Investment Controller

About the role

The Investment Controller works in the EAP Operations Control team of ALBS, an Air Liquide entity in Kuala Lumpur covering the APAC region. The role provides reliable financial investment data and analysis to country and cluster management and to Air Liquide headquarters, maintaining a view of investment opportunities, projects under execution and future P&L contributions, and managing investment envelopes and governance.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain a regional portfolio view of investment opportunities, projects under execution and future P&L contributions across the EAP cluster.
• Manage investment budgets (CapEx envelopes), reporting and the investment process, and track investment portfolios, CO2 emission variances and project contributions for group consolidation reporting.
• Work with the CFO to forecast funding requirements and support the company-wide migration project.
• Run standard CapEx operations, communicate budget usage per region, and work with Global Business Services (Finance) in Kuala Lumpur to improve project administration and fixed asset capitalization.
• Lead the end-to-end special investment process as the Investments business partner for the Business Development team, reviewing business cases, project notes and financial models, tracking milestones (FIP, SUP/RUP) and supporting asset capitalization.
• Prepare D&A forecast/status reports with commentary and flag potential project overruns.
• Analyze investment performance against benchmarks, support strategic target and reforecasting for the Investment Decisions portfolio, and use AI tools to optimize workflows.

Required profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of financial control, investment accounting or analytical experience, preferably in capital-intensive sectors such as industrial gas, energy or industrial infrastructure.
• Adaptable, autonomous problem-solver with strong numerical skills, time management and deadline discipline.
• Experience building stakeholder relationships and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Clear communicator able to simplify complex financial topics.

Required skills

• Basic finance knowledge (P&L, CapEx, OpEx) and hands-on experience with Power BI.
• Advanced Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides) or equivalent Microsoft Office skills.