Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Etika Group of Companies; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Etika Group in Malaysia is seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager to drive planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities and to provide actionable financial insights aligned with strategic goals.

You will lead Integrated Business Planning cycles, analyze month-end results, manage P&L projections for launches, support transfer pricing reviews, and mentor the FP&A team to strengthen financial modelling and business acumen.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or professional qualification such as ACCA, MICPA, or CIMA.
• Minimum 7–8 years in accounting and finance functions, including 2–3 years in FP&A, preferably in trading, manufacturing, or FMCG.
• Strong business acumen with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Highly meticulous with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proven experience in project management; PMO exposure is an added advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Drive management planning and decision-making by identifying, maintaining, and evaluating financial information and recommending actions aligned with goals.
• Lead the Integrated Business Planning process (Latest Estimate and 3-month rolling forecast) to assess market trends and provide financial insights.
• Coordinate and manage the annual budgeting process with cross-functional inputs and alignment with strategic direction.
• Perform comprehensive financial analysis including cost variance, headcount variance, and sales margin analysis while promoting cost awareness.
• Analyze month-end closing results and provide senior management with insights on Net Sales Revenue, GP, OP, BEP, ROIC, CCC, and CoC.
• Lead the preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and the 3-year Mid-Term Plan (MTP).
• Review and validate P&L projections for new product launches (VCA) including risk assessment and viability.
• Participate in Transfer Pricing analysis by reviewing assumptions and ensuring compliance.
• Provide ad hoc analytical support for projects, price increase subsidy analyses, P&L evaluation, and scenario modelling.
• Support accounting operations for local and international units (including Singapore) ensuring timely, compliant reporting.
• Contribute to finance and accounting projects such as process improvements and system implementations.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members to strengthen financial analysis and business acumen.
• Maintain governance by adhering to AOP, MTP, and monthly closing timelines and regional guidelines.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

PMO exposure

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; ACCA/MICPA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Drive management planning and decision-making by identifying, maintaining, and evaluating relevant business and financial information, and recommending appropriate financial actions aligned with organizational goals.

Lead the monthly Integrated Business Planning process (Latest Estimate and 3-month rolling forecast) to assess market developments and trends in demand and supply, and provide clear financial insights and implications.

Coordinate and manage the annual budgeting process by consolidating cross-functional inputs, performing quantitative analysis, and ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic direction.

Perform comprehensive financial analysis, including fixed and variable cost variance, headcount variance, manufacturing cost and gap analysis, and sales margin analysis, while promoting cost awareness across the organization.

Analyze month-end closing results and deliver insightful commentary to senior management, covering key metrics such as Net Sales Revenue, price and volume mix, Gross Profit (GP), Operating Profit (OP), Break-even Point (BEP), Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC), and Cause-of-Change (CoC).

Lead the preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and the 3-year Mid-Term Plan (MTP).

Review and validate Profit & Loss (P&L) projections for new product launches (VCA), including risk assessment and financial viability.

Participate in Transfer Pricing (TP) analysis by reviewing assumptions and ensuring compliance prior to submission.

Provide ad hoc analytical support for projects, including price increase (PI) subsidy analysis, P&L evaluation, and scenario-based financial simulations.

Support accounting operations for both local and international business units, including Singapore entities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting in compliance with group policies and statutory requirements.

Contribute to finance and accounting-related projects such as process improvements, system implementations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Lead, coach, and develop team members to strengthen their technical expertise in financial analysis and business acumen.

Uphold strong governance standards by ensuring strict adherence to AOP, MTP, and monthly closing processes, including compliance with submission timelines and Regional Office guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or a professional qualification such as ACCA, MICPA, or CIMA (or equivalent).

Minimum of 7–8 years of experience in accounting and finance functions, including at least 2–3 years in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), preferably within trading, manufacturing, or FMCG industries.

Strong business acumen with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.

Highly meticulous with strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Proven experience in project management; PMO exposure is an added advantage.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Additional Advantages:

Hands-on experience in risk management, budget tracking, financial planning and strategy, statistical analysis, research reporting, and forecasting.

Strong analytical, conceptual, and financial modelling skills.

Demonstrated ability to identify process gaps, recommend practical solutions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

ETIKA - the only fully integrated Halal beverage company to offer all categories of beverages in the Malaysian market across 18 brands, making us a one-stop beverage partner of choice.

At Etika, we recognise that our continued competitiveness is derived from our core competencies, supported by leading-edge performance standards and practices. Our Vision – “Happiness Made Simple” has been established to attract, engage, develop and reward our talents in order to deliver on more cohesive organizational objectives as well as driving high organizational performance.

We are honoured to have won the following awards:

2019 Human Resources Excellence Awards - Excellence in Change Management (Silver); Excellence in Learning and Development (Bronze).

2019 Asia Recruitment Awards - Most Successful Recruitment Referral Scheme (Silver).

2019-2020 Employer Branding Awards - Asia’s Best Employer Brand and Best Employee Referral Program

Today, Etika Group continues to make in-roads with its strong brand equity and multi-talented workforce. Our progressive existence is firmly embedded in our Mission – “Everything We Do Creates New Ways of Enriching Lives”.

eXperience #LifeAtEtika with us TODAY! “Join Us, Inspire Us, Be Our Talent!”

WHAT'S #LIFEATETIKA

ETIKA - the only fully integrated Halal beverage company to offer all categories of beverages in the Malaysian market across 18 brands, making us a one-stop beverage partner of choice.

At Etika, we recognise that our continued competitiveness is derived from our core competencies, supported by leading-edge performance standards and practices. Our Vision – “Happiness Made Simple” has been established to attract, engage, develop and reward our talents in order to deliver on more cohesive organizational objectives as well as driving high organizational performance.

We are honoured to have won the following awards:

2019 Human Resources Excellence Awards - Excellence in Change Management (Silver); Excellence in Learning and Development (Bronze).

2019 Asia Recruitment Awards - Most Successful Recruitment Referral Scheme (Silver).

2019-2020 Employer Branding Awards - Asia’s Best Employer Brand and Best Employee Referral Program

Today, Etika Group continues to make in-roads with its strong brand equity and multi-talented workforce. Our progressive existence is firmly embedded in our Mission – “Everything We Do Creates New Ways of Enriching Lives”.

eXperience #LifeAtEtika with us TODAY! “Join Us, Inspire Us, Be Our Talent!”

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