Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

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Job Description:

The incumbent is to support all aspects of the financial planning and analysis, including but not limited to weekly forecasts, monthly forecast, quarterly forecast, month end closing and year end closing, budget and strategic plan. The position reports to CFO.

• Financial analysis and reporting
• Evaluates data and measures impact of risks and opportunities to make recommendations and articulates implications of choices to business partners. E.g. trend analysis, cost/benefit analysis
• Information and system management
• Understand how data is structures and can navigate systems efficiently. Applies business knowledge to system solutions to support business decision
• Budget and Strategy planning
• Manages processes that plan, track, measure and interpret operating performance. Guides/Assesses financial forecasts. Evaluates and identifies operating risks and opportunities. Communicates results that assist with resource allocation decisions
• Project management
• Execute project while ensuring efficient utilization of resources. Communicates project status, issues, and resource need effectively
• Prepares and analyses financial data such as but not limited to costing, pricing, sales, gross profit, market sector as well as product analysis.
• Assist in the monitoring of operating results : sales, GP, OPEX, Operating Income, CAPEX and Working capital
• Assist in Forecast, Budget and month end closing by the management team on financial analysis.
• Assist in the preparation of weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly P&L account, balance sheet and Working capital
• Work closely with CFO, Finance team and local management to prepare weekly flash forecast (including revenues, operating income and working capital and prepare the annual plan
• Work and liaise with Regional/Corp FP&A team to standardize the reporting
• Any other duties as assigned

• Candidate must possess bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance with at least 7 - 10 years of experience in similar role.
• Qualification of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) would be an added advantage
• Preferable from IT industry in distributor environment.
• Good knowledge in computer skills such as SAP system, Hyperion, Essbase, Smart View, OneStream
• Advanced proficiency in using Microsoft Office software especially Excel
• Ability to work individually and as a team member
• Able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders
• Ability to multitask and meet constant deadlines