Assistant FP&A Manager, APAC (46k)

Key Responsibilities

Regional Planning & Forecasting

• Support the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes across APAC markets.
• Consolidate financial submissions from country finance teams.
• Analyze variances against budget, forecast, and prior year performance.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial assumptions across markets.

Management Reporting

• Prepare monthly APAC management reporting packages for regional leadership and global headquarters.
• Develop financial dashboards and performance tracking tools.
• Provide analysis on revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, and profitability trends.
• Deliver insightful commentary on business performance and key drivers.

Business Performance Analysis

• Partner with commercial, marketing, supply chain, and operations teams to evaluate business performance.
• Analyze profitability by:
  • Market
  • Product category
  • Channel
  • Customer segment
• Support pricing, promotional effectiveness, and investment return analysis.
• Identify risks and opportunities to improve business performance.

Business Partnering

• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders across APAC.
• Support strategic initiatives, new product launches, and market expansion projects.
• Assist in preparing business cases and investment assessments.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to support key business decisions.

Financial Modeling & Analytics

• Build and enhance financial models for planning and performance evaluation.
• Perform scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling.
• Support commercial and operational decision-making through advanced analytics.
• Drive improvements in reporting automation and data visualization.

Requirements

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related disciplines.
• CPA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.

Experience

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in:
  • FP&A
  • Commercial Finance
  • Financial Analysis
  • Management Reporting
• Experience gained from:
  • Retail
  • FMCG
  • Consumer Products
  • E-commerce
  • Luxury Retail
  • Multi-national corporations
• Regional APAC exposure is highly preferred.
• Big 4 audit plus commercial finance experience will be an advantage.