 15+ years of experience across a variety of finance leadership roles within Southeast Asia, spanning both commercial and Shared Service environments.
- Proven FP&A and Business Partnering experience across both P&L and Working Capital lines.
- A track record of delivering high-impact outcomes quickly in dynamic, fast-moving environments.
- Strong commercial acumen, with outstanding analytical and presentation skills.
- Able to analyse and challenge information reported to the Group with professional scepticism.
- Skilled at working across boundaries and cultures, and at quickly building meaningful professional relationships.
- A hands-on leader who thrives in a dynamic and fluid business environment.
- Willingness to travel approximately 25% within Southeast Asia on average.
The ZALORA Story
ZALORA is Asia’s leading online fashion, beauty and lifestyle destination, part of Global Fashion Group. As one of the region’s pioneer large scale e-commerce platforms, ZALORA has established a strong presence throughout the region, particularly in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, and Hong Kong enjoying over 50 million visits per month.
ZALORA is not obligated to accept resumes from any third parties on behalf of potential candidates for any position (advertised or otherwise) by any means, unless ZALORA has executed a written agreement with such third party and has expressly requested such third party for candidate referrals. Third parties who provide unsolicited resumes of candidate(s) shall waive and forfeit all rights to claim for any placement fees or referral fees in the event that such candidate is eventually engaged or employed by ZALORA or Global Fashion Group.
