Strategic Finance Analyst: Insights & Growth Partner

Agensi Pekerjaan Career Wise Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Wise is seeking a skilled Finance Analyst to join our Business Analytics, Planning & Reporting (BAPR) team in Malaysia. You will lead financial reporting, provide insights, and support strategic decision-making with cross-functional partners.

Key responsibilities include coordinating monthly close, budgeting and forecasting cycles, and delivering executive-level reports. Strong Excel, Power BI, and data source integration skills are essential to drive business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in finance reporting, analytics, and business partnering environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience connecting multiple data sources using Excel, Power BI, SQL.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting and new report or dashboard development.
• SAP, Macro, Power Query, RPA & AI-enabled finance solutions is a strong advantage.
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting / Finance or professional qualification.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Macro

Power Query

RPA

AI in finance

Job description

Career Wise is seeking a skilled Finance Analyst to join our Business Analytics, Planning & Reporting (BAPR) team in Malaysia. You will lead financial reporting, provide insights, and support strategic decision-making with cross-functional partners.

Key responsibilities include coordinating monthly close, budgeting and forecasting cycles, and delivering executive-level reports. Strong Excel, Power BI, and data source integration skills are essential to drive business outcomes.