Associate Financial Analyst

NTT Limited; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

NTT DATA is hiring an Associate Financial Analyst in Malaysia (Petaling Jaya) for an entry-level role within Financial Reporting and Analysis. You will assist with gathering and analyzing financial data to support decision-making while learning from experienced team members.

You will extract data from reports, monitor expenditure, prepare financial reports, and contribute to budgeting and forecasting. The role emphasizes technical accuracy, communication, and delivering actionable insights in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business management, statistics or related field preferred.
• Relevant financial analysis certifications preferred.
• Basic experience in a similar position in a related environment.

Responsibilities

• Extract data from financial reports to conduct financial and statistical analysis.
• Monitor and control expenditure; approve/deny requisitions within budget.
• Prepare assigned financial reports based on analysis results.
• Participate in presentations and provide recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Reconcile and review monthly account analysis for balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Analyze risks or opportunities and communicate actionable insights.
• Review business initiatives for profitability expectations and cost opportunities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Planning and organizing

Deadline driven

Initiative

Analytical skills

Understanding business drivers

International entities

Foreign currency

Inter-company transactions

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/business management/statistics

Financial analysis certifications

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

The Associate Financial Analyst is an entry level role within the Financial Reporting and Analysis job family, responsible for assisting with the gathering and analysis of financial data to facilitate decision-making. This role works towards gaining practical experience in finance, specifically analyzing past company performance against set metrics and cost management. This role works under the supervision of more experienced members of the team.

Key responsibilities

• Working under guidance, extracts data from financial reports to conduct financial and statistical analysis and learns to identify financial discrepancies and recommends appropriate solutions.
• Helps with the monitoring and controlling of expenditure and develops skills in approving or denying requisitions based on whether the items are within budget.
• Helps prepare assigned financial reports based on the analysis results.
• Participates in presentations related to findings and provides recommendations to the relevant internal stakeholders.
• Develops skills to reconcile and review monthly account analysis for balance sheet accounts.
• Provides assistance with the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
• Develops skills to perform analysis on areas of risk or opportunity within the business and that the financial levers are understood and communicated to the business together with clear recommendations.
• Assists with the review of business initiatives to ensure that they meet the required profitability expectations.
• Assists with identifying cost management opportunities (processes or expenses) for ensuring improved profitability and sustainable returns for the business.
• Performs any other relevant task as assigned by the management team.

To thrive in this role, you need to have

• Demonstrates good attention to detail and maintains high quality of work.
• Good verbal and written communication skill.
• Display good planning and organizing ability.
• Deadline driven with ability to cope with stressful situations.
• Able to deal with different individuals at all levels in the organization.
• Takes own initiative and have a solutions-orientated approach.
• Proactive approach with the ability to think ahead in a fast-paced environment.
• Developing analytical skills.
• Some ability to understand underlying business drivers and provide actionable insights based on analysis.
• Some knowledge and some prior exposure to international entities, foreign currency and inter-company transactions.

Academic qualifications and certifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent finance, economics, business management, statistics, or related field is preferred.
• Relevant financial analysis certification(s) preferred.

Required experience

• Basic experience in a similar position in a related environment.
• Basic experience with accounting software.
• Basic experience within finance in a company with international operations.

Workplace type: Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category.

Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us.

Is innovation part of your DNA? Do you want to enable a connected future for people, organizations, and society? Join our growing global NTT family and you’ll be part of the world’s largest ICT company (by revenue). We’ve combined the capabilities of 28 remarkable companies to become one, leading technology services provider. Together, we help our people, clients, and communities do great things with technology to create a more secure and connected future.

We employ 40,000 people across 57 countries. By bringing together the world’s best technology companies and emerging innovators, we work together to deliver sustainable outcomes to businesses and the world. Innovation is part of our DNA. We believe it’s key to what makes us different. So, we strive to move forward, challenge the status quo, and drive excellence through the technologies we integrate and the services we deliver around the world. The result is connected cities, connected factories, connected healthcare, connected agriculture, connected conservation, connected mobility, and connected sport. Together we enable the connected future.

You’ll be joining a global employer that is committed to attracting, growing and keeping the best talent. A place where you will be at the heart of our success!