Staff Finance Analyst

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career. THE ROLE: Are you a driven finance professional eager to make a significant impact? We're looking for a highly skilled Staff Finance Analyst to join our dynamic team in Business Analytics, Planning & Reporting (BAPR). As a Staff Finance Analyst, you'll play a crucial role in delivering actionable financial insights that guide strategic decision-making across the Finance organization. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to analyze financial data and provide in-depth reporting that drives business outcomes. This role offers incredible potential for growth and advancement. You'll develop your skills in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your contributions are valued. If you’re passionate about finance, data-driven decision-making, and making a real difference, we want to hear from you! THE PERSON: • Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a strong sense of teamwork and accountability. • Proactive, positive, and solution-oriented mindset with a high level of ownership. • Strong communication and business writing skills, with the ability to present insights clearly to senior audiences. • Ability to manage multiple priorities, challenge assumptions, and provide sound recommendations in a dynamic environment. • Comfortable interacting with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, and meeting tight deadlines. • Highly independent, detail-oriented, and analytical, with minimal supervision required. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead the preparation and analysis of financial reporting packages, including corporate and executive-level reporting, ad-hoc analysis, and insights. • Perform month end close, expenses variance analysis of actual results versus forecast, expense review and accruals/reclassification and support accounting treatment. • Drive annual budget and quarterly forecast cycles, providing analytical support and recommendations to leadership. • Coordinate and oversee recurring close and reporting activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency. • Partner with leadership in project management by monitoring project timeline and liaising with business partner to follow-up timely on action items till closure. Efficiently collaborate meetings/projects and keep track on all updates. • Proactively identify, challenge, and improve existing processes to enhance efficiency, controls, and data quality. • Lead KPI and metrics tracking, analysis, and performance measurement to support business objectives. • Ensure compliance with operational controls, audit requirements, SOX, regulatory, statutory, and other governance standards. • Provide guidance and informal mentoring to junior analysts, supporting team capability development. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: • Solid experience in finance reporting, analytics, and business partnering environments. • Expert/Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. • Experience connecting or dealing with multiple data sources using Excel, Power BI, SQL or other tools. • Hands-on experience in budgeting, forecasting and new report or dashboard development are added advantage. • SAP, Macro, Power Query, RPA & AI-enabled finance solutions is a strong advantage. ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: • Bachelor’s Degree in accounting / Finance or professional qualification. LOCATION: Penang, Malaysia #LI-AR2 #LI-Hybrid Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance. AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here. This posting is for an existing vacancy. THE ROLE: Are you a driven finance professional eager to make a significant impact? We're looking for a highly skilled Staff Finance Analyst to join our dynamic team in Business Analytics, Planning & Reporting (BAPR). As a Staff Finance Analyst, you'll play a crucial role in delivering actionable financial insights that guide strategic decision-making across the Finance organization. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to analyze financial data and provide in-depth reporting that drives business outcomes. This role offers incredible potential for growth and advancement. You'll develop your skills in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your contributions are valued. If you’re passionate about finance, data-driven decision-making, and making a real difference, we want to hear from you! THE PERSON: • Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a strong sense of teamwork and accountability. • Proactive, positive, and solution-oriented mindset with a high level of ownership. • Strong communication and business writing skills, with the ability to present insights clearly to senior audiences. • Ability to manage multiple priorities, challenge assumptions, and provide sound recommendations in a dynamic environment. • Comfortable interacting with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, and meeting tight deadlines. • Highly independent, detail-oriented, and analytical, with minimal supervision required. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead the preparation and analysis of financial reporting packages, including corporate and executive-level reporting, ad-hoc analysis, and insights. • Perform month end close, expenses variance analysis of actual results versus forecast, expense review and accruals/reclassification and support accounting treatment. • Drive annual budget and quarterly forecast cycles, providing analytical support and recommendations to leadership. • Coordinate and oversee recurring close and reporting activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency. • Partner with leadership in project management by monitoring project timeline and liaising with business partner to follow-up timely on action items till closure. Efficiently collaborate meetings/projects and keep track on all updates. • Proactively identify, challenge, and improve existing processes to enhance efficiency, controls, and data quality. • Lead KPI and metrics tracking, analysis, and performance measurement to support business objectives. • Ensure compliance with operational controls, audit requirements, SOX, regulatory, statutory, and other governance standards. • Provide guidance and informal mentoring to junior analysts, supporting team capability development. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: • Solid experience in finance reporting, analytics, and business partnering environments. • Expert/Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. • Experience connecting or dealing with multiple data sources using Excel, Power BI, SQL or other tools. • Hands-on experience in budgeting, forecasting and new report or dashboard development are added advantage. • SAP, Macro, Power Query, RPA & AI-enabled finance solutions is a strong advantage. ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: • Bachelor’s Degree in accounting / Finance or professional qualification. LOCATION: Penang, Malaysia #LI-AR2 #LI-Hybrid Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance. AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here. This posting is for an existing vacancy.