Business Analyst

Job Title

Business Analyst

Job Description Summary

Cushman & Wakefield is a trusted partner for Occupiers and Investors to manage their capital expenditure and project delivery in Asia Pacific. By seeing things differently, we anticipate market changes and are first to capitalize, ensuring clients and the business can be what’s next in their respective sectors. The Project & Development Services team offer a full suite of offerings from Project Management, Cost Management, Building Consultancy, MEP Design, Workplace, Interior Design, Programme Management Office (PMO) and Design & Build to our clients.
This position supports the growth of the Project & Development Services (PDS) division through accurate financial analysis, automated reporting, Power BI dashboards and forecasting. Partnering with regional leaders, the analyst drives operational efficiency, supports strategic decisions and delivers ad-hoc insights to improve project profitability and regional performance.
This is a regional position which provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in evaluating the financial performance of the PDS business operations across Asia Pacific. It also provides the potential for future employment opportunities within the Company.

Job Description

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and build Power BI dashboards, reports and data models; create and maintain standardized templates for monthly business reviews and late-month forecasts.
• Translate business requirements into technical reporting solutions; roll out forecast templates monthly to ensure accurate projections.
• Integrate and consolidate data from multiple sources (ERP, CRM, Excel, databases, cloud platforms); execute monthly and AOP data loading, troubleshoot and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor data quality and ensure report accuracy and consistency; be a key contributor to the automation initiative for financial data collection, analytics and presentation using Power Query and Power BI.
• Automate reporting processes and improve existing workflows; support stakeholders with ad-hoc analysis and insights.
• Perform monthly review and analysis of actual reported P&L vs plan; deep-dive into financial systems to investigate results and transactions as required.
• Prepare ad-hoc presentations, analyses and reports for the PDS Regional team and other stakeholders.

KEY SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES

• Self-starter with the ability to identify and proactively resolve issues
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work independently and self-motivated
• Meticulous, attention to details and diligent in dealing with large set of data.
• Resourceful and able to complete tasks in a timely manner

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Data Analytics, IT, finance/accountancy or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of working experience in large multinational companies. Experience in accounting/finance related field a plus.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power Bi and Power Query, ability to manage huge data set and present them in meaningful financial analysis.
• Able to communicate well in English and good presentation skills
• Knowledge in Hyperion Essbase and Smartsheet preferred but not essential

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”