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Key Responsibilities1. Management Reporting & Customer Analytics SupportExecutive Reporting Assistance: Help gather, structure, and sanitize financial data for monthly and quarterly Board and Management Committee performance packs.
Variance & Profitability Analysis: Learn to analyze revenue drivers, net interest margins (NIM), and cost structures to explain the "why" behind variances in financial results.
Customer Portfolio Tracking: Assist in tracking New-to-Bank (NTB) acquisition, cross-selling depth, and balance sheet growth, connecting customer dynamics to financial outcomes.
Agile Ad-Hoc Requests: Support senior team members in preparing high-priority data pulls and visual slides for the CFO and senior leadership.
Earnings Season Execution: Support the rapid collection and compilation of competitor financial data immediately following quarterly bank earnings announcements.
Peer Comparison Packs: Assist in preparing analytical decks comparing the Top 5 Malaysian Banks (MBB, CIMB, PBB, RHB, & AMMB) against HLBG to highlight market trends and performance gaps.
Database & Repository Maintenance: Help maintain an organized, up-to-date repository of competitor financial metrics, analyst presentation decks, and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) statistical releases.
Modern Tools Adoption: Explore and leverage generative AI, Power BI, and Tableau to automate routine data workflows, create dynamic charts, and turn complex numbers into clear visual stories.
Academic Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Banking, or a related quantitative field (Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Data Analytics).
Target Experience: Fresh graduates or early-career professionals with up to 1–2 years of experience. High academic standing or active progress toward professional certifications (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CFA) is an advantage.
Financial Foundations: Strong grasp of basic financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet), core banking metrics, and accounting principles.
Excel & Data Skills: Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, basic modeling). High comfort level with handling large datasets.
Data Visualization & AI Aptitude: Familiarity with or eagerness to learn Power BI, Tableau, and GenAI tools to enhance reporting efficiency and visual presentations.
Curiosity & Analytical Mindset: A sharp eye for detail, a passion for numbers, and a genuine eagerness to learn how a bank makes money.
Adaptability & Resilience: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, particularly during quarterly earnings seasons.
Clear Communication: Ability to structure ideas logically and present data clearly, both visually and verbally.
About Hong Leong Bank
We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.
We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.
Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Banking, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Data Analytics, or a related quantitative field
- Fresh graduate or up to 1–2 years of experience
- Strong understanding of financial statements, core banking metrics, and accounting principles
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and basic modeling
- Ability to handle large datasets
- Familiarity with or willingness to learn Power BI, Tableau, and generative AI tools
- Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and interest in banking and financial analysis
- Clear written, verbal, and visual communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
- High academic standing or progress toward ACCA, CPA, or CFA certification
What We Do
Hong Leong Bank Berhad is one of the leading financial services organisations in Malaysia. With a heritage of more than 100 years, it provides comprehensive financial services covering consumer banking, business banking and trade finance, treasury, branch and transaction banking, wealth management, private banking and Islamic financial services. Its merger with EON Bank Group in 2011 has further embedded its position as a core banking franchise with an expanded distribution network of more than 300 branches across the country. With a proven track record in value creation and a highly recognised brand, Hong Leong Bank has also been extending its footprint in the region, with branches in Singapore and Hong Kong and wholly owned subsidiaries in Vietnam and Cambodia. In China, the Bank has a 20% shareholding in Bank of Chengdu Co., Ltd., Sichuan and a consumer finance joint venture. Hong Leong Bank is a subsidiary of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad, the financial services arm of the Hong Leong Group. Apart from banking, Hong Leong Financial Group is involved in the provision of insurance and takaful, as well as investment banking, unit trust, fund management and stock broking services
