Finance Planning & Forecasting Analyst

GSK; Selangor; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare company seeks a finance professional in Selangor, Malaysia, to provide planning and forecasting support. The role involves finalizing forecasts, preparing management reports, and driving process improvements. Candidates should possess professional finance qualifications and 3-5 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences sectors, along with advanced Excel skills. This position offers an opportunity for dynamic contributions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Planning & Forecasting roles.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences industry.
• Ability to manage financial data and reporting.
• Curiosity-driven problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning & forecasting support.
• Challenge and finalize monthly and annual forecasts.
• Prepare internal management reports for decision-making.
• Drive Planning & Forecasting process improvement.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Problem-solving

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Education

Professional finance qualifications (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CPA)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide planning & forecasting support to the Planning & Forecasting Lead or in‑market FD.
• Challenge and finalize monthly and annual forecasts and prepare monthly management reports for the in‑market FD.
• Coordinate and consolidate financial forecasting information, ensuring reporting is performed in time and in the required form.
• Work with the Corporate team to prepare the in‑market annual budget and communicate it to the in‑market finance team.
• Create, update and maintain financial models to provide detailed monthly and quarterly forecasts for the market.
• Compare historical results against budgets and forecasts, perform variance and trend analysis, and explain differences to management.
• Prepare internal management reports (DRM decks) for executive leadership and support decision‑making.
• Complete ad‑hoc reporting requests such as trend analysis for a product type.
• Understand the link between plan and actuals, analyze gaps, challenge business for variations, and define future growth plans.
• Work with business partners to finalize plans, forecasts and management reports.
• Draft management reports such as MPR and serve as the point of contact for all reporting questions.
• Manage the core commercial cycle and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive Planning & Forecasting process improvement for markets and scale to the KL Hub.

Key Qualifications

• Professional finance qualifications (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CPA) preferred, with minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in Planning & Forecasting roles within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences industry.
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Excellent interpretation and presentation of financial data for decision making.
• Resilience and ability to work within stretched deadlines.
• High attention to detail with ability to zoom out and take a wider perspective.
• Energetic about challenging the status quo, simplifying and standardizing processes to create value and reduce waste.
• Strong problem‑solving skills driven by curiosity.
• Proficient in IT and software/systems – advanced Excel skills; Power BI an advantage.