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Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of talented employees in 38 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #189 on the Fortune 500.
As part of ASIA Finance team, the Senior Finance Planning Analyst will be involved in various areas of financial including making an impact through planning and analysis and “hands on” with key tools namely; Hyperion and Excel. Based at UOA Business Park, Shah Alam, the Senior FP&A reports to the Senior Finance Manager.
The Role
Key responsibilities include the following:
- Monitor closing, forecasting, and budgeting process to ensure timely submission from plants and smooth management review.
- Consolidate and review financial reporting package from plants including P&L, B/S and FCF.
- Prepare comprehensive financial reports, including presentations to senior management.
- Conduct sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of different scenarios.
- Conduct variance analysis to compare actual results against budget or forecast.
- Track and drive performance achievement of cross function team.
- Conduct sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of different scenarios.
- Prepare market analysis reports for Management.
- Support Accounting functions as needed for the region.
- Act as business partner and provide financial support and advice for decision making.
- Provide finance system user support.
- Track global intercompany matching and data tie-outs between various systems.
- Build up long range planning to provide volume and sales trend of current and potential programs.
- Master LRP and Hyperion systems to support Asia users.
- Conduct system trainings to colleagues.
- Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis to support special.
Qualification/ Requirement:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy
- The ACCA credential is required.
- At least 5-7 years related working experience in MNCs from manufacturing industry (Auto
- Industry/ Big 4 experience is a plus)
- Minimum 2 years’ solid experience in financial planning & analysis role.
- Strong sense of ownership; can work under pressure.
- Fluent in both oral and written English.
- Speaks and reads Mandarin
- Expert level proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- High level of accuracy and attention to details.
- Willing to work at UOA Business Park, Shah Alam.
Advantages Of Working At Lear
- Join the growing Asia Finance team at one of Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies 2024.
- Be on the front end of multiple initiatives in Malaysia and building talents.
- Enjoy an inclusive work environment that encourages innovation and creativity.
