Leasing & Performance Insights Analyst

Ikano-Retail; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 112,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Ikano-Retail is seeking a Business Analyst to join the Business Navigation team in Malaysia. You will provide clear business insights, financial analysis and leasing performance indicators to guide priorities with Commercial, Finance, Operations and Centre Management.

You will lead forecasts, budgets and financial projections for existing and future Meeting Places, coordinate income planning and support management decisions across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Property or related disciplines.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in business analysis, financial analysis, leasing operations or commercial reporting.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and business performance reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into meaningful business insights and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of leasing income, rental performance, lease terms, vacancy, CAPEX contributions and related operating costs to provide a clear view of commercial performance.
• Own the development of leasing income forecasts, budgets and financial projections for existing and future Meeting Places, ensuring assumptions are aligned, transparent and commercially sound.
• Steer regular commercial and leasing performance reviews by identifying emerging trends, risks, opportunities and performance gaps, and translating them into clear priorities and actions.
• Prepare decision-ready reports, financial analysis and presentations that provide management and commercial teams with clear insights, implications and recommended actions.
• Act as a trusted business partner by challenging assumptions and providing fact-based insights and recommendations to improve leasing and wider business decisions.
• Coordinate income planning, target setting, forecasting and performance follow-up across the portfolio, providing clarity on assumptions, accountabilities and required actions.
• Collaborate closely with Commercial, Finance, Operations, Development and Centre Management teams to align priorities, strengthen information quality and establish consistent ways of working.
• Drive continuous improvement of business analysis, reporting tools, governance routines and ways of working to enable faster, more consistent and better-informed decision-making.

Skills

Financial analysis

Leasing operations

Budgeting

Forecasting

BI tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Property

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

BI tools

Job description

Ikano-Retail is seeking a Business Analyst to join the Business Navigation team in Malaysia. You will provide clear business insights, financial analysis and leasing performance indicators to guide priorities with Commercial, Finance, Operations and Centre Management.

You will lead forecasts, budgets and financial projections for existing and future Meeting Places, coordinate income planning and support management decisions across the portfolio.