MGR, Business Planning & Analytics, Commercial Banking

UOB; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd is seeking a Financial Performance Analyst to drive data-driven insights, oversee performance analysis, and optimise financial health across the country. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams, manages scorecards, and builds models to support strategic decisions.

Responsibilities include forecasting, variance analysis, KPI tracking, and preparing management-ready presentations. Proficiency in Python and BI tools is highly advantageous.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in finance, audit, FP&A, or management reporting.
• Strong financial knowledge, including interpretation of P&L and balance sheet.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Proficiency with large data sets and financial modelling.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and monitor financial performance; deliver data-driven insights to maximise profit and financial health.
• Create interactive dashboards to monitor performance, trends and guide decisions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align on business needs and opportunities for growth.
• Manage Country Balanced Scorecard and cascade KRAs to RMs for alignment and performance culture.
• Plan resources and workforce based on growth and operational changes; prepare management presentations.
• Leverage Python, Impala and BI tools to streamline processes and support decision-making.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Strong financial knowledge

Excellent communication

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, or Mathematics

Tools

Power BI

Python

DAX

PowerPoint

SQL

QLIK

Excel

Job description

Company: 2201 United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

Financials Performance Analysis, Planning & Monitoring

• Managing financial performance, provide in-depth analysis, deliver measurable impacts through data-driven insights, assessing risks, maximising profits and financial health.
• Creating interactive and visually appealing dashboard, allowing business to monitor performance, identify trends, and make informed and data driven decision.
• Working closely with stakeholders / cross functional teams to understand business needs, on-going pipelines, and potential leads, ultimately to achieve sustainable growth and optimised conversions rate
• Manage Country Balanced Scorecard, monitoring performance, refine strategies, and take corrective actions to close any unfavourable gaps and drive continuous improvement
• Cascade the KRA scorecard to RMs, ensure organisational alignment and foster performance culture
• Resources planning, assessing current workforce capabilities, productivity and planning future business requirements based on business growth and operational changes.
• Prepare presentation for management to make informed decision.
• Responsible for leveraging Impala and Python to analyze data, build models, and streamline processes to improve team efficiency and support data-driven decision-making.

Risk and Portfolio Management

• Participate in Optimisation Initiatives, focus on improving capital efficiency, risk management, operational effectiveness including identifying profitable ventures, priorities high-yield, low risk financing, or minimising exposures to volatiles sectors.
• RoRWA modeling reivew, to enhance and optimise capital consumption, helps rebalancing portfolio and enables redeployment to higher-yielding portfolios
• Perform stress testing on customer portfolios to evaluate resilience under adverse scenarios, including changes in market conditions, interest rates, or credit environment, with the objective of identifying potential credit risks and early warning indicators.

Key Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in finance, audit, FP&A, or management reporting, preferably within the banking sector, MNCs, or Big 4.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, or Mathematics.
• Strong financial knowledge, including a solid understanding of accounting principles (P&L, Balance Sheet), with the ability to interpret financial results and perform meaningful analysis
• Analytical mindset with strong logical reasoning and problem-solving skills, combined with keen attention to detail; able to identify anomalies, determine root causes, and ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of conveying clear, concise, and logical messages; able to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines while managing competing priorities
• Advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyse and validate large datasets, build financial models, and derive actionable insights.
• Working knowledge of PowerPoint, Python, DAX, Power BI, SQL, or QLIK is highly advantageous.

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.