Financial Planning & Analyst

Paradise (F&B) Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Paradise (F&B) Malaysia Sdn Bhd seeks a seasoned FP&A professional to develop and maintain financial models, analyze monthly and quarterly POS data, and deliver variance analyses to guide management decisions. You will collaborate with department heads on budgets, participate in pricing analysis, and drive ERP-driven process improvements.

The role requires 5+ years in finance analytics, leadership experience, and strong ERP and Power BI skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of working experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Finance, or Management Accounting.
• At least 1 year of management experience (leading direct reports or cross-functional projects).
• Experience in Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Products, FMCG is an added advantage.
• Strong proficiency in ERP systems.
• Good Power BI knowledge is a must.
• Ability to thrive under pressure of tight deadlines in monthly reporting/forecast cycles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate business scenarios, ROI, and strategic initiatives (e.g., new product, market expansion).
• Analyse monthly and quarterly POS data and financial performance, providing comprehensive variance analysis and clear, actionable insights to support operational and senior management decision-making.
• Collaborate with department heads to build bottom-up budgets and track performance against KPIs (e.g., sales, food cost, gross margin).
• Support pricing analysis, cost optimization and workforce planning.
• Enhance and automate FP&A reporting tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, or Excel dashboards).
• Drive the continuous improvement of financial system of ERP.

Skills

Forecasting & budgeting

Variance analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

ERP systems

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

This role involves developing and maintaining financial models to evaluate business scenarios, ROI, and strategic initiatives, and analysing monthly and quarterly POS data and financial performance to provide comprehensive variance analysis and actionable insights to support operational and senior management decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate business scenarios, ROI, and strategic initiatives (e.g., new product, market expansion)
• Analyse monthly and quarterly POS data and financial performance, providing comprehensive variance analysis and clear, actionable insights to support operational and senior management decision-making
• Collaborate with department heads to build bottom-up budgets and track performance against KPIs (e.g., sales, food cost, gross margin)
• Support pricing analysis, cost optimization and workforce planning
• Enhance and automate FP&A reporting tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, or Excel dashboards)
• Drive the continuous improvement of financial system of ERP

About you

• Minimum 5 years of working experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Finance, or Management Accounting
• At least 1 year of management experience (leading direct reports or cross-functional projects)
• Experience in Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Products, FMCG is an added advantage
• Strong proficiency in ERP systems
• Good Power BI knowledge is a must
• Ability to thrive under pressure of tight deadlines in monthly reporting/forecast cycles