Reporting Analyst

Job Title: Reporting Analyst

Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Duration : 6 Months (cover maternity leave)

Role Summary:-

As a Reporting Financial Analyst in the Global Finance Controllership Team, you will ensure accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and strong internal controls. You'll support centralized financial functions through journal entries, account analysis, and foreign currency exposure assessments. A key part of your role involves reconciling reports across systems, identifying root causes of discrepancies, and implementing corrective actions. You'll also drive process simplification and operational excellence while collaborating with internal stakeholders.

Essential Responsibilities:-

• Performing month-end closing activities to ensure recording of journal entries and to meet business deadlines and requirements.
• Working with various functions to ensure all bank transactions are posted on timely basis.
• Reconciliation of Cash and Bank related accounts.
• Assist with Project CFIN to HFM Tie-Out
• Preparing, posting and running reports to share information required for month-end reports and deadlines
• Identifying and solving backlog issues to ensure daily tasks are completed on-time
• Providing monthly, quarterly, financial data and reviews to share with internal finance teams
• Ensure process documentation is up to date
• Works closely with External and Internal Auditors to assist in completion of all audits.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide support and guidance for financial activities
• Review and approve journals in ERP systems
• Provide support and guidance to juniors
• Support on Blackline Re-assignment
• Support adhoc project / any other duties as required

Essential Requirements of the role (Experience / Skills / Competencies):-

• Years of experience: 1-3 years
• Field of experience: Finance / Accounting
• Technical Skills: Financial analysis & reporting, Accounting Standards knowledge (IFRS / GAAP)
• Soft Skills: Critical thinking, Problem Solving and adaptability
• Tools or Software (Required): SAP or Oracle, Excel, HFM
• Education Qualifications: Bachelor's in accounting, Finance, or equivalent.
• Industry Background or Experience (Required): Finance, Shared services
• Target Companies: Shared Services of any company and audit / professional firms (e.g. PWX, EY, Deloitte)
• Off-limits Companies: KPMG
• Important Keywords to be in the CV: Accountant, finance, analyst, SAP, Oracle, HFM, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, Controllership, IFRS, GAAP, statutory, financial statements, P&L, audit, analytics

Desirable attributes of the worker (Experience / Skills / Competencies):-

• ACCA/CIMA/CPA/CA or equivalent professional qualification is an advantage
• Experience in Shared Service will be added advantage
• Possess positive thinking and attitude, professionalism, takes ownership of and accountability of the work product.
• Self-starter with ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Team-player and customer-centric attitude
• Experience in SAP, Pascal or Oracle will be added advantage

Other Requirements:-

• National or Expat: National
• Rotation / Work Schedule: Mon-Fri/ 8AM-5PM
• Alternative / Target Job Titles: Reporting Analyst
• Role base (Office, Onshore, Offshore or Workshop): Office Based
• Will the worker be working at a customer's facility? No
• Contract Duration: 6 Month
• Number of positions needs to be filled: 1 (cover maternity leave)
• Languages Required & Proficiency Level: Good Command of English (Spoken and Written)
• Does the candidate need to be currently in the role country? Yes
• Candidate should be available to join before: ASAP
• Expected Role Challenges: NA
• Working Conditions - describe the physical environment / conditions the worker will be working in: Office environment
• Are there any safety risks associated with the role? None
• What Training is provided to the worker? Systems and policy training

Job Type: Contract

Contract length: 6 months

Pay: RM3,500.00 per month

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Big 4 accounting (PWC, EY, Deloitte, KPMG): 1 year (Required)
• Finance, Shared services: 1 year (Required)
• SAP or Oracle, Excel, HFM : 1 year (Required)
• Finance / Accounting: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Work Location: In person