08 - Financial Analysis Specialist

Celestica; Kulim; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia is seeking a Financial Analysis Specialist to provide product cost and pricing support for manufacturing. You will apply FP&A expertise, costing, and managerial accounting to drive profitability and cost improvements across production lines.

The role partners with operations, leads forecasting cycles, performs month-end close, and supports process improvements. Requires 3–5 years in manufacturing finance and a Bachelor's degree; ERP experience highly valued.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant finance experience in manufacturing environments.
• Experience in FP&A, costing, plant variance, and managerial accounting is essential.
• ERP proficiency with proactive data-driven recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting, forecasting, and monthly/quarterly/annual cycles for financial roadmaps.
• Partner with operations to identify cost-productivity improvements.
• Manage inventory integrity and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure data transparency.
• Perform month-end closing, weekly cost tracking, and critical financial controls.
• Champion digital thinking to simplify tasks and drive process automation in finance.

Skills

FP&A experience

Costing

Plant variance

Managerial accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Req ID: 140819

Remote Position: Hybrid

Region: Asia

Country: Malaysia

State/Province: Kedah

City: Kulim

General Overview

Functional Area: FIN - Finance

Career Stream: DEC - Decision Support

Role: Specialist

SAP Short Name: SPE

Job Title: Financial Analysis Specialist

Job Code: SPE-FIN-ANAL

Job Level: Band 08

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Provide product cost and pricing support for products in production. Incumbents apply in-depth knowledge in a specific area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors and a considerable degree of judgement. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions/departments operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Works under minimum Supervision. Seeks approval from others on matters outside of job/role scope. Receives instruction on specific assignment objectives and possible solutions. Unusual problems are solved jointly with manager. Work is reviewed for application of sound technical judgment. Will lead a work group or project team consisting of technical and support staff as required. Builds internal and external relationships as appropriate, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job/role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service. Implements process improvements. Presents complex information integrating several scenarios, Become a key advisor and is able to assist clients/user on vastly different issues. Ability to run a successful meeting with multiple people (i.e. agenda, timetable, demonstrate good time management, conclusion, follow-up and minutes.) Meets group needs, ensures appropriate resources are available and works to achieve team goals over individual goals. Make a decision based on the analysis. Provides input to mange required changes. Leads by example and is accountable for their actions.

Detailed Description

Budgeting & Forecasting

Orchestrates the monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting cycles to ensureaccurate financial roadmaps.

Business Partnership

Acts as a strategic partner to the operations team, proactively identifying andvalidating cost-productivity improvements.

Asset & Compliance Stewardship

Manages inventory integrity through cycle counts and physicalaudits, while ensuring strict adherence to corporate accounting standards.

Financial Control

Performs month-end closing, weekly cost tracking, and critical balance sheetreconciliations to maintain total data transparency.

Digital Innovation

Champions a critical thinking mindset to simplify taks and drive processautomation across the finance function

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Experienced Manufacturing Professional: Candidates must possess 3–5 years of relevant financeexperience, with a mandatory background in manufacturing environments and familiarity with MNCcultures.
• Technical Financial Experience: experience in FP&A, costing, plant variance, and/or managerialaccounting is essential,
• ERP & Systems Proficiency: Proficiency in ERP is highly valued, combined with the analytical skills toprovide proactive recommendations based on detailed data.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
• Repetitive manual movements are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc)
• Occasional overnight travel may be required

Typical Experience

• Three to six years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Education experience may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS

This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS

This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.