Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Data Analytics and Financial Modelling:

• Keep abreast of macro-environment indicators such as industry trends and competitive landscape, customer behaviour patterns, and use these insights as references for financial planning.
• Build and refine financial models to project revenue, expenses, and other financial metrics in key financial statements such as profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements.
• Ensure flexibility and robustness of financial model in catering to different modelling approaches for different items and ease of audit trail across the key financial statements.

2. Business Plan Management:

• Collect, organize, and analyse financial data from business and functional stakeholders to support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Review and challenge data inputs from business and functional stakeholders as necessary.
• Translate revenue and/or cost driver information from business and functional stakeholders into data inputs in financial model for use in projecting financial information in alignment with strategic objectives.

3. Forecasting:

• Drive the annual business plan and quarterly forecasting process by involving stakeholders, gathering inputs from stakeholders and objectively evaluating the quality of information and incorporating them into the business plan and forecasting processes.
• Perform updates of actual financial results into the financial model, and in the process adjusting drivers and projections in accordance with changing operating environment in the organization and/or market.
• Assess actual performance against budgets and forecasts, and proactively engage with stakeholders to understand performance gaps and mitigation plans
• Highlight gaps between updated forecasts and performance targets, and proactively partner with stakeholders to identify mitigation plans for the purpose of eliminating or minimizing the gap.
• Continuously review and collaborate with stakeholders to improve and/or finetune the processes for budgeting and forecasting.

4. Projects:

• Involve in corporate, divisional or industry-level projects and/or initiatives from time to time.

5. Reporting & Presentation:

• Prepare and deliver insightful reports and presentations to senior management.
• Translate financial data into actionable recommendations.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Has about 5-6 years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, and analysis, preferably in a similar role focused on commercial business planning and support within the telecommunications industry.
• Strong understanding of the telecommunications industry in Malaysia, including knowledge of industry-specific regulations, market dynamics, and competitive landscape.
• Proficient in financial modelling, forecasting, and data analysis using spreadsheet software and ERP financial systems.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards, specifically as they relate to the telecommunications sector in Malaysia.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey financial concepts to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Independent, and has ability to work collaboratively and build relationships across different teams and levels of the organization, and work with minimum supervision in accordance with tight deadlines.
• Have a keen sense of analytical skills, strong appreciation for numbers with good business understanding.
• Has strong stakeholder management skills, is organized, proactive, and results oriented with \'can do\' attitude.

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