Senior Financial Analyst

Celestica; Johor Bahru; Hybrid; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational electronics manufacturer in Johor Bahru is seeking a Financial Analyst. The successful candidate will manage budgeting and forecasting processes, oversee Customer P&L, and engage in financial analysis within a manufacturing environment. A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and fluency in English are required, along with solid communication and analytical skills. The role offers a hybrid work model and opportunities for professional growth within a global firm.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a relevant financial role.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Fluent in spoken English is required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Ownership of Customer P&L and profitability.
• Manage month-end closing, costing, and reporting.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Costing and managerial accounting

SAP

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

Req ID: 124720
Remote Position: Hybrid
Region: Asia
Country: Malaysia
State/Province: Johor
City: Senai

Summary

Celestica [TSE:CLS] is a Canadian multinational electronics manufacturing services company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with global operations. Celestica partners with leading companies in numerous markets to deliver solutions for complex challenges. The company is a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions. Celestica provides expertise at every stage of product development from the drawing board to full scale production and after market services.

Detailed Description

• Responsible for monthly/Quarterly/annual budgeting, forecasting
• Responsible for site/customer level financial bridging and deep dive analysis
• Ownership for Customer P&L’s and financial profitability therein . Responsible for Leading monthly site/customer level P&L reviews with business and operation team
• Be a finance business partner with business/operation to drive cost productivity improvement and profitable growth
• Responsible for cost productivity projects reviews and saving validation
• Quotation and repricing reviews, financial modeling and scenarios simulation
• Responsible for managing timely month/quarter/year end closing, costing and reporting
• Responsible for critical accounting process, inventory management, costing, IFRS 15 revenue recognition, Warranty and other accounting stardards.
• Perform monthly critical balance sheet reconciliation and reviews
• Weekly cost tracking and management
• Proactively coordinate with corporate and region FP&A to ensure data transparency.
• Ownership for innovation, thinking out of box and driving for process simplification and automation
• Other Adhoc. Assignments

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of financial forecast,costing and managerial accounting
• Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment and processes.
• Good understanding of integrated business applications ie SAP
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Work proactively and provide recommendations
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Significant skills required in multi-tasking and time management
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Fluent in Spoken English is required

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
• Repetitive manual movements are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc)
• Occasional overnight travel may be required

Typical Experience

• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Experience in manufacturing environment is required
• Experience in a Multinational environment & familiarity in the MNC culture is important

Typical Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related fields.
• SAP is a plus
• Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment and processes is a bonus.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer‑centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full‑scale production and after‑market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next‑generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.