Senior Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis - FMCG

The role is into Core FP&A in a global FMCG firm. It will be an IC role.

Looking for people with experience in FMCG domain.

Functional Responsibilities: 

- Act as a single point of contact for the BU and cater for that specific BU's Finance requirements

- Create / generate Finance reports by following DTPs (desk top procedures) and ensure that DTPs are continuously updated in line with process changes.

 Perform the following activities:

- Performance management reporting including insightful commentary on variances and business performance

- Financial modelling for PSP, AOP and rolling forecasts

- What - if and scenario analysis

- Data collection to support decision making by BU team

- Other adhoc data and report requests

- Ensure timely and accurate submission of reports and data to the relevant BU in line with agreed SLA

- Collaborate with data scientists and modelers to test outputs and refine them

- Engage with BU Finance team twice per week for business performance updates as well as seeking feedback on COE performance. Interaction schedule to be governed by SLA

- Support Finance Tower lead in projects related to simplification and standardization of reports. Provide assistance as SME in process improvement and technological enhancements and implementation

- Participate in COE monthly management committee meetings as part of the on-going governance structure to track initiatives progress, change requests, policy changes and overall COE performance

- Participate in COE Weekly connects with COE team and BU team to review KPIs and performance, Process accuracy and team management (hiring, releasing, on boarding)

- Coach and on- board new members of the team in ways of working and processes

People Responsibilities : 

- Highly organized and responsive, with ability to work to SLAs and tight deadlines

- Numerate and a lateral thinker, good at data analysis, with a strong attention to detail

- Sound stakeholder management and communication skills

- Proven experience of working with ambiguity and managing multiple projects/tasks