[BEST] Treasury Analyst (Analytics)

Who Are We In L'Oréal, change is the DNA of the company. We are a global beauty leader with a portfolio of brands and a presence in 150 countries. L'Oréal Malaysia has been recognized as a Top Employer 2024 & 2025 by the Top Employers Institute.

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Treasury Analyst to join our BEST team in KL. This role involves cash flow forecasting, budgeting, managing FX hedging processes, and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making and ensure financial stability.

Key Responsibilities

• Cash Flow Forecasting – Trend / Budget and Actuals : Prepare a robust cash flow forecast based on inputs from the Country team and data from multiple sources. Review with the Country team and understand the business rationales behind decisions. Produce a monthly actual cash flow and perform variance analysis against trends / budget with high accuracy for financing needs.
• Control the quality and consistency of actual cash receipts, payments and working capital data on a monthly basis, making necessary adjustments to ensure accuracy.
• Review and consolidate monthly data, preparing and presenting official reports to the CFO. Perform similar control and analysis tasks for Systematic Risk Identification (SRI) and Budget processes.
• Adhere to KPIs related to the accuracy of monthly, SRI, and Budget data and provide value-added analysis to support the CFO's strategic financial decisions by collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses for deviations from expected forecasts on receipts, payments and working capital movement; collaborate with the Treasury Operations team on inputs for 3-week cash flow forecasts; maintain a collaborative culture with Operations.
• Foreign Exchange (FX) Management & Analysis : Collect, validate, and analyze FX data for monthly closing and forecasting processes. Analyze FX impact, prepare accounting entries, and ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Manage the overall hedging ratio and coordinate with the group on hedging positions. Identify and mitigate FX fluctuations and support hedging strategy development and implementation.
• Understand FX needs vis-à-vis cash flow forecasting and engage with Controllers to improve commentary on changing FX needs.
• Develop knowledge on sourcing patterns by engaging with Controllers to improve commentary on FX and forecast changes. Communicate month-end rates and budget FX rates to stakeholders.
• Analytical Enhancements : Publish and analyze FX G&L and FX forecast reports for Budget and Trend, drive process alignment, monitor FX risks and portfolios, and collaborate with stakeholders for business insight.
• Other Analytical Tasks : Forecast and oversee the financial income and expense P&L, ensure accurate recording and reporting of all activities; prepare regular reporting and analysis on treasury activities including KPIs and risk metrics; stay informed about market trends and best practices; identify opportunities for process improvements and cost optimization; develop dashboards to enhance efficiency and clarity of analysis; support projects within BEST, Zone and Group.

Who We Are Looking For

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