Job Objective :

This is a strategic business finance role based in the head office. As part of the team, responsibility would be to drive insightful analysis for the business, P&L control, managing budgeting and forecasting cycle and support management in taking strategic business decisions

Job Accountability:

1. Responsible for financial planning & analysis, and reporting by consolidating and interpreting reports detailing actual versus budget and forecasted results, including clear and concise variance explanations of all P&L line items.

2. Timely analysis and reporting of financial performance, highlighting exceptions, provide recommendations for cost reductions and profit improvement

3. Co-ordinate monthly book closing activities with Territories and Corporate, ensuring Provisions booking/reversals, right booking of costs, capex capitalisation, margin control, etc.

4. In depth analysis of P&L line items & highlighting risks and opportunities to assist management in evaluating the impact on business

5. Play crucial role in company’s annual budgeting exercise in coordination with various stakeholders

6. Initiate and implement improvements and automations in business processes

Skillset required:

· CA, with 2-4 years experience. Retail industry experience would be a preferred add-on

· Experienced in Financial Planning and analysis (FP&A). Sharp analytical mindset, flair for number crunching, and bringing out insights rather than just reporting numbers

· Strong ownership for work, highly motivated to drive initiatives, positive attitude and willingness to go the extra mile

· Advanced Excel, power point skills (knowledge of Power BI or Tableau will be a preferred add-on)

Strong communication skills (fluency in English is a must because of multi-cultural environment)