Sr Financial Analyst

Jabil; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to lead financial planning, forecasting, and decision support. You will partner with Ops and Finance teams to improve profitability, optimize costs, and strengthen working capital using advanced analytics.

The role also focuses on leveraging AI, automation, and finance tech to improve reporting accuracy, efficiency, and decision-making across Finance and Operations, including ERP integration and BI tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science or related field.
• 2-3 years of progressive experience in financial analysis and modeling.
• Proven expertise in developing and utilizing sophisticated financial models.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for non-financial stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced team environment.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial and operational performance, identify key drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Develop financial models to evaluate profitability, costs, investments, and scenarios.
• Monitor operating income, margins, working capital, cash flow, and KPIs.
• Perform variance analysis and provide actionable recommendations to management.
• Support strategic planning and long-term business growth initiatives.
• Collaborate with Operations, Business Units, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams.
• Build data models and predictive analytics tools for forecasting and scenario planning.
• Develop AI-enabled finance tools to enhance self-service reporting.
• Partner with IT to implement Finance AI transformation initiatives.
• Integrate ERP systems with reporting and analytics platforms.
• Drive continuous improvement through RPA, AI, and BI technologies.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/CS

Tools

SAP

Oracle

TM1

Coupa

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world’s top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Job Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for financial planning, analysis, forecasting, business performance monitoring, and decision support. This role partners with business and operational teams to improve profitability, optimize cost structures, strengthen working capital performance, and drive strategic business decisions through financial insights and advanced analytics.

In addition, the role serves as a Finance Technology Partner by leveraging digital tools, automation, AI, and financial modeling solutions to improve efficiency, reporting accuracy, and decision-making capability across Finance and Operations.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyze financial and operational performance, identify key business drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop financial models to evaluate profitability, cost optimization, investments, and business scenarios.
• Monitor operating income, margins, working capital, cash flow, and other key performance indicators.
• Perform variance analysis and provide actionable recommendations to management.
• Support strategic planning and long-term business growth initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Business Unit Managers, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams.
• Build financial data models and predictive analytics tools to support forecasting and scenario planning.
• Develop AI-enabled finance assistants and chatbot solutions to enhance user self-service reporting.
• Partner with IT and Digital teams to implement Finance AI transformation initiatives.
• Integrate ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, TM1, Coupa, etc.) with reporting and analytics platforms.
• Drive continuous improvement through Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Business Intelligence (BI) technologies.

Job Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science or a related field.
* Minimum of 2-3 years of progressive experience in financial analysis and financial modeling.
* Proven expertise in developing and utilizing sophisticated financial models
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial concepts clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial statements.

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