Regional Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

The Regional FP&A Manager plays an important role in the Region and supports the business in all aspects: monthly finance and management reporting, budget, forecasting, ad-hoc finance analysis.

Job Responsibilities

• Be involved in the financial planning process including budget / forecasting and month end closing.
• Month-end closing: work with the Markets local Finance Team so they report the financial data with precision, accuracy and in a timely manner. This covers the full set of financial statements.
• Prepare analysis and presentations with the objective to highlight opportunity or risks for management decision making.
• Support the Open to buy process (OTB) by partnering with Sales Planning & Merchandising teams and keeping track of the performance to manage the inventory effectively.
• Review and assist with investment proposals (SOP) and the subsequent assessment of the effectiveness of investments. Coordinate with Paris to validate the SOP according to SOP procedures.
• Be a key contributor and co-lead the controlling function in the Region, provide analysis and recommendations to achieve the results committed at Regional Level.
• Identify areas for improvement / opportunities for synergies and better efficiency in terms of costs.
• Ensure consistent reporting and accounting practices across the different markets, play a key role to train, develop the local finance teams.
• Work with markets on compliance topics: regulatory, tax, audit and reporting requirement.
• Be an enabler and enhance a culture of sharing, transparency and business partnering among the finance community at market and regional level.

Profile

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Finance / Accounting qualifications or MBA holders

Work Experience

• Minimum 7-10 years of work experiences in multinational companies
• Relevant experience in Retail / FMCG industry will be added advantage

Skills & Qualities

• Strong business acumen, and able to translate number into actions and follow through with business owner
• Strong communication skills and able to work under multi-tasking environment
• Possess can-do attitude with strong commitment