Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Morgan Philips Group; Penang; On-site; MYR 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company seeks a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to partner with the CEO on business performance insights and strategic initiatives. This role involves managing financial reporting, conducting deep financial analyses, and supporting growth initiatives post-acquisition.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in commercial finance roles.
• Proven experience in FP&A and management reporting.
• Strong understanding of financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CEO to analyze business performance and provide financial insights.
• Own management reporting cycle including KPI dashboards and variance analysis.
• Conduct financial analysis for budgeting and forecasting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Financial modeling

Business insights

Education

Qualified accountant (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

BI/reporting tools

Job description

About the Company

A long-standing food manufacturing business with a growing international presence, supplying high-quality products to both B2B and consumer markets. The company is known for its focus on quality, innovation, and sustainability, and continues to grow steadily post-acquisition while maintaining a collaborative, people-first culture.

About the Role

We are seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (FP&A) to act as a strategic advisor to the CEO. This role sits at the intersection of financial insight, strategic decision-making, and operational execution, and plays a critical part in identifying performance gaps, supporting growth initiatives, and ensuring financial discipline across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with the CEO to analyze business performance, uncover operational inefficiencies, and provide actionable financial insights to support strategic initiatives.
• Own the management reporting cycle, including preparation of monthly reporting packs, KPI dashboards, variance analysis, and executive summaries.
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to support strategic costing, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling.
• Identify performance gaps and develop financial models to guide corrective actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial plans with operational execution.
• Assist in the preparation of board and investor materials, working with leadership to craft clear, impactful financial narratives.
• Support integration activities post-acquisition, identifying opportunities for synergies and improvements in financial processes.

Key Requirements:

• Qualified accountant (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent) with a background in audit and 5+ years in commercial finance roles.
• Proven experience in FP&A, management reporting, and financial business partnering.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, with the ability to translate complex data into business insights.
• Track record of working closely with executive leadership, particularly in high-growth or transformation environments.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• High attention to detail with strong Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with BI/reporting tools is a plus.