Financial Analyst

Flex; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Performance Bonus

Job summary

Flex, based in Prai, Penang, seeks a Financial Analyst to support growth with accurate financial reporting across business units. You will consolidate, review, and explain variances in statements and forecast data, ensuring timely reports for management.

The role requires strong accounting knowledge, GAAP familiarity, and collaboration with tax, treasury, and regional finance teams. A relevant commerce degree with 2–4 years FP&A experience in an MNC is preferred; CPA/CFP/ CMA/CA/ CGA or APICS is

Qualifications

• Typically requires a B.Com / BCS / M.Com / MBA / BBA / BBM or equivalent commerce/accounting degree.
• Typically requires 2–4 years of related FP&A experience in an MNC.
• Related professional certification preferred - CPA, CFP, CMA, CA, CGA, or APICS.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements.
• Input journal entries and maintain ledgers.
• Aggregate actual and forecast data; compare against prior forecasts.
• Develop commentary explaining forecast changes and KPI deviations.
• Support quarterly reviews and year-end audits.
• Advise on corporate accounting policies, US GAAP, and BS recons.
• Coordinate with tax, treasury, and regional finance teams.
• Generate financial reports for business review.
• Identify cost savings and profitability opportunities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

GAAP knowledge

Reporting

Cost analysis

Education

B.Com / BCS / M.Com / MBA / BBA / BBM or equivalent commerce/accounting degree

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Financial Analyst located in Prai, Penang.

In charge of preparing and researching financial reports in support of business needs to ensure charges and headcount are passed to the correct business units and to ensure accurate and timely reporting.

What a typical day looks like:

• Assist in the timely preparation and review of consolidated financial statements.
• Input journal entries.
• Aggregate and prepare actual and forecast financial data. Compare the current forecast against the prior forecast.
• Develop detailed commentary to changes in forecasts and to deviations from targeted financial metrics.
• Assist in quarterly reviews and year-end audit activities.
• Advise reporting entities on corporate accounting policies, U.S. GAAP and BS recons.
• Liaise between corporate tax, treasury and other financial departments and regional and local finance managers in developing internal working partnerships.
• Generate financial reports for review by business team.
• Conduct cost investigation as required.
• Makes recommendations to management regarding cost saving or profit generating opportunities and profitability improvement strategies.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a B. Com / B.C. S / M. Com / MBA /BBA/ BBM, any other commerce and Accounts Stream degrees.
• Typically requires 2-4 years of related experience in the Financial Planning and Analysis role in any MNC.
• Related professional certification preferred - Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified General Accountant (CGA), or a America Production Inventory Control Society (APICS).

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Performance Bonus

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Job Category

Finance

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