[Maternity Leave Cover] Senior FP&A Specialist

We are on a mission to drive and expand their global business and become the most iconic premium lifestyle brand. We are seeking a detail-oriented senior FP&A specialist who is responsible for supporting the budget and forecasting processes of their EMEA business.  Draws up the financial reporting and provides business/variance analysis aimed at supporting the periodical business performance review (store sales performance etc.) and operative decision process.

 

• Optimize the use of financial and business information, develop and prepare local management reports to support Business in decision making

• Perform the financial report analysis before monthly closing process finalized by local accounting team

• Analyze monthly/quarterly P&L, Profit Contribution, all kinds of reports and discuss the deviation from budget with relevant business managers; discuss / monitor action plans to overcome negative deviations

• Being the local planning Coordinator and responsible for local internal planning calendar (budget, forecast, mid-term financial plan)

• Support both local/HQ business team during the planning process with tool support, reviewing and questioning planning result

•Frequent communication with business function to drive strategy forward and achieve target planned

•Periodic forecasting and concrete gap analysis compared to actual result to meet bottom line finalized

•Actively communicate with HQ finance team for finance related work

• Support both local/HQ business team with both daily/ad hoc request to meet their needs for finance related work

• Addressing Special Issues such as Impairment, Leases, M&A and Provisions

• Ensures J-Sox internal controls are correctly and accurately executed

• Processing invoices and payments to ensure smooth cash flow, and analyzing financial data to help manage budgets and suggest ways to reduce costs.

• Support any other tasks that maybe be necessary and requested

 

• 5-10+ years’ experience in FP&A (Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting) or Accounting or Planning

• 5 years’ Experience in retail or FMCG industry preferred

• 10 years’ Experience in SAP system is preferred

• Analytical and process oriented

• Ability to design and implement operational workflows from scratch or reform existing ones by effectively leveraging tools and systems

• Good collaboration, interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to take ownership and drive work forward independently, rather than waiting to be assigned tasks

• Proven problem solving and time management skills with an ability to prioritize

 

We regret to inform applicants that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Thank you for your understanding.