Retail FP&A Manager – Budgets, Forecasts & Insights

Ambition; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition is seeking an Assistant Manager - FP&A for a multinational retail group based in Petaling Jaya. You will partner with operations and business functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting across multiple sites.

The role demands 5+ years in FP&A or related finance, strong Excel and ERP skills, and the ability to present insights to senior stakeholders. Retail experience is a plus; you will influence pricing, promotions and capital decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 5 years in FP&A, management accounting, or commercial finance.
• Retail industry experience is highly advantageous.
• Strong analytical ability with the confidence to present insights to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Produce monthly management reports and variance analysis.
• Monitor outlets performance against KPIs and sales growth.
• Build financial models and business cases for new openings and CAPEX.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on pricing and promotions.
• Improve reporting processes using Excel, Power BI and ERP tools.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting or professionally qualified accountant ie. ACCA, CPA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

Ambition is seeking an Assistant Manager - FP&A for a multinational retail group based in Petaling Jaya. You will partner with operations and business functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting across multiple sites.

The role demands 5+ years in FP&A or related finance, strong Excel and ERP skills, and the ability to present insights to senior stakeholders. Retail experience is a plus; you will influence pricing, promotions and capital decisions.