Business Analyst

Business Analyst (Business Intelligence)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About Horizontal: Established since 2003 in the US, Horizontal solves complex challenges across two distinct businesses: Horizontal Digital and Horizontal Talent. We are consistently recognized for being a top workplace and one of the fastest-growing private companies. Horizontal Talent specializes in staffing for IT, Digital & Creative, and Business & Strategy markets. We have global offices in the US, UAE, India, and Malaysia.

Job Summary

We are looking for a passionate and driven Business Analyst to join our Internal Business Intelligence team within FP&A. In this role, you will focus on reporting, data analysis, and delivering actionable insights that support strategic decision-making and performance management.

Ideal for individuals with a keen interest in data and business analytics, this position offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally in a global environment, providing impactful insights to senior management and multiple business partners.

Responsibilities

• Business Monitoring: Prepare and analyse business performance reports, tracking actuals vs. targets/budgets. Identify key performance drivers and their potential impacts.
• Dashboarding & Visualization: Build and maintain intuitive dashboards and reports that turn raw data into meaningful business insights using tools like Power BI and MicroStrategy.
• Scenario Simulations: Conduct business simulations to support pricing strategies, forecasting, and long-term planning.
• Insight Generation: Translate data into strategic insights, highlighting opportunities, risks, and recommended actions to internal stakeholders.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with partners across departments and regions, fostering a collaborative environment through regular engagement.
• Project Management: Drive and support internal projects in alignment with company’s end-to-end project management standards.
• Tool Utilization: Efficiently use enterprise applications (e.g., SAP, Salesforce) and BI tools to perform daily tasks and analysis.
• Process Improvements: Continuously seek opportunities to streamline and improve reporting and analysis processes.
• Documentation: Ensure proper documentation of processes, methodologies, and insights.
• Business Acumen: Develop a deep understanding of products and services to contextualize data and insights effectively.
  
  

Requirement

• A Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
• Over 6 years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or related functions.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel (Intermediate to Advanced) is a must.
• Experience with tools like Power BI, MicroStrategy, Tableau, MS Access is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data-driven mindset.
• Capable of working with large, complex datasets and translating them into insights.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to present findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Highly motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Strong team player with a collaborative mindset and cross-cultural adaptability.
  
  

The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Business Analyst (Business Intelligence)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About Horizontal: Established since 2003 in the US, Horizontal solves complex challenges across two distinct businesses: Horizontal Digital and Horizontal Talent. We are consistently recognized for being a top workplace and one of the fastest-growing private companies. Horizontal Talent specializes in staffing for IT, Digital & Creative, and Business & Strategy markets. We have global offices in the US, UAE, India, and Malaysia.

Job Summary

We are looking for a passionate and driven Business Analyst to join our Internal Business Intelligence team within FP&A. In this role, you will focus on reporting, data analysis, and delivering actionable insights that support strategic decision-making and performance management.

Ideal for individuals with a keen interest in data and business analytics, this position offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally in a global environment, providing impactful insights to senior management and multiple business partners.

Responsibilities

• Business Monitoring: Prepare and analyse business performance reports, tracking actuals vs. targets/budgets. Identify key performance drivers and their potential impacts.
• Dashboarding & Visualization: Build and maintain intuitive dashboards and reports that turn raw data into meaningful business insights using tools like Power BI and MicroStrategy.
• Scenario Simulations: Conduct business simulations to support pricing strategies, forecasting, and long-term planning.
• Insight Generation: Translate data into strategic insights, highlighting opportunities, risks, and recommended actions to internal stakeholders.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with partners across departments and regions, fostering a collaborative environment through regular engagement.
• Project Management: Drive and support internal projects in alignment with company’s end-to-end project management standards.
• Tool Utilization: Efficiently use enterprise applications (e.g., SAP, Salesforce) and BI tools to perform daily tasks and analysis.
• Process Improvements: Continuously seek opportunities to streamline and improve reporting and analysis processes.
• Documentation: Ensure proper documentation of processes, methodologies, and insights.
• Business Acumen: Develop a deep understanding of products and services to contextualize data and insights effectively.
  
  

Requirement

• A Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
• Over 6 years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or related functions.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel (Intermediate to Advanced) is a must.
• Experience with tools like Power BI, MicroStrategy, Tableau, MS Access is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data-driven mindset.
• Capable of working with large, complex datasets and translating them into insights.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to present findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Highly motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Strong team player with a collaborative mindset and cross-cultural adaptability.
  
  

The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.