Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager

INNOVAIRRE COMMUNICATIONS (ASIA) LIMITED; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading communications firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager. This role involves identifying business issues, developing financial plans, and overseeing budgeting processes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in FP&A, advanced analytical skills, and fluency in Mandarin and English. A Bachelor's degree is required, and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• At least 7-10 years of experience in FP&A or a related field.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to communicate fluently in Mandarin and English.

Responsibilities

• Identify business issues; propose and implement solutions.
• Develop medium to long-term financial plans via modeling.
• Oversee financial projections, forecasts, and budgets.
• Presents variance analysis and suggests KPI improvements.
• Create and review BI reports, ensuring data accuracy.

Skills

Logical and analytical mindset

Problem-solving ability

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Project leadership

BI software

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager

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Identify and comprehend business issues; propose and carry out solutions

Teaming up with the senior management to develop the company's medium to the long-term financial and strategic plan via financial modelling

In charge of developing any financial projections, forecasts and/or budgets, and recommending modifications where necessary

Using operational and financial KPI and incorporating them into any financial projections, forecasts and budgets modelling

Presents thorough monthly variance analysis to explain any deviations from forecasts and/or budgets

Suggests new or change of existing operational and financial KPI and work with various teams in developing the data collection, reporting and monitoring framework

Overseeing and managing all aspects of fundamental financial planning and analysis, such as planning, spending, predicting, report generation, and other tasks

Modeling long-term growth and determining the business elements that influence it

Provide data-backed comprehensive review and commentary on client and product margin performance

Develop business intelligence (BI) reporting or work with existing teams to develop BI reports, thoroughly and critically evaluate the underlying logic, calculations, data collections

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree and at least seven to ten years of experience in FP&A, or a related field are required.

CPA or equivalent qualifications are preferred, but not mandatory

Demonstrates strong logical, analytical mindset and problem-solving ability

Capability to multi-task and adapt to a constantly changing and quick environment

Outstanding communication and presentation skills, making use of BI and reporting software

Capability to lead projects throughout an organization and cultivate cross-team relationships

Advanced computer program skill is preferred, but not mandatory, such as the ability to write macros in Excel and other financial packages

Required to travel within Asia Pacific region periodically

Occasionally required to work with other Asia Pacific or overseas team in a different timezone

Able to communicate fluently in Mandarin and English. Cantonese is preferred but not mandatory to effectively communicate with Mandarin/Cantonese-speaking clients.

Immediate availability is preferred.

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