Finance Data Analyst - BAU Support (12-months contract)

Asia Recruit; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing firm is looking for a Finance Data Analyst for a 12-month contract in Kuala Lumpur. The successful candidate will perform critical tasks including maintaining finance data models, supporting data governance, and developing reports using tools like Power BI. This role requires strong analytical skills to gather, validate, and consolidate financial data requirements, supporting decision-making through data visualization. Candidates with experience in data management and governance are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining finance data models and ensuring data accuracy.
• Ability to gather and validate requirements from multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills to support decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Review and update finance data models for various functions.
• Gather and consolidate data requirements from finance stakeholders.
• Develop dashboards and reports for data visualization.

Skills

Finance data management

Data governance practices

Power BI

Data analysis

Tools

Data visualization tools

Job description

Finance Data Analyst - BAU Support (12-months contract)

• Review, maintain, and update finance data models to support requirements across central teams, local entities, and shared service functions.
• Manage master data such as company mappings, cost center mappings, account mappings, and hierarchical structures.
• Maintain financial reference data including project codes and exchange rates.
• Monitor and support the flow of finance transaction data across systems.

Data Coordination & Governance

• Gather, validate, and consolidate data requirements from finance stakeholders.
• Track and resolve data issues, ensuring timely escalation and prioritization of critical items.
• Define BAU support activities, including the operating model for finance data maintenance.
• Support the establishment of data governance practices, including ownership assignment and agreement on golden data sources.

Finance Support & Analytics

• Act as a Level 2 support resource for finance data queries and issues.
• Develop dashboards and reports using data visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Conduct analysis to support decision-making and improve data quality.