About Knauf Insulation
As part of the Knauf Group, Knauf Insulation represents one of the most respected and progressive names in insulation worldwide. With manufacturing operations in Europe, Asia and North America and annual sales revenue in excess of EUR 2 billion.
The company is the fastest growing insulation manufacturer in the world with a wide range of insulation products to meet the growing demand for energy efficiency and acoustic performance in new and existing homes, commercial buildings and industrial applications. Products manufactured by Knauf Insulation include glass mineral wool with ECOSE Technology, blow-in glasswool and rock mineral wool. Knauf Insulation has a successful track record in innovation, research and development contributing to the development of proprietary technology to create significant advantages over competitive manufacturers.
The Knauf Insulation Asia Pacific region has its headquarters in Brisbane and operates the largest glasswool manufacturing plant in Asia Pacific in Malaysia, which services customers in Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, China and other countries in South East Asia.
The opportunity
Be the finance backbone for Knauf Insulation across APAC. This role owns regional controlling, forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting, partnering closely with executive management, sales, supply chain, and our Malaysian plant to drive profitable growth, cost efficiency, and working capital excellence.
What you’ll do
- Commercial controlling: Lead sales controlling (price/volume/mix, profitability), SGA, and freight/logistics (ocean, domestic, import handling, warehouse handling).
- Cost of sales: Partner with the Johor Bahru plant controller on standard costing, variances, inventory valuation and provisions.
- Reporting and insights: Deliver concise, executive-ready reporting and dashboards; analyze trends and drivers; lead P&L and working capital (DSO/DPO/DIO) analysis.
- Forecasting and budgeting: Run rolling forecasts (2+10, 5+7, 10+2), detailed 7+5, scenario/sensitivity analyses; own Atlas submissions and meet strict Central deadlines.
- Month-end: Ensure timely, accurate close; review accruals, balance sheet reconciliations; provide commentary.
- Governance and improvement: Strengthen internal controls; coordinate internal/external audits; support credit and collections oversight, capex/fixed assets control, tax and transfer pricing support; identify gaps and implement process/automation improvements while coaching the finance team.
What you’ll bring
- Degree in Accounting/Finance; CPA/CA (or equivalent) preferred.
- 7+ years in controlling/FP&A within manufacturing or distribution; Regional experience strongly preferred. Expertise in sales and margin analytics, logistics cost control and standard costing; strong multi-entity background.
- Advanced Excel; BI tools (Tableau); ERP experience (e.g., SAP/Oracle/Microsoft Dynamics). IBM Atlas or similar planning tools a plus.
- Clear communicator and business partner; deadline-driven, detail-oriented, and adept at turning data into actionable insights.
Why Knauf Insulation
At Knauf Insulation we provide a collaborative and open working environment where you can achieve the best in your personal and professional development. We are small enough to give you the personal attention and career development to help you reach your full potential; yet large enough to provide the challenge of diverse, high-quality work and business partners.
We offer the successful candidate a competitive remuneration package, the opportunity to join a successful and growing team, the ability to actively contribute to the business and scope for further training and professional development.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
