Senior Financial Analyst

CrimsonLogic; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd is seeking a Regional FP&A leader in Kuala Lumpur to drive budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis across multiple markets. You will partner with regional stakeholders to optimise performance and provide actionable insights for management decisions.

You will oversee planning, reporting, cash flow, and compliance, while aligning with Group policies. Strong FP&A tooling like Anaplan and Power BI is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy/Finance or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant FP&A/finance experience.
• Experience with regional finance operations is advantageous.
• Strong Excel and Power BI skills.
• Proficient in Anaplan or similar FP&A tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insights and analysis to support business performance and management decision-making.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and financial performance analysis across assigned markets and functions.
• Safeguard financial integrity through controls over expenditure, revenue, intercompany transactions and submissions.
• Oversee cash flow, month-end activities, working capital, audit, tax and statutory requirements across assigned entities.
• Partner with business stakeholders on financial planning and performance matters.
• Support revenue reporting, journal preparation, financial closing and consolidation requirements.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external providers to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial submissions.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Excel

Power BI

Oracle Fusion

Anaplan

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accountancy/Finance, ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Anaplan

Power BI

Oracle Fusion

Excel

Job description

At CrimsonLogic we put your Career and Well-being first. We are committed to advancing your career through a full spectrum of professional development programs with the support of a strong Total Rewards philosophy that focus on your well being. We believe that by investing in each and every one of our employees' professional and personal growth, we can collectively make a positive impact on the world as we strive for greatness together in a nurturing and inclusive workplace.

Role Purpose(s)

Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager based in Kuala Lumpur, the role is primarily responsible for Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), while supporting Finance Operations for the assigned region. The role partners with key stakeholders to provide financial analysis and insights, identify business opportunities and risks, and recommend appropriate actions to support financial performance and achievement of business objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Financial Performance & Business Partnering – Provide financial insights and analysis to support business performance and management decision-making.
• Planning & Forecasting – Drive budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and financial performance analysis across assigned markets and functions.
• Financial Governance & Control – Safeguard financial integrity through appropriate controls over expenditure, revenue, intercompany transactions and financial submissions.
• Regional Finance Operations & Compliance – Oversee cash flow, month-end activities, working capital, audit, tax and statutory requirements across assigned entities

Job Responsibilities & Duties

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Manage budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities for assigned regions, entities and corporate functions.
• Coordinate and review financial submissions, including Anaplan inputs and supporting management materials.
• Monitor and analyse headcount utilisation and other relevant financial drivers.

Financial Reporting & Performance Analysis

• Prepare monthly management reporting and financial performance analysis across assigned portfolios.
• Analyse revenue, expenditure and business performance to support management decision-making.
• Prepare relevant regional, product, customer and operational financial reporting.

Finance Business Partnering

• Partner with business and functional stakeholders on financial planning and performance matters.
• Provide financial analysis and support for pricing reviews and other business requirements.
• Provide finance support across assigned regional and corporate portfolios

Financial Operations & Closing

• Oversee and support month-end and year-end financial activities for assigned entities.
• Support revenue reporting, journal preparation, financial closing and consolidation requirements.
• Coordinate with relevant internal teams and outsourced accounting providers to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial submissions.

Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

• Manage and monitor cash-flow requirements, including funding for payments and payroll.
• Prepare and review Accounts Receivable (AR) and Unbilled Accounts Receivable (UBAR) reporting.
• Follow up on outstanding AR and UBAR with the respective business units.
• Support working-capital monitoring and discussions with relevant business stakeholders

Financial Governance & Controls

• Review expenditure requests against approved budgets and appropriate Chart of Accounts (COA) classification.
• Review relevant credit-note requests and financial transactions before endorsement or approval.
• Manage and review intercompany transactions and billing activities across relevant entities.
• Support the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting and submissions.
• Ensure all processes and controls comply with Group policies.

Audit, Tax & Statutory Compliance

• Coordinate and support statutory audit and tax-related activities for assigned entities.
• Support relevant corporate tax submissions and year-end consolidation requirements.
• Ensure all financial reports and submissions are in compliance with statutory and local requirements.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, external auditors, tax advisers and outsourced accounting providers on finance and compliance matters

Stakeholder Management & Ad Hoc Support

• Work closely with regional, business and functional stakeholders to address finance-related requirements.
• Coordinate with internal Finance teams and external service providers to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support based on business requirements.
• Business Insight: Applies strong financial and commercial understanding to interpret performance, identify business implications and support sound decisions.
• Decision Quality: Uses financial data, analysis and sound judgement to make well-informed recommendations and maintain effective financial governance.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Builds effective partnerships across business units, Finance and external stakeholders to influence outcomes and deliver financial objectives.
• Results Oriented: Takes ownership and delivers accurate, timely outcomes across reporting, forecasting, financial operations and compliance requirements.
• Manages Complexity: Effectively manages multiple entities, regions, functional portfolios and competing financial priorities.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy/Finance, ACCA or equivalent.

Working Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant finance experience, preferably with exposure to FP&A, finance business partnering, financial reporting and regional finance operations. Experience supporting multiple business units, functions or geographical markets would be advantageous.

Key Skills :

Must-have skills

• Strong financial planning, budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
• Strong financial analysis and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate financial data into business insights.
• Proven finance business partnering and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound knowledge of financial reporting, accounting and month/year-end closing.
• Good understanding of cash flow, working capital and financial controls.
• Exposure to audit, tax and statutory compliance requirements.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Anaplan or similar FP&A systems is advantageous.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Microsoft Office –Proficiency in Powerpoint, Word, and Excel especially.
• Good interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to multitask and to cope with changes is essential.
• Past/current working experience with regional teams
• Competency with Power BI and Oracle Fusion would be advantageous