Senior Finance Analyst

AMD; George Town; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to join the Business Analytics, Planning & Reporting (BAPR) team. You will deliver actionable financial insights, and partner with cross-functional teams to provide robust reporting and strategic planning for senior leadership.

This role focuses on month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, KPI tracking, and governance, using Excel, Power BI, and SQL to drive data-driven decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or professional qualification.
• Solid experience in finance reporting, analytics and business partnering.
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience connecting multiple data sources using Excel, Power BI, SQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and analysis of financial reporting packages for corporate and executive-level audiences.
• Perform month-end close, variance analysis, accruals and reclassification.0Support accounting treatment.
• Drive annual budget and quarterly forecast cycles with analytical support for leadership.
• Coordinate recurring close and reporting activities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Collaborate with leadership to monitor project timelines and follow up on action items to closure.
• Proactively identify and improve processes to enhance efficiency, controls and data quality.
• Lead KPI and metrics tracking, analysis, and performance measurement.
• Ensure compliance with governance standards (SOX, regulatory, etc.).
• Provide mentorship to junior analysts to build team capability.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

SQL

Data Analysis

Budgeting & Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Excel Macros

Power Query

RPA/AI in Finance

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

The Role

Are you a driven finance professional eager to make a significant impact? We're looking for a highly skilled Senior Finance Analyst to join our dynamic team in Business Analytics, Planning & Reporting (BAPR). As a Senior Finance Analyst, you'll play a crucial role in delivering actionable financial insights that guide strategic decision-making across the Finance organization. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to analyze financial data and provide in-depth reporting that drives business outcomes. This role offers incredible potential for growth and advancement. You'll develop your skills in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your contributions are valued. If you’re passionate about finance, data-driven decision-making, and making a real difference, we want to hear from you!

The Person

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a strong sense of teamwork and accountability.
• Proactive, positive, and solution-oriented mindset with a high level of ownership.
• Strong communication and business writing skills, with the ability to present insights clearly to senior audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, challenge assumptions, and provide sound recommendations in a dynamic environment.
• Comfortable interacting with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, and meeting tight deadlines.
• Highly independent, detail-oriented, and analytical, with minimal supervision required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and analysis of financial reporting packages, including corporate and executive-level reporting, ad-hoc analysis, and insights.
• Perform month end close, expenses variance analysis of actual results versus forecast, expense review and accruals/reclassification and support accounting treatment.
• Drive annual budget and quarterly forecast cycles, providing analytical support and recommendations to leadership.
• Coordinate and oversee recurring close and reporting activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency.
• Partner with leadership in project management by monitoring project timeline and liaising with business partner to follow-up timely on action items till closure. Efficiently collaborate meetings/projects and keep track on all updates.
• Proactively identify, challenge, and improve existing processes to enhance efficiency, controls, and data quality.
• Lead KPI and metrics tracking, analysis, and performance measurement to support business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with operational controls, audit requirements, SOX, regulatory, statutory, and other governance standards.
• Provide guidance and informal mentoring to junior analysts, supporting team capability development.

Preferred Experience

• Solid experience in finance reporting, analytics, and business partnering environments.
• Expert/Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience connecting or dealing with multiple data sources using Excel, Power BI, SQL or other tools.
• Hands-on experience in budgeting, forecasting and new report or dashboard development are added advantage.
• SAP, Macro, Power Query, RPA & AI-enabled finance solutions is a strong advantage.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting / Finance or professional qualification.

LOCATION

Penang, Malaysia

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.