Financial Planning & Analyst Manager
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for and work closely with the Financial Planning & Analysis team in the review and analysis of monthly management reports for reporting to leadership team & regional office for consolidation and performance management
• Review and ensure accuracy of monthly financial statements prepared by Shared Service Team
• Responsible for and work closely with the FPA team to monitor and track the functional expense trend of the brand on a monthly basis and ensuring alignment with the forecast and contingency plans; and follow up with the respective persons responsible
• Work closely with the Brand Head and FPA team in the preparation of strategic plan, annual budget and quarterly forecasts which includes establishing assumptions, analysis and presentation preparation
• Work cross functionally with various departments and proactively provide business insights and recommendations to drive business performance and operating efficiencies
• Responsible to perform capital investment appraisals with the use of financial models for decision making purposes, and assist with the writing of investment papers and internal approval notes for Brand Head and group approval
• Participate and support in the automation of reporting/forecasting process, enhancement of business processes/workflows relating to (financial and finance operation aspects) and other ad hoc finance initiatives in relation to the brand
• Liaise with the Finance team on accounting, audit and tax issues, Legal on legal related matters and analyze impact on the financials, forecasts and cash flow projections
• Monitor closely actual capex spent on new store opening, refurbishments and initiatives, if any, against budgets and impact on cash flows of the brand
• Knowledgeable of work processes, developments and initiatives of the brand and principal
Requirements:
• Degree in Accountancy or ACCA/CIMA and have at least 5-8 years of relevant working experience, preferably in retail/FMCG industry
• A self-driven, independent individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills & report writing skills
• Proficient in Finance & Accounting software, e.g., SAP (including BPC), Tableau, Cognos, Maxi plan
• Strong analytical and excel modeling skills, and familiarity with Financial Modelling and scenario analysis
• Able to work under stress and deliver within tight deadlines
• Good understanding of and/ experience in retail operation
- Department
- Finance
- Locations
- Kuala Lumpur
- Brand
- Corporate
- Job Type
- Corporate
- Division
- Corporate
- Contract Type
- Full-time
Kuala Lumpur
Financial Planning & Analyst Manager
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