Sr Financial Analyst

Job ID

8912

Posted

05-04-2021

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Location(s)

Petaling Jaya - Selangor - Malaysia

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand Financial requirements of executed MSA for assigned clients and exercise commercial governance to minimize exposure. 
• Participate in monthly and quarterly forecast, assisting Finance Manager (FMGR) to provide accurate YTD and Forecast Outlook.
• Participate in annual Budget exercise, assisting Finance Manager (FMGR) end to end; from data collection & analysis to eventual loading of data to business planning tool.

Essential Duties:

• Responsible for corporate reporting, ensure timeliness of month end closing, including but not limited to: 
• Detailed review of revenue and cost transactions for APAC Offices 
• Journals preparation and submission to SSC for booking, monitor the posting of journals and profit and loss up to final results
• Perform variance analysis of profit and loss accounts against budget/forecast and able to explain significant fluctuations
• Assist Finance Manager to prepare monthly flash report for submission to Divisional Leads
• Maintain overall financial health of P&L, including but not limited to: 
• AR review
• Balance Sheet review and reconciliations and follow through action items
• Coordination of 3rd Party Spend reconciliation
• Responsible for client reporting, including but not limited to: 
• Prepare detailed/comprehensive spending tracker
• Produce the monthly financial results and reporting for APAC Office
• Prepare fluctuation analysis for (client) Monthly Management Report
• Positively respond to both our internal and external stakeholders through effective communication and personal accessibility/credibility
• Support the preparation and delivery of monthly Contract and Business Unit Reviews
• Ad-hoc reporting as requested by Business Unit or Business/Finance
• Reconciliation of client books and corporate books
• Maintain billing schedule and ensure timely billing for core and non core items
• Review report produced by REAS/SSC and highlight to Finance Manager if there is any issue
• Coordination of the consolidation of reporting within APAC (ANZ, Asia and India)
• Supporting Operations team on any issues with financial system
• Site visitation as and when required
• Any other assignments as directed by the immediate supervisor.

Key Competencies and Qualification:

• Min 3 to 5 years of working experience.
• Education: Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
• Good exposure / open to finance/accounting and/or at an Analyst level preparing and analyzing management reports, forecast model and performing sensitivity analysis.
• Proven experience in the areas of P2P and associated Financial Processes to include COS and UBR UER, Accruals, AP and AR.
• Able to demonstrate strong communication skills both written and verbal, and feel comfortable to interact with people at all levels across the account and develop effective relationships at all levels.
• Excellent IT Skills with exposure to accounting system (Peoplesoft/Iscala) with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel (to include lookups & pivot tables).
• Attention to detail, organized and methodical in your approach to work, and the ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure and on time. 
• Must be team and results oriented with high level of commitment.
• Analytical skills with ability to articulate business issues and encompass problem identification, evaluation, and resolution. 
• Proficiency in English. Ability to effectively interact with and adapt to both Asian and Western business management style/culture. Inter-personal/communication skills.
• Experienced in working with Microsoft Office. 
• Ability to adapt to business environment changes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities / parties.