Manager FP&A
Cognizant
| Company | Cognizant |
| Category | Finance |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Manager |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 8 Aug 2026 |
| Last verified | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
Overview:
The FP&A Manager is responsible for driving financial performance through accurate reporting, insightful analysis, and strong business partnering. This role oversees monthly financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and supports business decision-making by translating financial insights into strategic actions. The role also plays a key part in operational finance management, ensuring financial governance, accuracy, and alignment with group finance standards.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Financial Analysis & Reporting - Lead the end-to-end forecast cycle, partnering with business units to validate key drivers, run iterative reviews, and ensure alignment with company strategy. Enhance data-driven decision-making through advanced analytics, forecasting, and automated reporting solutions.
• Finance Process Optimisation - Identify and implement automation solutions to streamline financial workflows and improve operational efficiency.
• Cross-functional Collaboration - Partner across teams to support BU strategic and business development initiatives
• Finance Business Partner - Act as a financial advisor to regional business leaders.
Skills and experience:
• Minimum 10 years of experience in either Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) or Financial Reporting.
• Solid grounding in finance and accounting, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to extract reports/data from financial systems comprehend and provide meaningful summaries andcrecommendations for change.
• Experience with Oracle ERP/EPM systems, BI, and analytical tools is preferred.
• Demonstrate proficiency in stakeholder engagement, analytical and problem-solving techniques, and process improvement principles.
• Highly adaptable, resilient, and self-motivated, demonstrating a strong sense of initiative and a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Proactive willingness to continuously learn and integrate evolving technological solutions.