Assistant Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis (Beverages Industry)
Our client is a global market leader in the spirits industry, and is looking for a dynamic and motivated person to join their exciting team.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) in Singapore, the Assistant Manager will play a collaborative role in monitoring financial performance, focusing on profit and loss (P&L) and balance sheet (B/S). This role requires strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of business challenges within the organization and its broader group.
This position will support financial decision-making through insightful analysis, contributing to the company's overall financial well-being and ongoing transformation efforts. Based in Singapore, the role involves managing financial operations for the Company's brands across SEA, ensuring accurate reporting and strategic financial planning.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Monthly Reporting
- Manage end-to-end monthly closing processes.
- Ensure compliance with group accounting guidelines and deadlines.
- Prepare management reports analyzing performance against targets with detailed channel and product insights.
2. Rolling Forecasts and Strategic Planning
- Develop financial models to support planning processes.
- Prepare forecasts based on data from marketing teams and brand companies.
- Challenge forecasts shared by sales and marketing teams.
- Analyze forecast variances and prepare management presentations for regional business reviews.
3. Supporting local teams
- Act as a business partner for the markets under your purview, and mentor for local teams.
- Develop financial analysis tools and templates for sharing.
- Support local teams in improvement initiatives and share best practices across markets.
4. Business Partnering
- Work closely with commercial and marketing teams on their day-to-day requirements in a collaborative and advisory role.
- Challenge and control data (monthly reporting, rolling forecasts and Strategic Plan processes).
- Track the company's actual spending vs. monthly reporting, actual quarterly cashflow, rolling forecasts and Strategic Plan processes.
- Support business analysis teams on monthly reporting procedures.
The ideal candidate should have:
- Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
- Minimum of 6-8 years of relevant experience. Preferably within FMCG.
- Strong knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Robust analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools such as Power BI.
- Experience with JD Edwards and management reporting tools (ORACLE, etc).
Functional & Leadership Competencies
- Organizational skills with a focus on timely delivery.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities with a keen aptitude for negotiation and influencing.
- Strong experience in business partnering and managing senior stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and foster teamwork.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.