Senior Executive, Analytics (Planning & Corporate)

SD Guthrie International; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NBPOL is seeking a skilled Business Planning & Performance Analyst to support planning, monitoring and performance analysis across multiple function areas. You will build regular and ad-hoc reports, identify variances and provide data-driven insights to guide management decisions.

The role covers analytics across planning, performance management and corporate analysis, with opportunities to influence strategic projects and process improvements. A strong analytic background is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Analytics, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Business, Computer Science or related analytical disciplines.
• Additional professional qualifications or certifications in data analytics, business intelligence or related areas would be an advantage.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant working experience in business analytics, planning, business intelligence, performance management, corporate planning, data analysis or a related field.
• Experience in analysing business performance and translating data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation, monitoring and analysis of NBPOL business plans, operational plans and performance targets.
• Analyse actual performance against plans, budgets, targets and historical trends to identify key variances and performance gaps.
• Conduct detailed analysis to understand drivers of business performance and highlight areas requiring management attention.
• Develop regular and ad-hoc management reports, dashboards and analytical presentations to support business reviews.
• Track key business indicators and provide insights on emerging trends, risks and opportunities.
• Conduct in-depth quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify performance trends, inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Identify business hotspots by analysing data across operations, finance and other areas.
• Investigate root causes of variances, performance gaps and recurring issues.
• Translate analytical findings into practical recommendations for management.
• Support benchmarking and comparative analyses to identify improvements.
• Validate findings with stakeholders and understand the business context.
• Prepare analytical insights and materials to support management meetings and planning discussions.
• Provide data-driven analysis to support decisions, including scenario analysis.
• Develop concise management summaries highlighting findings and implications.
• Support business cases, presentations and management papers.
• Ensure analyses are backed by reliable data and transparent methodologies.

Skills

Data analytics

Business analytics

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in analytics or related field

Advanced qualifications in analytics/BI advantageous

Job description

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Job Description

Business Planning & Performance Analysis (30%)

• Support the preparation, monitoring and analysis of NBPOL business plans, operational plans and performance targets.
• Analyse actual performance against plans, budgets, targets and historical trends to identify key variances and performance gaps.
• Conduct detailed analysis to understand the underlying drivers of business performance and highlight areas requiring management attention.
• Develop regular and ad-hoc management reports, dashboards and analytical presentations to support business reviews.
• Track key business indicators and provide insights on emerging trends, risks and opportunities.

Business Analytics & Improvement Identification (30%)

• Conduct in-depth quantitative and qualitative analysis across relevant NBPOL business areas to identify performance trends, inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Identify business hotspots by analysing operational, financial and other relevant business data.
• Investigate root causes of significant variances, performance gaps and recurring issues.
• Translate analytical findings into practical insights and recommendations for management consideration.
• Support benchmarking and comparative analysis to identify potential areas for improvement.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to validate findings and understand the business context behind the data.

Management & Decision Support (20%)

• Prepare analytical insights and materials to support management meetings, business reviews and planning discussions.
• Provide data-driven analysis to support business decisions, including scenario analysis and evaluation of potential options where required.
• Develop concise management summaries highlighting key findings, implications and areas requiring attention.
• Support the Planning & Corporate team in preparing business cases, presentations and management papers.
• Ensure analysis is supported by reliable data, appropriate assumptions and clear analytical methodology.

Ad-hoc Analysis & Corporate Support (15%)

• Undertake ad-hoc analysis and special projects assigned by management or the Planning & Corporate function.
• Support cross-functional analytical requests involving financial, operational, commercial or other relevant business information.
• Consolidate information from different functions and sources to support specific management requests.
• Conduct focused analysis within short timelines when required to support emerging business issues.
• Support other corporate planning activities and initiatives undertaken by NBPOL.

Data, Reporting & Process Improvement (5%)

• Improve the quality, consistency and efficiency of recurring reports and analytical processes.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise, automate or digitise reporting and analysis activities.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of data sources, assumptions, methodologies and analytical outputs.
• Ensure management reports and dashboards are accurate, timely and fit for decision-making purposes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Analytics, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Business, Computer Science or other relevant analytical disciplines.
• Additional professional qualifications or certifications in data analytics, business intelligence or related areas would be an advantage.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant working experience in business analytics, planning, business intelligence, performance management, corporate planning, data analysis or a related field.
• Experience in analysing business performance and translating data into actionable insights.