Sr. FP&A (Finance) Analyst

Position Purpose

The Senior FP&A Analyst, Malaysia provides financial planning, analysis, reporting and decision support for the Malaysia business.

The role partners with the SG/MY Cluster Country Head, Malaysia leadership team and SG/MY Cluster FP&A Manager to support business planning, forecasting, performance reporting, commercial analysis and financial governance. The role is expected to provide clear financial insights, highlight risks and opportunities, and support disciplined business decision-making.

Key Accountabilities & Performance Indicators

Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting

• Lead Malaysia inputs for annual Budget, and monthly forecast cycles.
• Work with commercial and cross-functional teams to validate assumptions, risks and opportunities.

Management Reporting and Performance Analysis

Internal SG/MY Cluster FP&A Manager, SG/MY Cluster Country Head, Malaysia Leadership Team, Malaysia Finance Team, Commercial, Supply Chain, Controlling, Tax and Treasury, Asia Finance Team as required

External Distributor, External auditors, tax consultants, customers, vendors, customs brokers and banking partners

Qualifications

• Degree Holder in Business Administration, major in Finance/Accounting is preferable

Skills & Experience

• 5 to 7 years’ relevant finance experience, including at least 3 years in FP&A, management reporting, forecasting or business partnering.
• Strong financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and management reporting capability.
• Experience in business performance analysis, gross-to-net, trade spend, P&L analysis or management reporting would be an advantage.
• Advanced Excel capability; experience with ERP, planning or BI tools such as SAP, TM1, Power BI or similar systems preferred.
• Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to explain financial performance and business drivers clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Malaysia market experience in FMCG, consumer healthcare or pharmaceuticals preferred; exposure to multi-market or regional FP&A environments would be an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Strong ownership, accountability and attention to detail.
• Business-focused, analytical and comfortable challenging assumptions constructively.
• Clear and confident communicator who can build trust with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Able to manage deadlines, ambiguity and competing priorities while maintaining quality of output.
• Demonstrates integrity, sound judgement and respect for confidentiality.