Senior Data Analyst, Finance Operations

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.

We are looking for a passionate Senior Data Analyst, Finance Operations who will be responsible to support the financial data and related business information in reaching its vision by successfully delivering financial analysis.

This person will be working with Wilhelmsen Ship Management, a comprehensive global maritime group providing over half of the merchant fleet with essential products and services, along with supplying crew and technical management to the largest and most complex vessels ever to sail.

With a pool of more than 9,200 seafarers and over 500 shore-based employees all over the world, Wilhelmsen Ship Management is one of the world’s largest third-party ship managers with a portfolio of more than 450 vessels and counting.

The position will be located at our shared service office in Kuala Lumpur Sentral in the heart of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and it is easy to get to by public transportation.

We offer a culture and work environment of strong leadership, career development, work-life balance and a job that is both challenging and stimulating. Our organization thrives by using modern tools and is eager to utilize the business opportunities that come with new digital tools and skills. Our ideal candidates are looking for new challenges and would like to join a team of experienced professionals who are passionate to grow in one of the world’s largest maritime organizations.

Access to financial data and related business information. Lead the creation of performance metrics for Accounting and Finance divisions. Communicate standard dashboards and track performance.

The Data Analyst reports to the Head of Finance Shared Services and works closely with Group Finance, Corporate Accounting, Vessel Accounting, Joint-Venture, Treasury, and other Business Divisions.

The position is responsible for performing the following activities:

1. Data mining:
   • Collect and process structured and unstructured information.
2. Data management:
   • Analyze data integrity for accurate data analysis.
   • Define and implement data collection and transformation logic, selecting an appropriate combination of methods and tools to ensure data integrity while optimizing scalability and performance of the solution.
   • Use appropriate software programs and tools, including statistical packages and programming languages to query, process, analyze, and present data and findings including required documentation.
3. Data reporting:
   • Develop and implement reporting dashboards and other measures of performance.
   • Communicate information in a digestible and accessible way both orally and in writing, including creating and maintaining rich interactive visualizations which integrate various reporting components from multiple data sources.
   • Focus on analyzing relevant data, generating accurate reporting and analysis of unit’s performance.
4. Metrics and measures of performance:
   • Provide actionable insights for business strategy.
   • Consolidate and track improvement targets and efficiency Key Performance Indicators.
   • Build effective and visually rich presentations/Dashboards using BI Tools (Tableau) to present data in a meaningful way.
   • Ensure quality, accuracy, and focused analytic review.
5. Strategic actions:
   • Facilitate decision-making toward the achievement of strategic plans.
   • Provide in-depth data-oriented analysis and expertise to enable successful assessment or implementation of ERP solutions.
   • Be enthusiastic about continuously enhancing current practices, models, and metrics on data management.
   • Assist the Vice President Finance, CFO, and Head of Finance in new initiatives and non-routine tasks.

The position is accountable for meeting performance standards and compliance of processes, timely and accurate reporting of key metrics, and actionable improvements.

• Degree in Data Science, Applied Math, Statistics, Economics, or other equivalent fields.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with financial software packages (SAP), especially MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint) and experience in BI tools (Tableau and Power BI).
• Analytical and research capabilities, and understanding of financials.
• A dynamic, vibrant individual who aspires to go beyond analyzing factual information to develop evidence-based actions.
• Proactive in learning new technology.
• Maintains cooperative working relationships with others in a culturally diverse environment.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Sounds interesting? You can apply online today through our career portal by creating a "Candidate Home" account and attaching your latest Resume.

Application Deadline: 30 April 2025