181 Investment Strategist jobs in Malaysia

Core Responsibilities

1. Maintain and enhance student and manpower dashboards to support operational and strategic decision-making.

2. Assist in preparing monthly rolling forecasts and variance analysis against the previous year, budget and prior forecast for the Group, including EXCO presentation decks.

3. Support the Group's annual budget, long-range plan, financial models and sensitivity analysis.

4. Contribute to revenue growth initiatives, including preparing new product feasibility studies, analyzing program profitability, evaluating business segments and assisting in product pricing setting.

5. Partner with business units to provide timely financial insights on spend tracking, resource allocation, and ad hoc analyses to enable effective decision-making.

6. Review and monitor departmental purchase requisition and budget utilization by cost center.

7. Participate in the month-end close process, collaborating with Finance Leaders to review and validate results.

8. Support the Finance team in monthly closings, statutory reporting, audits and resolution of recurring issues.

9. Contribute to business performance reporting, analysis, and continuous improvement projects.

10. Perform other duties as assigned by management from time to time.

Education & Certification

· Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.

· Professional certification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or CFA is an advantage.

Work Experience

· Around 3–5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis or related finance roles, preferably in a corporate or multinational setting.

· Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.

· Experience working cross-functionally and supporting stakeholders with analysis and reporting.

Niche Skillsets

· Proficiency in financial modelling and variance analysis.

· Working knowledge of ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamic Navision) and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau) is preferred.

· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills.

· Strong business partnering skills.

Job Responsibilities

1. Analyze past results (weekly and monthly), perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements.
2. Creates financial models bases on analyses to support organizational decision making.
3. Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards.
4. Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools.
5. Work closely with stakeholders to improve their department's performance.
6. Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting.
7. Perform budgeting and rolling forecast of company's / department's performance.
8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education & Qualification

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or related field

Relevant Experience & Years of Service

Proven experience in the financial industry, fresh graduate is welcome to join

Technical Skills, Professional Knowledge & Competencies

• Proficiency with databases, and financial software applications
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical mind
• Attention to accuracy and detail required

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: RM3, RM6,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Maternity leave
• Opportunities for promotion

Work Location: In person

Financial Planning & Tax Manager (Hybrid) Multinational Manufacturer- Shah Alam/Klang/Subang Jaya/PJ

• Communicate with Country & Mill management on any implementation of business/financial processes and procedures and provide clarifications of the SOP requirements specifically related to Sales Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Cash and Bank, Inventory Management and Fixed Assets (including CAPEX).

• Continuous monitoring over compliance of key procedural requirements (as per the SOP) to ensure all critical controls are working consistently and effectively.

• Regularly assess the efficiency of control systems and recommend effective improvements.
• Collaborate & coordinate with Country & Mill management to ensure the reported internal audit findings are resolved in all effective, efficient and timely manner at Mill level.

• Communicate and collaborate with all mills controllers for the compilation of data for HQ reporting purposes.

• Assisting AVP, Financial Controller with monthly reporting duties for submission/presentation to HQ.

• Assisting AVP, Financial Controller with the Budget process at the country level from initial creation and review through to shareholder approval of the annual budget. Manage the budget timetable to ensure a "bottom up" budget is built and reviewed with the respective Mill Management Team.

• To oversee and manage all tax matters including deferred taxation of the Group of companies including tax planning, compliance and reporting.

• Work and liaise with tax consultants in preparation of yearly Group of companies' Corporate Income Tax, tax estimation (CP204/CP204A) and Transfer Pricing documentations.

• Develop and maintain the group's compliance framework to ensure all internal practices adhere to applicable tax law and regulations.

• Business partnering (be updated latest changes of tax regulations, impact of new tax laws, regulations and rulings) and identify potential tax implications to the Group.

• Perform other tasks assigned by superior as needed or as business conditions change

Job Description

Support strategic planning through insightful analyses

• Assist in the preparation of management report with written narratives to support analysis and findings
• Perform financial modelling process to analyse proposals on financial and non-financial returns
• Extract insights from financial statements
• Evaluate corporate proposals
• Support management in review of corporate strategies/plans
• Analyzes profit-and-loss income statements and prepares reports and recommendations to management
• Creates financial models of "what if" scenarios for future business planning decisions in areas such as new product development, new marketing strategies, etc.

Analyse efficiency and effectiveness of resource allocation

• Analyse trends, possible improvements, areas of risks, financing and any key issues relating to the business
• Review the completeness of the financial accounts and cost accounting
• Support proposed improvement by providing analysis of operational efficiency
• Responsible to provide in depth analysis on the performance of HLMG OCs
• Generates forecasts and analyzes trends in sales, finance and other areas of business
• Performs economic research and studies of rates of return, depreciation and investments
• Researches economic progressions to assist the organization's financial planning

Support enhancements to business profitability and performance

• Consult with business units by providing the financial views for business plans, key performance indicators, and process development
• Support all business units with insights to make informed decisions towards achieving the company's objectives
• Perform the capital expenditure (CAPEX) evaluation on projects
• Evaluate and appraise investments, capital expenditures and financing of projects and provide guidance and recommendations

Strategise with business units on resource allocation and management

• Manage and monitor financial control systems
• Review and analyse working capital to achieve optimization
• Review, analyse and improve cost to achieve cost efficiency
• Review and analyse cost efficiency and its impact on value creation
• Assist in the development and implementation of strategies on sustainability and environmental cost accounting

Job Requirement

1. Posses a Degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent.
2. At least 10 years and above of working experience.
3. Well verse in Power BI is an added advantage.
4. Display critical thinking capabilities and able to multitask.

