Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (Enterprise)

Maxis; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxis is seeking a Head of FP&A in Kuala Lumpur to lead financial performance and provide strategic insights. This role involves overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and analysis, and acting as a finance partner to various commercial functions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance leadership, be commercially astute, and possess excellent analytical skills. Join Maxis to drive growth and optimise revenue in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a finance leadership role with a track record in a sales-driven environment.
• Strong experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Ability to provide strategic insights and partner with business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Provide strategic financial insights to the CFO.
• Evaluate new business initiatives and pricing strategies.
• Monitor KPIs and financial metrics.
• Develop and enhance FP&A tools and reporting frameworks.
• Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes.
• Lead and develop the FP&A team.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Business partnering skills

Financial modelling

Cost control oversight

Tools

FP&A tools

Dashboards

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 Head of FP&A, Commercial is a finance leadership role responsible for driving business performance through insightful financial planning, forecasting, and analysis. This position function as a business partners for Consumer, Enterprise and Revenue Assurance & Fraud functions, providing sound financial advice to shape commercial strategies, optimise revenue growth and ensure sustainable profitability. The ideal candidate is a commercially astute finance leader with strong analytical capabilities, excellent business partnering skills, and a track record of driving growth in a fast-paced, sales-driven environment.

What You Will Do

• Lead the end-to-end annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for commercial portfolios, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy and financial targets.
• Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to the CFO and commercial leadership through analysis of financial performance, market trends, and competitor activity to support informed decision-making.
• Partner with commercial teams to evaluate new business initiatives, investment opportunities, and pricing strategies through robust financial modelling and ROI analysis to drive profitable growth.
• Monitor and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and performance gaps.
• Develop, implement, and enhance FP&A tools, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to improve data accuracy, visibility, and timeliness of insights.
• Act as a strategic finance business partner to business leaders by providing financial planning support, commercial guidance, and cost control oversight to drive efficiency and cost optimisation.
• Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, systems, and methodologies to enhance operational efficiency, analytical capability, and quality of financial insights.
• Lead and develop the FP&A team, fostering a high-performance culture with strong analytical, business partnering, and stakeholder management capabilities.

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.

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