Financial Planning & Analysis (Senior) Analyst

Knauf; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Knauf seeks an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Analyst to strengthen APAC finance and align with Global HQ. You will own regional KPI systems, coordinate budgeting and forecasting, and drive reporting improvements across 40+ sites.

You will lead FP&A activities, support closing, provide analyses to senior management, and mentor regional finance colleagues in Controlling and Accounting.

Qualifications

• Degree in business administration, finance, economics, or comparable field.
• 4-7 years in Finance, FP&A, Controlling or related field.
• Experience in multinational organization, ideally with production footprint.
• Strong in reporting, planning, KPI systems, and business analysis.
• Commercially minded and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Financial stewardship of the APAC region across 40+ sites.
• Coordinate budgeting and forecasting cycles, financial and statistical reporting.
• Business analyses, comments, and periodic/ad-hoc reporting to APAC senior management and Global HQ.
• Support closing activities and align with Group reporting standards.
• Review business development of APAC units and drive FP&A process improvements.
• Develop data foundation and automate regional FP&A reporting, incl. BI/Tableau.

Skills

Financial planning

FP&A

KPI systems

Data analytics

Cross-cultural acumen

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

BI / reporting tools

Tableau

Education

Degree in business administration, finance, economics or comparable field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

BI reporting tools

Tableau

Data warehouse

Job description

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone.

This exciting role within the Finance department could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.

We are a family-owned global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 43,500 team members in 90 countries across 320 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

In Asia Pacific, since the 1990s Knauf has been established as a leading and trusted brand for drywall products and system solutions. Today, with over 5,500 experienced, talented, and diversified people operating nearly 35 production facilities and offices across the region, coupled with an extensive expertise-backed sales and support network, our teams deliver the best of Knauf to our customers, while supporting positive changes to the industry and communities where we operate – in Australia, China, Korea, Japan, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.

Reporting into Financial Planning and Analysis Director, we are searching for a team member to join us as Financial Planning & Analysis (Senior) Analyst.

Can you say yes?

We are looking for an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (Senior) Analyst to strengthen our regional finance organization and lead core FP&A topics across APAC, with close alignment to our Global headquarters and APAC senior management.

The position will be responsible for owning and developing regional KPI systems and reporting tools, including but not limited to budgeting and forecasting coordination, periodic management reporting, cost control and businesses analysis. The role will support business outcomes by steering and analyzing performance across APAC entities and by focusing on improving Controlling and financial reporting processes across the Group.

What you will be doing

• Financial stewardship of the region Asia and Pacific (APAC) covering multiple business units across Asia and Pacific (40+ production sites)
• Ensure effective coordination of budgeting, forecasting cycles, financial and statistical reporting
• Business analyses, comments, periodic and ad-hoc reporting towards APAC senior management and Global headquarter
• Support closing activities and ensure alignment with Group reporting standards
• Review of the business development of single APAC business units
• Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes and reporting tools
• Work on improving the data foundation and automation behind the regional FP&A department, ideally including supporting a transition to Tableau- and BI-based reporting
• Continuously develop, optimize, and enhance internal controlling tools, reporting structures, and financial processes
• Contribute to special projects, Global FP&A initiatives and transformation projects
• Mentoring and guidance of the regional Finance community in Controlling and Accounting issues

What we would love for you to have

1.Education & Experience

• Degree in business administration, finance, economics, or comparable field, ideally with focus on Finance or Controlling (FP&A)
• 4-7 years in Finance, FP&A, Controlling or related field
• Proven background working within multinational organization, ideally with production footprint
• Strong in reporting, planning, KPI systems, and business analysis
• Deep expertise in performance management, data analytics, process and reporting design, with strong cross-cultural acumen
• Commercially minded and detail-oriented

2.Technical Knowledge:

• Regulatory & Standards knowledge of IFRS, balance sheet structure and their application to business operations
• Strong affinity for IT and technology
• Experience in working, analyzing and interpreting large datasets
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modelling is required
• Expertise in data warehouse applications, BI / reporting tools and SAP is an advantage
• Experience with digital tools and openness to implementing AI-driven solutions in financial processes
• Strong analytical skills, ability to communicate topics to senior management and to present complex financial topics clearly
• High personal standards for accuracy, strong self-management, structured way of working, and ability to operate on your own
• Proven ability to build trust and drive change across different departments
• Openness to cross-functional transparency and a commitment to sharing information across the organization to achieve collective goals