Finance Assistant Manager: Budgeting, Analytics & Insights

AIA; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AIA Kuala Lumpur invites you to join the Digital+ finance team as Assistant Manager, Finance. You will lead planning, budgeting, and cost centre analyses to support strategic decisions and ensure timely consolidation for Group submissions.

You will partner with business units, drive process improvements, and implement AI-enabled analytics using Excel, SAP, and Power BI to strengthen governance and reporting.

Qualifications

• Finance/Accounting Professional Certification (ACCA, CPA)
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in financial reporting, management accounting, or budgeting
• Experience leading or coordinating annual budgeting cycles
• Proven ability to engage and challenge senior stakeholders and cost centre owners
• Experience in IT services industry and MNC companies an advantage

Responsibilities

• Review and enhance management reports and financial commentaries
• Translate financial results into clear insights, explaining key movements, risks, and drivers
• Support discussions with Business Units and Group Finance on results, queries, and expectations
• Consolidate budgets and forecasts into a company-wide submission and ensure timely delivery to Group
• Support follow-up queries, revisions, and clarifications from Group and senior management
• Drive process maturity by standardising and simplifying finance workflows
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, and data accuracy
• Review existing controls and recommend enhancements to strengthen governance
• Support the adoption of AI automation and data analytics tools (e.g., advanced Excel, Power BI)
• Review deliverables and coaching of team members

Skills

Advanced Excel

IFRS knowledge

Budgeting

Management reporting

SAP

Power BI

AI analytics exposure

Education

ACCA/CPA certification

Tools

SAP financial system

Power BI

Job description

AIA Kuala Lumpur invites you to join the Digital+ finance team as Assistant Manager, Finance. You will lead planning, budgeting, and cost centre analyses to support strategic decisions and ensure timely consolidation for Group submissions.

You will partner with business units, drive process improvements, and implement AI-enabled analytics using Excel, SAP, and Power BI to strengthen governance and reporting.