Financial Planning Analyst (Network)

Maxis Broadband Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Education support

Loans

Dental

Phone bill allowance

Mobile phone subsidy

Job summary

Maxis Broadband Sdn Bhd seeks a Financial Planning Analyst (Network) to provide essential financial support for the Network function, handling day-to-day operations, reporting, and capex/opex planning. You will partner with Network teams to enable data-driven decisions and strategic insights.

The role requires FP&A experience, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication. Telecommunications experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
• 7+ years of FP&A, Finance Business Partnering, or Management Accounting experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing, accruals, and financial reporting knowledge.
• Experience in Opex and Capex planning, monitoring, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with SAP/Oracle or other financial systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to translate financial data into business insights.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the dedicated finance partner for the Network function, providing actual reporting, guidance, and analysis for LE, AOP, and LRP.
• Advise on budgeting, LOA, and related financial matters.
• Monitor Network division’s Opex and Capex planning/submissions.
• Conduct month-end closing activities including accruals and depreciation forecasting.
• Identify and implement Opex and Capex saving opportunities.
• Deliver timely financial insights to support decisions and special projects.

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/Economics

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Are you ready to get ahead in your career?

• We want to empower you to turn your ambitions into achievements.
• We thrive in inclusiveness, diversity and embrace close collaborations for you to create impact for yourself and others.
• Together, we aim to bring the best of technology to help people, businesses and the nation to be ahead in a changing world.
• To realise our vision to become Malaysia’s leading converged solutions company, we are looking for a new talent to innovate and grow with us in a culture that values commitment, performance and possibilities.

Why does this job exist and why is it critical?

The Financial Planning Analyst (Network) needs to provide essential financial support to the Network function. This role is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations, accurate reporting, and coordination of capital expenditure & cost planning. You will act as a point of contact for the Network team, ensuring that financial processes are followed and that management has the data required for effective decision-making

What You Will Do:

Business Partnering for Network

Serve as the dedicated finance partner for the Network function, providing insightful actual reporting, financial guidance, and analysis to support Latest Estimates (LE), Annual Operating Plans (AOP), and Long-Range Planning (LRP). Provide financial guidance on budgeting, Limit of Authorization (LOA), and related matters

Take ownership of the Network division’s financial health by monitoring Operating Expenditure (Opex) and Capital Expenditure (Capex) planning and submissions.

Month-end closing activities including accruals, depreciation forecasting, and Capex & OPEX outlook preparation.

Partner with Network teams to identify and implement Opex and Capex saving opportunities

Deliver timely and accurate financial insights to support decision-making and special projects.

What You Need To Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Finance Business Partnering, or Management Accounting
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing, accruals, and financial reporting
• Experience in Opex and Capex planning, monitoring, and variance analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in financial systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial data into business insights
• Experience in telecommunications, network, engineering, or infrastructure-related industries is an advantage

What’s next?

• Once you’ve applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process.
• Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for a digital interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.

Maxis values diverse voices & people. We hire and reward our employees based on capability & performance — regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, education, religion, nationality or physical ability.

We are the leading integrated telco in Malaysia, connecting people and businesses to a world of possibilities. Tomorrow Begins Today as we make aspiration achievable today with reliable connectivity and simple experiences.

We deeply believe that the key element to our success has always been our people. To realize our shared vision to become Malaysia's leading integrated telco, we have embedded the language of commitment, performance and possibilities to embody our culture values.

We embrace an innovative and digital-first mindset which our people thrive on, helping them realise their potential and contribute their unique skills to create amazing products and services for our customers.

We are the leading integrated telco in Malaysia, connecting people and businesses to a world of possibilities. Tomorrow Begins Today as we make aspiration achievable today with reliable connectivity and simple experiences.

We deeply believe that the key element to our success has always been our people. To realize our shared vision to become Malaysia's leading integrated telco, we have embedded the language of commitment, performance and possibilities to embody our culture values.

We embrace an innovative and digital-first mindset which our people thrive on, helping them realise their potential and contribute their unique skills to create amazing products and services for our customers.

Perks and benefits

Medical Education support Loans Dental Phone Bill Allowance, Mobile Phone Subsidy, Additi

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