Assistant Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Sharp Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd; Shah Alam; Sur place; MYR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sharp Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd in Malaysia invites an Assistant Manager to lead FP&A activities including budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis and management reporting.

You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and other functions to deliver forward-looking insights, challenge assumptions, and support strategic decisions with robust financial models and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret financial data.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI or SAP is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate and manage annual budgeting and monthly/quarterly forecasting processes.
• Consolidate departmental inputs into the Company’s financial plan.
• Monitor performance against Budget and Forecast and identify gaps.
• Analyse financial impact of changes in sales, margins, OPEX, inventory and other drivers.
• Perform scenario analyses to identify risks and opportunities.
• Partner with business owners on actions when performance deviates from plan.
• Lead variance analysis and explain KPIs for management review.
• Develop dashboards and automate reporting processes.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Power BI

Communication skills

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Professional qualification (ACCA/CPA/CIMA/ICAEW) preferred

Outils

SAP ERP

Power BI

Description du poste

Assistant Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

FP&A, Assistant Manager to manage financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, management reporting and commercial financial analysis activities.

The role works closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations and other key stakeholders to provide forward-looking financial insights, identify risks and opportunities, and facilitate management decision-making.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the annual budgeting and monthly/quarterly forecasting processes.
• Work closely with business functions to review and challenge key business and financial assumptions.
• Consolidate departmental inputs into the Company’s financial plan.
• Monitor actual performance against the Budget and Forecast and identify significant performance gaps.
• Analyse the financial impact of changes in sales, margins, OPEX, inventory, and other key business drivers.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to identify key financial risks and opportunities.
• Work with business owners on recovery or corrective actions when performance deviates from the plan.

Financial Analysis & Business Insights

• Lead Actual vs. Budget vs. Forecast variance analysis and explain key performance movements.
• Analyse revenue, gross profit, margins, OPEX, inventory, and profitability performance.
• Analyse performance by business unit, product, customer, channel, and other relevant dimensions.
• Identify key performance drivers and translate financial analysis into actionable business insights.
• Monitor key financial KPIs and highlight areas requiring management attention.
• Perform financial analysis to support profitability improvement and cost optimisation initiatives.

Business Partnering & Commercial Support

• Act as a Finance Business Partner to Sales, Marketing, Operations, and other business functions.
• Provide financial challenge and recommendations on business plans and commercial assumptions.
• Perform pricing, margin, and profitability analysis to support commercial decisions.
• Evaluate the financial impact of business initiatives, promotions, investments, and resource allocation.
• Evaluate business opportunities, risks, and their financial implications.
• Monitor the financial outcomes of significant business initiatives against approved assumptions, where applicable.

Management Reporting & Process Improvement

• Prepare and review monthly management reports and financial performance presentations.
• Provide clear, forward-looking, and actionable financial insights for management review.
• Coordinate continuous improvements to budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and management reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate financial reporting.
• Work with relevant teams to enhance ERP systems, Power BI dashboards, and other reporting tools.
• Develop financial models, analytical tools, and management dashboards.

Team Coordination

• Guide and review the work of FP&A Executives/Senior Executives, where applicable.
• Ensure FP&A deliverables are completed accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Promote effective collaboration between Finance and business functions.
• Participate in finance improvement projects and other financial initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ICAEW, etc.) is preferred.
• 2 years of experience in FP&A, finance business partnering, or management reporting (MNC sector preferred).
• Strong analytical skills with proven ability to interpret financial data and provide insights.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with BI tools (Power BI, SAP, etc.) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to translate numbers into business insights.
• High integrity, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in FP&A, management accounting, commercial finance, financial analysis or finance business partnering.
• Experience in independently managing budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Strong understanding of P&L, revenue, gross profit, margin, OPEX and profitability drivers.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and financial modelling skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with SAP, Power BI or other ERP/BI tools is an advantage.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to challenge business assumptions constructively and translate financial information into actionable recommendations.
• High level of integrity, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver within tight deadlines.
• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years' experience do you have with forecasting for businesses?
• Have you worked in a role which requires experience with financial analysis and modelling?
• Have you worked in a role which requires experience with product pricing and costing strategy?
• Which of the following languages are you fluent in?
• How many years of experience do you have in the Financial Planning Industry?

Why Join Sharp Malaysia?

• Be part of a global brand with a rich legacy of innovation in Malaysia.
• Contribute to campaigns bridging both consumer and business markets.
• Thrive in a dynamic environment that values creativity, collaboration, and personal growth.

SHARP ELECTRONICS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD functions as a designated research and development centre, service technical centre, focusing on the areas of consumer electronics appliances, product engineering, Asia design centre global parts & components procurement, disctribution of service parts for Sharp's manufacturing bases and sales and services of SHARP products

The people who work well in our organization are those who value the importance of providing excellent service to ensure customer satisfaction in the field of R&D and sales / marketing.