Analyst 1, Finance

Analyst 1, Finance Full-time Business Function: Finance Work Location: Sarawak Kuching Office--LOC_HGST_MYS1 Location (Secondary): Pasir Gudang WD Media Office--LOC_WDT_MY0101 Company Description WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in. We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide. This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today. We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level. Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

Responsibilities related to financial management, including budgeting, preparing financial reports, conducting cost analyses, and improving financial processes. It involves monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), supporting audits, managing capital tracking, ensuring legal compliance, and maintaining documentation. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Support the company's continued business expansion by providing financial planning, analysis, and business partnering for capacity growth, new initiatives, and increasing operational complexity. Full support on automation and digitalization project Participate in FP&A transformation initiative Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions Monitor automated processes, troubleshoot issues, and implement continuous improvements. Track, monitor, analyse, and control department budget Prepare a monthly financial analysis of actual against budget Ensure accurate and timely reporting of cost centres and management reports Consolidate spending at the divisional level and perform a detailed analysis of costs on the product level Recommends actions by analysing data and making comparative analyses Involve and focus heavily on budgetary control, financial analysis, and management reports Reconciles transactions by comparing and correcting data, and maintains the database by entering, verifying, and backing up data Prepare various reports and charts, and the Operation Review when necessary Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve financial processes and systems Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and long-term financial forecasts Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide insights to improve financial performance Support internal and external audit processes by preparing required documentation and analyses Involved in capital tracking and depreciation forecast Participate in ad-hoc projects and reports as assigned by the immediate supervisor from time to time Ensure meeting company and departmental compliance to applicable legal and IMS requirements Responsible for the health and safety of the individual at the workplace Ensure departmental compliance with ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, and ISO22301 standards Qualifications REQUIRED: Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, Finance or Business Administration, preferably a member of a professional body Minimum 2 years of working experience in the management reporting, cost accounting, budgetary control in a fast-paced manufacturing environment PREFERRED: Able to work independently as well as a team member Able to manage routine workload and ad-hoc projects with minimal supervision Preferably good exposure to ERP accounting system Demonstrated experience with capital budget, accounting, financial analysis and reporting SKILLS: Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders Strong analytical skills and interpersonal skills Strong time management skills and