Finance Analyst

L'Oréal; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beauty company based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, is seeking a finance professional to ensure compliance with management standards and optimize costs. This position requires a Master or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and 2-5 years of relevant experience. You'll manage budgets, analyze business performance, and act as a proactive business partner. The ideal candidate must possess intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel and be fluent in English. Join a firm where your career can flourish in the beauty industry.

Qualifications

• At least 2-5 years work experience.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback within the team.
• Understanding of the business of each brand.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial documents comply with internal and external standards.
• Develop budgets and financial forecasts in collaboration with the business.
• Anticipate and identify business performance opportunities.
• Maximize systems and data management for business insights.

Skills

Intermediate Microsoft Excel

Fluent in English

Fluent P&L analytical skills

Education

Master/Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Who are we?

At L’Oréal, there is never a dull day, the beauty lies in the freedom to go beyond with our empowering entrepreneurial culture. We take pride in developing young talents who have the passion and ambition to make an impact in the beauty industry. We currently offer a wide range of career opportunities for undergraduates and fresh graduates across the region.

Mission

Join us on our mission to: Create the beauty that moves the world.

Why us?

We will support you through a tailor‑made learning & development journey where you will receive constant career advice to empower you to navigate through and reach the Senior Leadership role of your dreams. Progressive leadership track – opportunities for growth & development.

You Will

MASTER MANAGEMENT STANDARDS & INTERNAL CONTROL

• Uses the financial documents and ensures they comply with internal (Management standards) and external standards (GAAP/IFRS)

OPTIMIZE COSTS

• Applies costing methods to model and evaluate performance in his/her domain of activity being sales, marketing & OPEX

BUDGET FOR GROWTH (FINANCE)

• Develops budgets and financial forecasts (trends) in collaboration with the business: P&L, balance sheet, and working capital
• Understands how these elements relate to achievement of overall business & financial targets

EFFICIENT USE OF REPORTING AND CONSOLIDATION

• Ensures financial reporting is aligned with the Group's standards

PLAN AND ANALYZE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

• Anticipates and identifies opportunities, risks and solutions to close the gap.
• Sets objectives, goals & targets
• Recommends changes in a strategic direction
• Calculates and interprets financial results

ACT AS A PROACTIVE BUSINESS PARTNER

• Uses OA know. & market & fin. expertise to improve, challenge & provide recommendation which contributes to overall effectiveness of business

MAXIMIZE SYSTEMS & DATA MANAGEMENT

• Leverages knowledge and intuition around systems/data management to provide insight into critical issues

You Have

• Master/Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• At least 2-5 years work experiences
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel
• Fluent in English
• Fluent P&L analytical skills
• Understand the business of each brand to give more clear and specific advice
• Able to give the constructive feedback within the team and to the brand