Assistant Manager FP&A

ASK Headhunter; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruiting agency in Selangor, Malaysia is seeking a professional to manage financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting processes. The ideal candidate will drive efficiencies with advanced ERP knowledge and possess strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills. This role focuses on preparing financial reports, conducting various analyses, and ensuring effective collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proficient in knowledge of ERP.
• Ability to evaluate information and analyze data objectively.
• Ability to diagnose problems efficiently and propose solutions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze and summarize various weekly, monthly and quarterly reports.
• Build budgets and forecasts of future company performance.
• Continuously develop tools/systems and automate processes.
• Assist with month-end closing related to Inventory journals.
• Perform ad hoc analysis for executives as required.

Skills

Knowledge of ERP

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Advanced Excel skills

Strong organizational skills

Job description

• Prepare, analyse and summarize various weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting and analysis. Performs quantitative analysis of operational and financial data and draws qualitative commentary on the analysis.
• Builds budgets and forecasts of future company performance. Prepare and direct the compilation of annual plan and present analysis of monthly forecast vs. actual results. Highlight and understand major forecast assumptions and their effects on financial outlook.
• Continuously develop tools/systems and automate processes. Evaluate current processes and implement improvements.
• Manage the implementation of a budgeting and forecasting solution to streamline the forecasting and budgeting processes and provide enhanced reporting functionality.
• Analyse past results and future outcomes in conjunction with market analyses to develop recommendations for changes in model assumptions.
• Prepares feasibility analysis on Capital Expenditure request.
• Prepares financial reports for internal use at the company by collecting, analysing, formatting, and presenting information.
• Assist with month-end closing related to Inventory journals.
• Support audit & taxation process (internal and external).
• Assist with the review and implementation of internal controls.
• Work closely with EPR team to ensure ERP system being set up in accordance to Accounting process. Super user of ERP analytics module, ability to create and run query reports.
• Performs ad hoc analysis for executives as required.

WE WANT SOMEONE WHO:

• Proficient in knowledge of ERP.
• Is a sound business partner and is able to comprehend the needs and quickly provide timely financial analytics for decision making.
• Critical thinking skills and ability to evaluate information and analyze data objectively and make a reasonable judgement.
• Problem solving skills, ability to diagnose problems efficiently, proposes a solution and drives through implementation.
• Builds solid and effective working relationships with all the stakeholders and collaborative works with the team.
• Proactive and takes ownership for the tasks to ensure the final objective is met. Listens to - identifies, meets and is sensitive and responsive to their needs.
• Advanced Excel skills including macros & tools to support large modeling.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to drive efficiencies, process driven individual who leads and promotes best practice.