FP&A Data Analyst

AIS islooking for a FP&A Data Analyst who can take ownership of monthly forecasting processes ensuring data is accurate consistent and ready for senior leadership review. The role focuses on using advanced Excel and automation tools to streamline reporting improve efficiency and drive continuous improvements while confidently engaging with stakeholders across the business to challenge data and support decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage the consolidation of monthly forecasts received from Operations Sales and subsidiary entities (primarily Excel-based inputs)
• Perform initial analysis and validation of submitted forecasts ensuring accuracy completeness and consistency ahead of Finance Senior Leadership review
• Develop a strong understanding of the end-to-end forecasting process including data sources assumptions and drivers across different business units
• Identify and deliver automation opportunities to streamline the consolidation and reporting process working closely with Operations Sales and Finance teams
• Implement improvements across various finance areas to reduce manual effort standardise inputs and enhance the reliability and speed of reporting
• Maintain and enhance existing automated processes particularly those built using Power Query and Excel-based solutions
• Engage with stakeholders to challenge and validate variances ensuring explanations are clearly understood and supported before escalation to senior stakeholders
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity within TM1 supporting the maintenance and reliability of financial data
• Play a key role in implementation of a Group Reporting pack contributing to the design standardisation and rollout across business units
• Actively contribute to future system and process improvements including the implementation of a new ERP system ensuring alignment with reporting and data requirements
• Drive continuous improvement across Finance

What are we looking for in our FP&A Data Analyst:

• Strong Excel skills (advance level comfortable with large datasets)
• 3 years experience in data analysis reporting finance or business environment.
• Proven advanced experience with Power Query
• Proven ability to improve or automate processes
• Strong stakeholder communication skills
• Strong interest in using AItools *Artificial Intelligence(e.g. CoPilot) to improve efficiency and automate tasks
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English with the ability to engage credibly with technical and commercial stakeholders
• Degree in Accounting Finance or STEM
• Professional qualification (ACCA / CIMA / CPA) qualified or in progress

What are the benefits of being our FP&A Data Analyst:

• Up to RM 110000.00 per annum DOE
• Discretionary annual bonus of up to 15% of basic salary
• Private Medical Insurance

AIS is a global leader in the engineering manufacture and application of insulation and passive fire protection systems as well as buoyancy and SURF (subsea umbilicals risers and flowlines) products. Our advanced materials deliver mission-critical solutions for the energy industrial automotive chemical and marine sectors.