Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis Business Partner

Tungsten Automation; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in automation based in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Manager for Financial Planning & Analysis. In this role, you will be responsible for building financial reports, enhancing reporting processes, and optimizing expense management. With a focus on analytical insights, you will partner with business functions and support the FP&A team. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in FP&A and strong proficiency in financial planning tools and Excel, alongside excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or business partnering roles.
• Experience in reporting, forecasting, and process improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain standardized financial reports and dashboards.
• Develop and enhance forecasting models for accuracy.
• Analyze spending patterns to optimize resource allocation.
• Serve as a finance partner to assigned business functions.
• Support the administration of financial planning tools.

Skills

Advanced proficiency in Excel

Experience with financial planning tools

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Tools

Anaplan

Adaptive Insights

Pigment

Oracle PBCS

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis Business Partner

Tracking Code

A25-154

Job Location

Level 31 Menara Prestige, No 1 Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur,

Job Level

Not Applicable

Category

Accounting and Finance

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

The Manager, FP&A Business Partnering is a key member of the finance team, supporting the Corporate FP&A function with a focus on building and enhancing reporting, KPIs, and dashboards to drive effective expense management. This role is responsible for developing and standardizing forecasting and reporting processes, modeling headcount and expense trends, and identifying spending patterns to enable efficient and impactful business partnering across the organization. The Manager will also cultivate business partnering relationships, primarily working in support of the broader FP&A team to deliver actionable insights and facilitate data-driven decision-making.

Reporting, Analytics & Process Improvement

• Design, build, and maintain standardized financial reports, dashboards, and KPIs to support expense management and business performance monitoring
• Develop and enhance forecasting models, including headcount and expense projections, to improve accuracy and visibility for business partners
• Analyze spending patterns and cost drivers, providing insights and recommendations to optimize resource allocation and expense control
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements to streamline and automate reporting, forecasting, and data collection workflows
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and transparency in financial reporting and forecasting processes across the FP&A team

Business Partnering & Team Support

• Serve as a finance partner to assigned business functions, providing financial analysis, scenario modeling, and performance insights
• Support the broader FP&A team by delivering standardized tools, templates, and best practices to enable effective business partnering
• Collaborate with business leaders and finance colleagues to understand information needs and deliver timely, relevant analysis
• Assist in the preparation of management reporting packages and executive presentations

Systems & Tools

• Assist in the management, maintenance, and optimization of financial planning environments, ensuring data integrity and system reliability across all FP&A platforms
• Support the administration, configuration, and troubleshooting of financial planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, Pigment, Oracle PBCS), ensuring these systems meet evolving business and reporting needs
• Build, maintain, and automate financial models, reports, and dashboards using planning tools and BI platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) to provide timely insights and support business decision-making
• Develop and maintain user documentation, training materials, and best practices to enable effective and consistent use of financial planning tools across the organization
• Identify and drive opportunities to streamline, standardize, and automate FP&A processes through effective use of technology and systems

Required Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Excel (complex modeling, pivot tables, advanced formulas)
• Experience with financial planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, Pigment, Oracle PBCS) and BI platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is strongly preferred
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and deliver actionable insights
• Collaborative, self‑motivated, and able to manage multiple priorities independently

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or business partnering roles, with demonstrated experience in reporting, forecasting, and process improvement