Finance Assistant Manager, Group Digital

Description & Requirements

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Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Own and coordinate annual budget and forecast processes for Group Digital areas
• Lead timeline management, stakeholder follow-up and submission quality across Digital functions and markets.
• Review, consolidate and present budgets and forecasts into Group Digital reporting packs.
• Build and maintain financial models, scenario analysis and risk/opportunity tracking to support management decisions.

Management Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare, review and explain monthly Group Digital performance reports, review packs and executive summaries.
• Deliver robust variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year, with clear explanation of business drivers.
• Support Digital leadership and Management Committee reporting with concise commentary, key messages and follow-up actions.
• Analyse key drivers of revenue, costs and profitability, and maintain dashboards and KPI scorecards.

Business Performance Support

• Act as finance partner for Retail Media, yuu, Insights and Digital COE financial reviews.
• Provide constructive challenge on revenue, cost and profitability assumptions, and identify risks and opportunities.
• Evaluate commercial initiatives, investment proposals, benefit tracking and business case follow-up.

Reporting, Governance & Improvement

• Oversee month-end reporting activities, ensure issues are escalated early and support ad hoc management analysis.
• Ensure financial data integrity and consistency across HFM, SAP and management reports, with appropriate review controls.
• Strengthen reporting documentation, governance controls and process discipline across recurring finance deliverables.
• Automate and simplify recurring reports, dashboards and planning processes using Excel, Power BI and reporting tools.

Do you have experience in management accounting, business performance analysis or financial modelling?

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline; professional qualification preferred.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in FP&A, commercial finance, business partnering or management reporting, ideally in a matrix organisation.
• Strong ownership of budgeting, forecasting, business performance analysis and financial modelling.
• Advanced Excel and strong PowerPoint skills; exposure to SAP, HFM and Power BI is an advantage.
• Able to challenge assumptions, influence stakeholders and translate complex financial data into actionable business recommendations.
• Proactive, organised and confident in managing deadlines, priorities and senior finance / non-finance stakeholders.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Planning and reporting cycles are delivered with ownership, accuracy and clear stakeholder alignment.
• Business leaders have clear visibility of performance drivers, risks, opportunities and recommended actions.
• Reporting quality, financial discipline and process efficiency are improved through better controls and automation.

DFI Retail Group is a leading Asian retailer, driven by its purpose to “Sustainably Serve Asia for Generations with Everyday Moments”.

At 30 June 2026, the Group and its associates operated 7,659 outlets across 12 markets, and employed over 81,000 people. The Group had reported revenue of US$8.9 billion in 2025.

The Group is dedicated to delivering quality, value and service to Asian consumers through a compelling retail experience, supported by an extensive store network and highly efficient supply chains. The Group, including its associates, operates a portfolio of well-known brands across five key divisions: health and beauty, convenience, food, home furnishings, and restaurants.

The Group’s parent company, DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited, is incorporated in Bermuda and has a primary listing in the equity shares (transition) category of the London Stock Exchange, with secondary listings in Bermuda and Singapore. The Group’s businesses are managed from Hong Kong. DFI Retail Group is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.

DFI Retail Group is responsible for ensuring that all personal information collected from each Candidate presented to DFI Retail Group is used for recruitment purposes only and the data collection process is in accordance with all applicable laws and compliant with the Code of Practice on Human Resource Management.