Analyst, Finance Planning

Analog Devices; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog Devices is seeking a proactive Finance Analyst in Penang, Malaysia to support financial analysis and operational initiatives. The role involves managing core financial operations and providing insights to improve financial performance.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting and 2-5+ years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with reporting tools like Power BI. This position requires effective communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of experience in Operations Finance, Manufacturing Finance, FP&A, or business partnering roles.
• Curious and driven with strong learning agility.
• Good understanding of operational and finance processes within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage core financial operations and department spending.
• Audit OSAT invoices for production data alignment.
• Provide insights for operational efficiency and financial performance.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Process improvement mindset

Communication and presentation skills

Experience with reporting and analytics tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Excel

Job description

We are looking for a proactive and curious Finance Analyst to support financial analysis, business partnering, and operational initiatives. In this role, you will be the bridge between financial data and operational reality, ensuring high accuracy in transactional processes while driving insights to improve our financial performance.

What You Will Do

• Manage core financial operations by monitoring departmental spends and inventory management to explain cost variances.
• Audit OSAT invoices to ensure alignment with production data and contract terms.
• Support monthly close, reporting, and management review processes with timely and accurate analysis.
• Provide insights and recommendations to improve operational efficiency, cost management, and overall financial performance.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and standardize finance processes, reporting, and workflows.
• Support process improvement initiatives with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Support ad-hoc financial analysis, business cases, and operational reviews as needed.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, or related field.
• 2-5+ years of experience in Operations Finance, Manufacturing Finance, FP&A, or business partnering roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Curious and driven individual with a strong learning agility—good understanding of operational and finance processes within a manufacturing or operations environment is an advantage.
• Process improvement mindset with the ability to identify inefficiencies and drive simplification initiatives.
• Experience with reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, Power Query, Excel is an advantage.
• Comfortable working with cross-functional stakeholders and influencing discussions through data-driven insights.
• Able to adapt in a fast-paced and evolving environment with a hands-on approach.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce – Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State – Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. As such, applicants for this position – except U.S. Citizens, U.S. Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.

Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.