Senior Manager, Finance

AirAsia; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AirAsia in Malaysia is seeking a seasoned FP&A professional to lead budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting across multiple business lines. You will build robust financial models, partner with Tribe/LOB leads, and drive data-driven decisions with dashboards and automation.

The role requires strong English communication, 8+ years in finance, and expertise in Excel, Google Sheets, PowerPoint, and Google Data Studio. A fast-paced, innovation-driven environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy / Finance / Math. Professional Accounting Qualification is a plus.
• Possesses minimum 8 years of experience in accounting firm or financial services industry.
• Experience in finance of a loyalty program industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting and 5-Year Projections planning with key drivers.
• Forecasting weekly/monthly/quarterly with Tribe/LOB leads.
• Prepare periodic financial reports comparing actual vs budget and prior year.
• Develop dynamic financial models to evaluate revenue potential for new initiatives.
• Create dashboards and MIS with data extraction and automation to reduce headcount growth.
• Lead financial simulations and what-if analyses for strategic decisions.
• Drive continuous process improvements in FP&A and reporting.

Skills

Agile

Deadline driven

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication skills

Report writing

Time management

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Accountancy / Finance / Math

Professional Accounting Qualification

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

PowerPoint/Google Slides

Google Data Studio

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

1. Budgeting and 5-Year Projections

• Responsible to prepare annual budget and 5-Year Projections in a robust manner with details key drivers.
• Align the budget numbers according to Tribe/LOB’s strategic priorities and business plan.
• Perform sanity check on existing or potential market trends with the budget numbers
• Build dynamic financial modelling to analyze and evaluate revenue potential for new business and product.
• Ensure budget and business projections are appropriately articulated to management and investors.

1. Forecasting

• Liaise with Tribe/LOB Leads on Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly Forecast
• Consolidate the Forecast submitted by Tribe/LOB Leads
• Perform sanity and reasonableness checking on numbers to ensure alignment to Company’s goal as a whole
• Build dynamic financial modelling to analyze and evaluate revenue potential for new business and product.
• Ensure the Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly Forecast are appropriately articulated to management and investors.

1. Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Responsible to prepare periodic reports, comparing actual to budget, quarterly forecast and prior year, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance in a robust manner.
• Independently drive solutions and demand actions from others to address any unexpected variances or gaps.

4) Management Information System (MIS)

• Accountable to ensure data is available for extraction and turning the data available into readable and presentable Dashboard.
• Championing and drive report automation through tools or Robotics Process Automation (RPA) and curb the increase in headcounts despite increased volume.
• Collaborate closely with the regional team and other departments to ensure data required is readily accessible.

1. Business Partnering

• Assist the Tribe/LOB leads in performing financial simulations/modelling for new business initiatives
• Perform sensitivity and what-if analysis for decision making

1. Process improvement and ad-hoc assignments

• Lead or assist in the implementation of advances in technology and software to improve financial planning, reporting, analysis and controls, including creating financial models using electronic spreadsheets/platform to deal with any adhoc financial analysis requests or management information requests.
• Working closely with Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to initiate and drive continuous process improvement and best practices in all aspect of work.
• To assist on ad-hoc assignments as assigned by management from time to time
  

Qualification:

• Degree in Accountancy / Finance / Math. Professional Accounting Qualification is a plus.
• Possesses minimum 8 years of experience in accounting firm or financial services industry. Experience in finance of a loyalty program industry is a plus.
• Agile and ability to thrive in a demanding, change oriented, fast-paced environment requiring a high degree of deadline driven productivity and manage well through ambiguity and complexity
• Numbers-savvy, proactive and possessing a positive attitude.
• Must be meticulous and an eye for detail in all aspect of work.
• Must be a team player and able to work independently.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for tasks and people.
• Innovative and retain fresh thinking with a passion for solving problems and an ability to inspire others
• High level of creativity and experience doing independent research.
• Strong project management skills to execute special projects and strategic initiatives
• Work with speed and manage time effectively and meet tight deadlines.
• Must have good command of English.
• Possess strong computer skills in Excel/Google Sheet and PowerPoint/Google Slides. Experience in Google Data Studio is a plus.
• Good communication skills at all levels within an organisation and can demonstrate excellent report writing skills.