Specialist - Financial Planning and Analysis (Fp&a)

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About the Role

As an FP&A lead specialist at AIA Shared Service Sdn Bhd, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Group Corporate Centre. Your role is to deliver high-quality financial insights and analysis that empower senior management to make informed strategic decisions. You will be responsible for driving monthly reporting, annual budgeting, and quarterly forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and financial integrity.

Key Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Develop and present timely, accurate, and insightful financial reports to management and stakeholders.
- Conduct detailed financial analysis including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Identify key performance drivers and provide actionable insights.

Management Reporting
- Produce monthly management reports with detailed commentary on financial performance.
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of reporting to support decision-making.

Budgeting And Forecasting
- Work closely with various group functions to support the budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring financial plans align with the company’s strategic objectives.
- Involve in annual budgeting process, coordinating inputs from Group Office various group function, and Business units, to ensure alignment with overall corporate strategy.
- Regularly update forecasts to reflect evolving business conditions.

Month-End Closing Activities
- Oversee month-end activities including accruals, prepayments, and cost reclassifications.
- Collaborate with R2R teams to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely closure.
- Monitor intercompany billing and analyse variances between actuals and budget/forecast.

Process Improvement
- Identify and implement improvements to financial processes and reporting systems.
- Drive automation and efficiency initiatives to reduce manual effort and enhance accuracy.

Ad-hoc Projects
- Participate in cross-functional projects, providing financial expertise and analysis.
- Support special initiatives as assigned by management.

Audit & Compliance
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders during audit processes.
- Assist in preparing and reviewing Group Office Service Fee Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP).

Tax Support
- Assist in tax templates review (Monthly ETR templates, quarterly Tax templates, BEPS related templates review)
- Work closely with R2R team on tax journal entries posting.
- Support external engagements by responding to queries and coordinating data collection for annual tax filing, transfer pricing documentation, Uncertain Tax Positions (UTP), and other related matters, particularly with Big Four accounting firms.

System & Data Maintenance
- Maintain TM1 system data including cost centers, WBS, GL roll-ups, and intercompany eliminations.
- Liaise with external vendors for system troubleshooting and UAT activities.
- Oversee master data governance and act as a group-level advisor.

Stakeholder Engagement
- Build strong relationships with business partners and stakeholders through regular communication and collaboration.

Job Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; professional certification (ACCA, CIMA, MIA) preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in financial planning and analysis.
- Proficient in financial systems and tools (SAP, AO, BPC, Excel, Power BI, TM1, ERP).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives._