Senior Analyst, FP&A

Senior Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst Salary: Competitive and based on experience Location: Kuala Lumpur

A leading global organisation is seeking a Senior Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst to join their forward-thinking team in Kuala Lumpur. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to make a strategic impact by shaping financial planning, forecasting, and business decision-making across a diverse international group. In this role, your expertise will directly influence the direction of the business, as you provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior executives while championing finance transformation initiatives. You will collaborate with global management teams, business controllers, shared services, and stakeholders across multiple regions, driving sustainable performance and supporting ambitious growth objectives. The organisation offers a supportive environment that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement—empowering you to make a tangible difference while developing your career within a culture built on strong leadership and professional development.

What you'll do:

• Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting process across multiple business units, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, financial targets, and operational objectives.
• Drive rolling forecast processes by managing revenue projections, vessel growth assumptions, personnel costs, operating expenses, profitability metrics, and other critical financial drivers.
• Develop robust financial models and conduct scenario analyses to support informed business decisions and strategic initiatives across the organisation.
• Review and challenge underlying business assumptions to ensure forecasts and budgets are realistic, achievable, and closely aligned with operational requirements.
• Continuously enhance forecasting methodologies and planning processes to improve accuracy, predictability, and overall financial performance.
• Perform comprehensive financial analysis on forecast performance versus budget to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and areas for improved profitability or efficiency.
• Partner with Business Controllers and key stakeholders to deliver data-driven insights that support effective decision-making throughout the business.
• Support the implementation and ongoing optimisation of FP&A tools—including budgeting systems—by participating in requirement gathering, process design, testing, data validation, and user adoption activities.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline financial planning, reporting, and analytical processes for greater efficiency and transparency.
• Ensure compliance with corporate budgeting guidelines, financial policies, reporting standards; establish standardised planning methodologies; recommend improvements to strengthen controls.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related discipline is required; an advanced degree or professional certification would be advantageous.
• More than 7 years of relevant experience in FP&A roles encompassing financial planning, management reporting, commercial finance or business performance within multinational environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in budgeting processes, forecasting techniques, performance management frameworks as well as advanced financial modelling and scenario planning skills.
• Proven analytical abilities combined with critical thinking skills enabling interpretation of complex datasets into actionable insights for senior management audiences.
• Experience partnering effectively with diverse stakeholders—including C-suite executives—by providing data-driven recommendations that influence high-level decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills (in English), including experience presenting complex financial information clearly to non-financial audiences at senior levels.
• Digital proficiency with enterprise systems such as SAP (or equivalent ERP), OneStream/SAC/Excel/Tableau/Power BI; adept at leveraging large datasets for analytics or transformation initiatives.
• Experience working within maritime/shipping/offshore/asset-intensive industries would be considered an added advantage but not mandatory.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out for its unwavering commitment to fostering a culture rooted in collaboration, professional development, and continuous improvement. Employees benefit from supportive leadership that prioritises knowledge sharing across teams while encouraging each individual’s growth journey through structured training opportunities. The company’s ongoing investment in digital transformation ensures access to cutting-edge tools designed not only to streamline daily tasks but also empower employees at every level to contribute meaningfully towards organisational success. With a focus on inclusivity—welcoming individuals from under-represented backgrounds—and flexible working arrangements where possible, this is an environment where your contributions are valued just as much as your wellbeing. The workplace ethos revolves around open communication channels between staff members at all levels; ideas are welcomed regardless of hierarchy so everyone feels heard. As part of this team-oriented culture built on mutual respect—you can expect ample opportunities for advancement alongside recognition for achievements both big and small.

What's next:

If you are ready to take your career in financial planning and analysis to new heights within an internationally respected organisation—this is your moment!

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