SEA Financial Planning and Analysis Senior Manager

About The Job

• SEA Forecasting (30%)
• detail for assigned MBU (country)
• Convert GPS P&L provided by MBU Finance team into SEA Rolling Forecast P&L for package submission to Regional Business Unit
• Prepare SEA RF Brand / Customer P&L from Gross Sales to Profit before Tax (ROP)
• Prepare SEA Financial Database and Financial Dashboard for Management team
• Prepare SEA RF Reporting and Analysis with detail for MBU includes ROP bridge, Net Sales Variance Analysis, A&P By Nature, and upon requests from management / Regional Business Unit (RBU)
• Prepare SEA BPC/Magnitude package submission
• Validate and Consolidate Risks & Opportunities (R&O) in RF
• Be SEA Finance Contact point for RBU on any queries or support required
• Prepare for Quarterly review with SEA GM and SEA FD on SEA Deep dive topics – COGS / Productivity / Efficiency
• SEA Global Planning System (GPS) (25%)
• Validate and analyse MBU GPS Financial assumption from Topline to Profitability
• Understand key drivers for Topline and profitability in GPS P&L from MBU
• Summarize and highlight key activities in assigned MBU assumption
• Update Financial Information for SEA GPS
• Attend Financial Review meeting between MBU and SEA Finance team to review the assumption and align on gap closing plan.
• SEA Monthly Actual Closing & Reporting (20%)
• Liaise with MBU Commercial Finance on monthly Topline Trend and Actual Landing for SEA Consolidation and Submission
• Prepare and consolidate commentary of variance between actual vs RF
• Ensure SEA actual closing of financial results is in line with RF and with variances explained.
• Prepare SEA report for month end Pre-closing review
• Prepare SEA month end reporting package (NS Variance, Brand/Channel result, ROP Bridge) to be submitted in BPC/Magnitude for RBU consolidation with MBU details
• Prepare SEA Month End Consolidation deck for RBU
• SEA Cash controller (25%)
• Driving Overall SEA Cash equation to meet target
• Coordinate and lead cash committee meetings with various stakeholders to discuss cash management strategies and initiatives
• Prepare and maintain cash forecasting models to effectively manage cash flow and liquidity needs.
• Prepare and deliver presentations on cash management topics for regional stakeholders.

About You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or professional qualification such ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ICAEW
• Masters or MBA is a plus.
• At least 10 years of experience in FP&A/Cash management or more
• Experience from FMCG and MNC
• Good team player and results orientated
• Proven ability in multi-tasking, prioritizing workload, high attention to detail, follow-through and meticulous (mandatory)
• Technically skilled and mathematically inclined with a passion at crunching numbers; and thereafter the ability to convey stories from the numbers is a plus
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively engage with numerous stakeholders to understand competing requirements, influence outcomes and deliver effective services
• Highly independent and resourceful
• Strong influencing ability and drive to win multi-functional collaborations
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• High level of Commercial & Business Acumen coupled with common sense
• Intermediate to Advanced Level of Excel (must be familiar with formulas such as Indexmatch, vlookup, if, RRI) and Power Point skills
• Preferably to be proficient and adept at programs such as SAP, Magnitude, Power BI, Power Query
• Expertise in modelling with the ability to prepare and present complex data in a simple and understandable manner