Executive, Financial Planning & Analysis (Business Analyst)

SK intellix Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an Executive in Financial Planning & Analysis. The role focuses on financial forecasting, budgeting, and profitability analysis while coordinating with teams to enhance business performance and manage stakeholder relationships. Ideal candidates will possess a bachelor’s degree, 8+ years of relevant experience, proven leadership skills, and comfort working with large data sets. Join in advancing strategic goals in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of experience in a strategy or analytical role.
• Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring teams.
• Solid knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial forecasting, budgeting, and profitability analysis.
• Develop and lead the budgeting process and variance analysis.
• Coordinate with teams to measure performance and make recommendations.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Problem solving

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, or related field

MBA or advanced degree

ACCA, CPA or CFP (added advantage)

Job description

Executive, Financial Planning & Analysis (Business Analyst)

Responsible for financial forecasting, budgeting, and profitability analysis while coordinating with teams to enhance business performance and manage stakeholder relationships.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform the forecasting, developing financial model and planning process for the company financials, short- & long-term plan for various business units and projects.
• Responsible for product profitability by working with various team to ensure company achieving positive contribution margin & profitability.
• Involvement in corporate development especially in the formulation of strategies, actions plans and target tracking of projects.
• Develop and lead monthly, quarterly & annual plan budget process including budgeting, forecast & variance analysis working with team leaders and present projections to senior management.
• Coordinate & collaborate with other teams to analyse different projects to develop goals, measure performance and make recommendations by search financial opportunities to improve business & budgeting process.
• Assist with all team leaders to monitor and report on progress & performance for each proposal that has gone through business & strategic planning.
• Perform monitoring the monthly / yearly cost incurred for each budget proposal with the objective of being able to provide periodic updates to management.
• Lead by planning & executing special projects assigned by the top-tier management to advance our strategic goals.
• Manage & oversee the relationship with internal & external stakeholders.
• Perform other ad-hoc related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, corporate finance, engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• An added advantage if you have ACCA, CPA or CFP.
• Proven relevant experience minimum eight (8) years in a strategy, problem solving role, or analytical role, financial reporting, corporate performance & monitoring, preferably in corporate setting.
• Proven leadership experience, including managing and mentoring development teams.
• Comfortable working with large amount of data & converting data into simple insights.
• Solid knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting with an analytical mind with a strategic ability.