Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Director – FP&A and Projects this role is responsible for executing operational financial analysis, coordinating budgeting activities, and producing detailed reports to support data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities

Financial Analysis and Reporting
•    Prepare financial reports and analyses for senior management and the Board, highlighting business performance trends and profitability
•    Partner with Finance Business Partners to track key business drivers and generate financial projections for the Group
•    Conduct trend and variance analyses to identify budget deviations and irregularities
•    Analyse financial and non-financial metrics on revenue and costs highlighting any risk and opportunities
•    Oversee and report on Group-wide capital expenditure as well as corporate costs (including forward deployed functions)

Budgeting and Forecasting
•    Coordinate the annual budgeting cycle, including timelines, deliverables, and presentation formats to ensure a smooth process
•    Collaborate closely with Treasury, HR, and IT to define key assumptions for budgets and forecasts
•    Consolidate inputs and develop budget presentations for management review, highlighting strategic initiatives and their financial impact

Strategic Financial Management/Others
•    Perform Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) calculations for the Group and key business lines, delivering well-researched recommendations to the ARC and Board.
•    Leverage business intelligence tools to create innovative dashboards and automate processes, enhancing efficiency and performance tracking capabilities
•    Support Treasury operations in the annual credit review by furnishing detailed financial forecasts and business outlook
•    Compute staff charge-out rates for the Group for cost allocation and financial planning
•    Undertake ad-hoc financial reporting and analysis projects as assigned

Qualifications & Work Experience

•    Bachelor of Accountancy degree and at least 5 years of relevant working experience
•    Strong analytical, financial modelling and presentation skills with the ability to analyse large volume of data from multiple sources, draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations. 
•    Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint. Working knowledge of SAP, Anaplan, Power BI would be advantageous.
•    Solid understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles under International Financial Reporting Standards
•    Proficiency in business Chinese both written and spoken will be advantageous.  
•    Ability to manage simultaneous projects, prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines.
•    Resilient and able to work well under pressure.
•    Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders  

Skills

Technical skills include:
•    Specialized knowledge
•    Specific expertise
•    Hard skills

Generic skills include:
•    Abilities (e.g. Communication, problem solving, numeracy etc)
•    Other characteristics such as personal characteristics

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