Senior Analyst- Finance Business Services

ZALORA Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online retail company is seeking a Senior Analyst for Finance Business Services in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves managing vendor data, preparing financial reports, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to optimize business processes. Candidates should have a degree in Accounting and 1-3 years of experience in master data maintenance. Proficiency in English and familiarity with SAP are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-3 years of master data maintenance exposure.
• Able to meet reporting deadlines and service level agreements.
• Independent with a high degree of maturity and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing business partner data for trade and non-trade.
• Act as a gatekeeper for master data maintenance in finance.
• Collaborate with internal clients to achieve business objectives.

Skills

Master data maintenance exposure

Good command of written and spoken English

Communication and interpersonal skills

Knowledge in SAP

Computer literacy

Education

Degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Sheets

Computerized accounting software

Job description

Senior Analyst- Finance Business Services

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Vendor and Customer Management/Maintenance: Responsible for creating and maintaining business partners for trade (consignment, marketplace, outright brands creation) and non‑trade and ensuring that the updates of business partners in the system are well‑maintained.
• Vendor Database Support: Act as a gatekeeper for master data maintenance in finance area by representing a single source of truth and liaising with internal stakeholders to solve SAP‑related issues and improvements.
• Vendor Records Review and Contract Check: Review past vendor records and contracts for errors or missing information, work with the internal stakeholders to get corrections made and accordingly update the Vendor Database Management platforms.
• Perform repository of the Trade Contract and ensure that the contract date is valid. Prompt person in charge if the contract is approaching expiry date and ensure new contract is being saved in repository.
• Bank Key Management: Create and ensure that the bank keys are well‑maintained in SAP.
• Documents Review/Approval: Ensure that documents are sufficient and comply with the governance manual for the approval process.
• Responsible as an approver for Seller Centre terms in the system (country MY, SG, PH, HK, TW, and ID). Before approval, ensure all the terms in the signed Commercial Term/Contract are in sync with the data in the system.
• Responsible for preparing and delivering Display Changes Vendors & Customer Report, Trade Margin and Buying Report, Marketplace Report, and Non‑trade Whitelist Report to the finance team & stakeholders.
• Responsible for maintaining employee master data.
• Work collaboratively with internal clients to achieve business objectives and efficiently provide the essential support services to the organization.
• Identify and make recommendations that optimize business processes and improve financial and internal controls and other business practices in alignment with LEAN and culture of continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with tech team and SAP team to automate existing processes and eliminate manual processes.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in Accounting with minimum 1‑3 years of master data maintenance exposure.
• Computer literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office including Google Sheets and computerized accounting software; knowledge in SAP will be an added advantage.
• Able to meet stringent reporting deadlines and service level agreement timelines.
• Team player with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Independent person with a high degree of maturity, integrity, and initiative.
• Good command of written and spoken English is essential.
• Good command of any other Asian language would be an advantage.