Financial Analyst (FP&A)

Job Description

Financial reporting, planning and analysis

• Provide financial business support to the consumer business group business units through comprehensive, timely, and insightful analysis, offering actionable recommendations to drive decision-making.
• Lead the monthly and quarterly forecasting processes, as well as the annual budgeting exercise, by reviewing key financial assumptions and highlighting potential risks and issues.
• Conduct variance analysis comparing actual results against budgets and forecasts, delivering key insights to support business performance discussions.
• Oversee month-end closing activities for consumer business group  business units, ensuring accurate recognition of revenue and expenses in compliance with accounting standards, and deliver detailed performance analysis.
• Monitor and review business unit costs to ensure alignment with approved budgets.
• Perform profitability analysis by product and brand to support strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Evaluate business cases and provide financial recommendations to support investment and operational decisions.
• Develop financial models and conduct scenario analyses to assess the viability of new initiatives prior to presenting to senior management.
• Respond to finance-related inquiries from business units and advise on the accounting implications of product decisions, ensuring compliance with relevant financial reporting standards.
• Support additional ad hoc projects and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Requirements

Degree in Accountancy or equivalent with minimum 5 years relevant working experience and at least 2 year of Financial Planning and Analysis experience preferred. Meticulous and good analytical skills. Good communication with strong teamwork and interpersonal skills. Able to handle ambiguity independently and deliver within strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Has tenacity and strong problem-solving skills. Experience in ERP systems such as SAP, Workday, MS Excel, Power BI.