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Financial Analyst

Rising

Finance

Builds financial models, budgets and forecasts to guide company decisions, or analyses shares and bonds for investors. Jobs are in corporate FP&A teams, banks, fund managers, GLICs and regional shared-services centres in KL.

FinanceAccountingEconomicsBusiness

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Where you'd usually workA finance or banking office

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In Malaysia

How people get into it here
SPM (strong Maths) → Matrikulasi, Asasi, STPM or A-Level → Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Actuarial Science → finance or investment analyst → professional qualification such as CFA (investment) or CIMA/ACCA (corporate finance) while working.

Sources:randstad.com.mytalentcorp.com.my

Pay in the private market

Monthly pay from fresh grad to mid-career, from the salary guide cited on this page.

Entry

Private
RM4,000 – RM5,500

Mid-career

Private
RM6,000 – RM10,000

Government pay isn't shown: we haven't yet sourced the SSPA civil-service salary tables, and we won't estimate them.

Job demand outlook

Rising

Hiring is growing: more openings expected over the next few years.

Your readiness

How your current SPM subjects line up with this career.

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Quick answers

How do you become a Financial Analyst in Malaysia?

SPM (strong Maths) → Matrikulasi, Asasi, STPM or A-Level → Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Actuarial Science → finance or investment analyst → professional qualification such as CFA (investment) or CIMA/ACCA (corporate finance) while working. Optional registration with Securities Commission Malaysia – Capital Markets Services Representative's Licence (only for roles that give investment advice or publish research at licensed firms) is available.

What should I study to become a Financial Analyst?

Related fields of study: Finance, Accounting, Economics and Business. SPM subjects that help most: Additional Mathematics, Principles of Accounting, Economics and Mathematics.

How much does a Financial Analyst earn in Malaysia?

Published figures put starting pay at RM4,000 – RM5,500 a month, and RM6,000 – RM10,000 with experience (source: Randstad Malaysia 2025 Job Market Outlook & Salary Guide (Accounting & finance – financial planning & analysis), Jan 2025).

Subjects that matter here

The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.

Additional MathematicsInterest, risk and returns.
Principles of AccountingRead financial statements.
EconomicsUnderstand money and markets.
MathematicsNumbers must balance to the sen.
Economics / BusinessSee the business behind the books.

Skills to build

Numerical reasoningTurning numbers into a clear story for managersBusiness judgementAttention to detail

What beginner adverts asked for

We read 24 internship and fresh-graduate adverts in related fields (August 2026). A small sample from one job site, not every vacancy.

23 of 24 were internships

Allowance or pay, when stated

RM1,000 – RM1,453

9 of 24 adverts printed an amount: usually between RM1,000 and RM1,453 a month. Many print none.

Minimum CGPA asked

3.00 to 3.50

Stated in 4 adverts. Others did not state one.

SPM results asked

up to 5 As

1 advert asked for A grades at SPM, so some doors are partly decided before university.

Languages named

Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin

An empty line means the adverts did not say, not that employers have no requirement. Check each employer's own advert before you plan around it.

About this information

This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.

Source: Randstad Malaysia 2025 Job Market Outlook & Salary Guide (Accounting & finance – financial planning & analysis) · as of Jan 2025

Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org