New Ventures Protege

Menara Maxis; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 33,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxis, Malaysia's leading converged solutions provider, invites fresh graduates to join the PROTÉGÉ programme in the People & Transformation division. As a New Ventures Protege, you will learn planning, budgeting and forecasting for new ventures with mentoring from experienced managers.

You will gain hands-on experience in finance, performance management and P&L analysis, build business cases, conduct market research, and tell the story behind the numbers using Excel, PowerPoint, and BI tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• 0–2 years of working experience; fresh graduates encouraged to apply.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; basic PowerPoint; bonus familiarity with Power BI or SAP.

Responsibilities

• Support the Planning Cycle: assist in compiling data for the Annual Operating Plan and quarterly forecasts for new ventures.
• Performance Reporting: help prepare monthly financial reports and dashboards; monitor KPIs across acquisition, engagement, revenue and cost metrics.
• Data Analysis: analyze financial data to identify trends and cost-saving opportunities.
• Process Improvement: identify opportunities to automate manual reports using Excel or other tools.
• Market Research: conduct market research, competitor benchmarking, and consumer insights for new ventures.
• Business Case Building: assist in building business cases and financial models for proposals, partnerships and pricing strategies.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Are you ready to get ahead in your career? We want to empower you to turn your ambitions into achievements. We thrive in inclusiveness, diversity and embrace close collaborations for you to create impact for yourself and others. Together, we aim to bring the best of technology to help people, businesses and the nation to be ahead in a changing world. To realise our vision to become Malaysia’s leading converged solutions company, we are looking for a new talent to innovate and grow with us in a culture that values commitment, performance and possibilities.

Why does this job exist and why is it critical? Maxis’ Professional Training and Education for Growing Entrepreneurs (PROTÉGÉ) programme is our commitment to helping young Malaysian talents and our nation to always be ahead and to add value to the national economy. We are offering an opportunity for you to be part of the PROTÉGÉ programme at Maxis, which aims to develop and guide you with necessary skills and experience to get ahead in this ever changing world. The programme will be for 12 months and will have a combination of intensive soft skill classroom training and on-the-job training opportunities.

You will learn practical skills and real-life experiences at Maxis that will help guide you towards a successful future.

About the Role

Are you a fresh graduate with a head for numbers and a heart for starting up new businesses? We are looking for a New Ventures Protege to join our People & Transformation division. In this role, you won’t just be crunching numbers; you will learn how a leading converged solutions provider plans, budgets, and forecasts for the future. This is a developmental role designed to give you hands-on experience in finance, business partnering, performance management and P&L analysis. You will work alongside experienced managers who will mentor you as you grow your career.

What You Will Be Doing (Key Responsibilities)

• Support the Planning Cycle: Assist the team in compiling data for the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and quarterly forecasts relating to new ventures. You’ll see how we set targets for the year.
• Performance Reporting: Help prepare monthly financial reports and dashboards. Monitor and track key performance indicators (KPIs) across acquisition, engagement, revenue and cost metrics. You will learn to tell the story behind the numbers—explaining "actuals" vs. "budget."
• Data Analysis: Dive into financial data to spot trends. For example, helping us understand where we are spending money and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Process Improvement: We love new ideas! If you see a way to automate a manual report using Excel or other tools, we want you to build it.
• Market Research: Conduct market research, competitor benchmarking, and consumer insight analysis to support new venture development.
• Business Case Building: Assist in building business cases and financial models for new proposals, partnerships, and pricing strategies.

What We Are Looking For (Requirements)

Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related fields. Experience: Fresh graduates are highly encouraged to apply! (0–2 years of working experience). Audit, accounting, FP&A, consulting experience (including internships) would be a plus.

Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Basic knowledge of PowerPoint for presentations. Bonus: Familiarity with Power BI or SAP is a plus, but not required (we will teach you!). Soft Skills: Curiosity: You ask "why" when the numbers don't look right. Detail-Oriented: You take pride in accuracy and double-check your work. Communication: You can explain complex data simply and clearly.

Why Join Us as a Protege Mentorship

You will be paired with a specialist to guide your learning journey. Real Impact: You will work on live projects that impact the company’s bottom line, not just "busy work." Future Ready: Gain exposure to the latest financial tools and digital ways of working at Maxis.

Duration of Programme: 12 Months

What’s next?

Once you’ve applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process. Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for a digital interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.

Maxis values diverse voices & people. We hire and reward our employees based on capability & performance — regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, education, religion, nationality or physical ability.

Tomorrow Begins Today

We are the leading integrated telco in Malaysia, connecting people and businesses to a world of possibilities. Tomorrow Begins Today, as we make aspiration achievable today with reliable connectivity and simple experiences. We deeply believe that the key element to our success has always been our people. Visit our careers page to learn more about #LifeAtMaxis. #SimplyMaxis Culture

#SimplyMaxis Culture

To realise our shared vision to be the leading integrated telco in Malaysia, we have embedded the language of commitment, performance, and possibilities to embody our culture values. Our #SimplyMaxis culture encompasses four values which are ‘Keep It Simple’, ‘Focus On Real Customer Needs’, ‘Go For Gold’, and ‘Celebrate Winning Together’. Watch these videos and hear from our people who live and breathe our #SimplyMaxis culture.