Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst (Contract)

Louis Vuitton (M) Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

Louis Vuitton (Malaysia) invites a Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst (Contract) to transform financial data into strategic guidance. The role links strategy with operations, ensuring budgets, forecasts and analyses are precise and insightful to support growth and disciplined resource allocation.

The candidate will lead budgeting, variance analysis, and financial evaluation, partnering with leaders and ensuring controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or professional qualification in finance or accounting.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Mature stakeholder management with internal and external partners.
• Proficient in MS Office and financial software (SAP).

Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Consolidate inputs from Maisons and business units, ensuring coherence and accuracy.
• Provide scenario analyses to support decision-making under uncertainty.
• Deliver timely reporting on financial performance and variance drivers.
• Analyze profitability by channel and category; identify margin improvement opportunities.
• Partner with operational leaders to translate strategy into measurable financial targets.
• Support investment decisions with robust financial evaluation.
• Lead the annual budgeting exercise and coordinate contract reviews with legal.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

MS Office / SAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree or professional qualification in finance or accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst (Contract)

The FP&A Assistant Manager transforms financial data into clarity and guidance. Positioned between strategic vision and operational detail, this role ensures that budgets, forecasts, and analyses are not only accurate but also insightful. The FP&A Manager partners with business leaders to support growth, optimize performance, and ensure resource allocation reflects both ambition and discipline.

Job responsibilities

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Manage the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts
• Consolidate inputs from Maisons and business units, ensuring coherence and accuracy.
• Provide scenario analyses to support decision‑making under uncertainty

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Deliver timely reporting on financial performance, highlighting key drivers of variance
• Analyze profitability by channel, category
• Identify trends and opportunities for margin improvement and cost optimization

Operational Support

• Partner with operational leaders to translate strategy into measurable financial targets
• Support investment decisions with robust financial evaluation

Business Partnering

• Lead the on annual budgeting exercise
• Partner with legal team on reviewing contract, provide advice on local regulations
• Act as country internal control team, including active involvement on internal audit, risk management, compliance
• Oversees logistics function

Collaboration & Team Development

• Work closely with accountants, controllers, and business partners to ensure alignment
• Mentor analysts and contribute to building a culture of financial excellence
• Ensure adoption of best practices in planning tools and ERP systema

Profile

Who are we looking for

• Bachelor’s Degree holder or Professional qualification in finance or accounting
• 5 to 7 years’ experience relevant experience
• Strong analytical skills and communication skills
• Mature stakeholder management (internal and external)
• Hands on computer knowledge of MS Office and Financial software (SAP)

The world leader in luxury, Louis Vuitton has been synonymous with the art of stylish travel since 1854. Since 1987, it has been part of L.V.M.H / Moet Hennesy – Louis Vuitton, the world’s most prestigious luxury goods group headed by Bernard Arnault. Today, other than leather goods, Louis Vuitton has extended its expertise to women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, shoes, watches and jewelry, sunglasses, accessories etc combining traditional craftsmanship with flair and innovation to create a complete lifestyle experience.

The world leader in luxury, Louis Vuitton has been synonymous with the art of stylish travel since 1854. Since 1987, it has been part of L.V.M.H / Moet Hennesy – Louis Vuitton, the world’s most prestigious luxury goods group headed by Bernard Arnault. Today, other than leather goods, Louis Vuitton has extended its expertise to women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, shoes, watches and jewelry, sunglasses, accessories etc combining traditional craftsmanship with flair and innovation to create a complete lifestyle experience.