FP&A Analyst, Senior
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
Job Summary
About the Role
The Senior Finance Analyst FP&A plays a critical role in Mudahs financial planning and performance management function. This role is responsible for the end-to-end forecasting and budgeting cycle delivering robust financial reporting and translating financial data into clear actionable insights that support business decisions across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Own and manage the end-to-end quarterly forecasting process including consolidation of inputs from all business units
- Lead the annual budgeting cycle coordinating with department heads setting timelines consolidating submissions and presenting final budgets to leadership
- Develop rolling forecast models that reflect current business performance and emerging trends
- Monitor actuals vs. budget/forecast; prepare variance analysis with clear commentary and recommendations
2. Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare and present monthly and quarterly financial reports to senior leadership and the Head of Business
- Develop standardised financial dashboards and reporting templates that enable consistent tracking of KPIs and business metrics
- Conduct deep-dive financial analysis on revenue cost structures and profitability drivers across business segments
- Ensure data integrity and consistency across all financial reports and models
3. Business Partnership & Decision Support
- Serve as a finance business partner to commercial product and marketing teams providing financial context and analysis to support day-to-day decision-making
- Provide financial analysis to support pricing decisions cost management and resource allocation discussions
- Assess the financial impact of operational changes or business initiatives flagging risks and opportunities to relevant stakeholders
- Partner with the accounting team to ensure alignment between management accounts and statutory reporting
- Act as the primary finance liaison between Mudah and Carousell Group HQ supporting group reporting planning cycles performance reviews and strategic discussions
4. Process Improvement & Automation
- Continuously improve forecasting accuracy through better modelling techniques driver-based planning and process standardisation
- Develop and automate financial reporting and forecasting processes using AI tools and modern productivity solutions reducing manual effort and improving turnaround times
- Identify and implement tools or systems to enhance FP&A capabilities and reporting efficiency
Qualifications :
Education
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related field
- Professional qualification (ACCA CPA CFA) is an advantage
Experience
- Minimum 35 years of progressive experience in FP&A corporate finance or management accounting
- Prior experience in a high-growth tech company marketplace platform or digital media environment preferred
- Demonstrated experience owning budgeting and forecasting processes end-to-end
- Background in audit or corporate finance (financial modelling valuation) is an advantage
Skills & Competencies
- Advanced financial modelling and Excel/Google Sheets proficiency
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail
- Ability to synthesise complex financial data into clear concise narratives for non-finance audiences
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced ambiguous environment with shifting priorities
Additional Information :
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Carousell Group is the leading multi-category platform for secondhand in Greater Southeast Asia on a mission to make secondhand the first choice. Founded in August 2012 in Singapore, the Group has a leading presence in seven markets under the brands Carousell, Carousell Media Group, C ... View more