Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Pac Lease Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pac Lease Berhad in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a qualified professional to support the company's financial planning, reporting and compliance activities. The role assists in budgeting and forecasts, provides financial analysis and insights to management and coordinates statutory audit requirements.

You will work with management, external auditors and stakeholders to ensure timely reporting to the holding company and compliance with accounting standards, policies and group reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field; professional qualification is a plus.
• 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, management reporting, or audit.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards, budgeting and audit.
• Analytical mindset with good communication and teamwork.
• Ability to work independently with multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of annual budget and periodic forecasts.
• Monitor performance against budgets and explain variances.
• Prepare financial analysis and update business insights.
• Coordinate annual statutory audit process.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax agents, and regulators.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and group policies.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for holding company.
• Respond to financial queries from the holding company.
• Identify and implement process improvements.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Variance analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Admin

ACCA/CPA/CIMA/MICPA or equivalent (advantage)

Job description

ROLE OVERVIEW

The role will be responsible for supporting the Company's financial planning, reporting, and compliance activities. The role assists in the preparation of budgets and forecasts, provides financial analysis and insights to management, coordinates statutory audit requirements, and ensures accurate and timely reporting to the holding company. The role works closely with management, external auditors, and other stakeholders to support the Company's financial and business objectives

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the preparation of the Company's annual budget and periodic financial forecast.
• Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identify and explain key variances.
• Prepare financial analysis and update of business insights for management.
• Coordinate and manage the annual statutory audit process.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax agents, and regulatory authorities.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, statutory requirements, and internal policies.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for the holding company.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial information in accordance with group reporting requirements.
• Respond to financial and reporting queries from the holding company.
• Identify and implement process improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, MICPA, CIMA, or equivalent will be an advantage.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in financial planning & analysis, management reporting, financial reporting, or audit-related functions.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards, budgeting, forecasting, and statutory audit processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Detailed-oriented with strong interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Experience in group reporting, management reporting and working with holding company reporting requirements will be an added advantage