Mohd Rafik Md Taha
Summary
Strategic Finance Manager with strong track record in financial planning, analysis, and reporting. Expert in budget management, forecasting, and optimising financial performance to drive business growth. Skilled in stakeholder management, fostering collaboration across departments, and implementing cost-saving initiatives. Proven ability to deliver insightful financial insights that support data-driven decision-making and enhance profitability.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
CPOC
Malaysia
02.2023 - Current
- Managed financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, to support business objectives.
- Developed and implemented financial policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency and mitigate non-cost recoverable issues.
- Optimised cash flow management to enhance liquidity and ensure funds availability for operational needs.
- Monitored compliance with statutory obligations and financial regulations, avoiding penalties and fines.
- Identified cost-reduction opportunities and conducted reviews and evaluations to assess feasibility and impact during WPB.
- Developed financial models to support decision-making on investment opportunities and capital projects such as Cost bank simulation
Finance Manager
Upstream Finance & Risk, PETRONAS
Malaysia
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Prepared detailed financial reports for senior management, highlighting performance against key financial indicators.
- Prepared management accounts and budget-holder reports, identifying trends and variances to inform financial strategy.
- Collated, prepared and interpreted reports, budgets, accounts and financial statements for Upstream business which includes MPM,PCSB Malaysia and International to assist senior management decision-making.
- Provided financial analysis support for strategic initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions.
- Oversaw implementation of Power BI automation for President and Monthly Financial Performance reports, enhancing data visibility.
Finance Manager
MPM, PSC Fiscal
Malaysia
07.2016 - 12.2019
- Led management of PSC fiscal matters including royalty computation, PSC entitlement, article price computation, and export duty.
- Identified and analysed issues, providing solutions for PSC article-related problems including article price and over/under lifting arrangements.
- Trained and mentored employees to enhance team performance; served as SKG facilitator for upstream accounting.
Accounts and Finance Executive
PSC Fiscal & Management ,MPM
Malaysia
07.2007 - 12.2016
- Managed PSC Article requirements, including royalty and Article 7 computations, and ensured compliance with PSC obligations such as Research Cess and Supplementary Cess.
- Identified issues, analysed information, and proposed solutions for PSC Article matters, including THV computation, CA$H and COSE, and royalty on use computation.
- Oversaw PSC operators in the SK region, ensuring compliance with operational requirements.
- Resolved operators' queries and issues through effective communication and detailed, step-by-step guidance.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Accounting
University Malaya
Malaysia01-2025
Skills
- Financial analysis
- Budget management
- Cash management
- Cashflow forecasting
- Financial modelling
- Analytical thinking
- Team mentoring
Accomplishments
- Achieved 1st time Zero Ageing for CPOC in 2023
- 2024: Host to host with JP Morgan for payment, eliminate manual document, improve work efficiency by 40%, digitalization enhancement enable cost saving approximately RM15,750/monthly
- 2025: NCR Management, closure of 5 legacy issues with total potential recovery value: ~USD 16M, significantly enhancing shareholder value.
- 2025: WPB 2026, Achieved ~USD 4 million reduction in Production OPEX through targeted cost-saving proposals, especially related to OSV deployment.
Timeline
Finance Manager
CPOC
02.2023 - Current
Finance Manager
Upstream Finance & Risk, PETRONAS
01.2020 - 01.2023
Finance Manager
MPM, PSC Fiscal
07.2016 - 12.2019
Accounts and Finance Executive
PSC Fiscal & Management ,MPM
07.2007 - 12.2016
Diploma of Higher Education - Accounting
University Malaya