The Operation teams at Shopee covers the operational end-to-end process, from when the buyer searches for a product listed on the Shopee platform, to the moment the buyer receives the products. The team analyses and monitors operational KPIs across the region and conducts root cause analysis when operation performance fluctuates. The Operations team comprises Customer Service, Payment, Listings, Warehouse, Logistics, Seller Operations and Fraud.

Job Description:

• Identify levers of cost improvement via data analysis, benchmarking of metrics
• Propose action plan to capture and realise cost levers
• Monitoring and tracking key metrics relating to cost improvement including working closely with respective ops leads
• Involves in multiple initiatives across all SPX teams including First Mile, Sorting Centre, Line Haul & Last Mile

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field such as Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to work with data to derive insights
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Detail-oriented and adaptable to changes in a fast-paced environment

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creating detailed budgets based on historical data and future projections.
• Collaborating with different departments to gather input and ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Developing short-term and long-term financial forecasts.
• Utilizing quantitative methods and historical trends to predict future revenues and expenses.
• Comparing actual financial performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Analyzing the reasons for variances and providing insights to management.
• Preparing reports that summarize financial performance, trends, and forecasts for stakeholders.
• Presenting findings to senior management to inform strategic decision-making.
• Supporting long-term planning efforts by evaluating potential investments and capital allocation.
• Analyzing market trends and competitive landscape to guide strategic initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

1. Lead financial planning cycles including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term strategic planning for development and investment portfolios.
2. Build and maintain dynamic financial models for property developments (residential, commercial, mixed-use) covering land acquisition, development costs, sales/rental income, funding structures, and exit strategies.
3. Analyse project feasibility and returns (IRR, NPV, ROI) to support investment decisions and board approvals.
4. Monitor and report on actual vs. budget performance at both the project and portfolio level, highlighting key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
5. Develop and maintain dashboards and KPI reports to track asset performance, leasing activity, occupancy, cap rates, and returns.
6. Partner with Development, Acquisitions, Asset Management, and Project Management teams to support business cases and investment memoranda.
7. Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate the impact of market, cost, or timing changes on financial outcomes.
8. Support funding and capital allocation strategies, including debt/equity structuring, drawdown schedules, and interest capitalization.
9. Assist with investor reporting, valuations, lender covenants, and board presentations.
10. Continuously improve FP&A processes and systems, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.

Job Specifications

• Qualification : Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Real Estate
• Experience : 5 years' experience in financial planning and analysis or corporate finance, preferably in property development, real estate investment, or real estate private equity
• Technical Skills : Strong understanding of real estate financial metrics, development project lifecycles, and investment underwriting

Core Competency

• Interpersonal & Communication Skills
• Analytical Thinking
• Focused & Deliver Result
• Customer Focused
• Continuous Learning

Department Operations

LevelInternship

LocationMalaysia - Kuala Lumpur

The Operation teams at Shopee covers the operational end-to-end process, from when the buyer searches for a product listed on the Shopee platform, to the moment the buyer receives the products. The team analyses and monitors operational KPIs across the region and conducts root cause analysis when operation performance fluctuates. The Operations team comprises Customer Service, Payment, Listings, Warehouse, Logistics, Seller Operations and Fraud.

Job Description:

• Identify levers of cost improvement via data analysis, benchmarking of metrics
• Propose action plan to capture and realise cost levers
• Monitoring and tracking key metrics relating to cost improvement including working closely with respective ops leads
• Involves in multiple initiatives across all SPX teams including First Mile, Sorting Centre, Line Haul & Last Mile

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field such as Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to work with data to derive insights
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Detail-oriented and adaptable to changes in a fast-paced environment

About our client:

Our client, a globally recognized leader in the Consumer industry, is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis to join their dynamic team. This role will report directly to the Head of Finance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Conduct long-term forecasts, scenario analyses, variance assessments, and financial modeling to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for cost savings and revenue growth.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations based on in-depth financial analysis to guide decision-making.
• Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, highlighting key findings and strategic insights.
• Develop and track KPIs to monitor financial performance and operational efficiency, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to stakeholders.
• Partner with various teams to integrate business insights into financial models and promote financial accountability across the organization.
• Identify opportunities to enhance financial planning processes, establish best practices, and ensure compliance with group policies and industry standards.
• Design and maintain internal controls to safeguard assets, ensure financial accuracy, and align reporting standards with group policies.

Key Requirements:

• Min degree in Finance & Accounting with CPA/ACCA/CIMA qualification.
• Min 5 years of working experience in Financial Planning & Business Partnering roles.
• Experience in retail industry will be an added advantage.
• Strong interpersonal & stakeholder management skills with good business acumen & strategic thinking.
• Highly-motivated, results-oriented, and forward-thinking leader/team player with good work ethic, credibility, and sense of integrity

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