Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
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2 days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
About this role:
This role is responsible for leading the Finance Planning & Analysis function providing high-impact financial insights to senior management and business leaders. The position plays a critical role in translating financial and operational data into actionable intelligence to support strategic decision-making performance optimization and sustainable growth aligned with company objectives.
The Senior Manager will oversee management reporting budgeting forecasting and performance analysis across company group stores and distribution centers while continuously improving financial processes reporting automation and analytical capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Leadership & Business Partnership
- Act as a strategic finance partner to senior business stakeholders providing analytical insights to support growth initiatives and operational excellence.
- Support execution of business strategies through financial modeling scenario analysis and evaluation of investment and portfolio performance.
- Identify communicate and monitor key financial risks and opportunities impacting business performance.
- Translate complex financial data into clear actionable recommendations for non-finance leaders.
Financial Performance Management & Reporting
- Lead preparation of executive-level monthly management reports covering financial results profitability cash flow budget performance and forecasts.
- Oversee regular financial performance tracking across company group store and distribution center levels.
- Design and enhance management dashboards and reports to support evolving business strategies and new initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with Accounting Controls Operations Finance and Planning teams to ensure data accuracy and aligned insights.
- Provide ad-hoc financial analysis for senior leadership identifying key variances trends and root causes.
- Support internal and external reporting requirements on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Strategic Planning Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) Strategic Business Plan (SBP) and rolling forecasts.
- Establish and maintain robust planning budgeting and forecasting frameworks policies and governance.
- Drive forecasting accuracy and consistency through disciplined processes and performance reviews.
- Continuously improve planning tools models and methodologies to enhance efficiency and insight quality.
Process Improvement & Analytics Enablement
- Drive automation and standardization of financial reporting to reduce inefficiencies and manual work.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to enhance BI tools dashboards and analytics capabilities.
- Champion best practices in financial analysis reporting and performance management.
Scope of Coverage
- Financial and operational performance analysis
- Company and group-level profitability
- Capital and operating expenditure monitoring
- Inventory and stock performance
- Store and distribution center (DC) cost and efficiency analysis
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or related field
- MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is an advantage
- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in FP&A Corporate Finance Management Accounting or Business Analysis
- Experience in complex fast-paced environments (Retail or FMCG preferred)
- At least 7 years in a leadership or supervisory role managing P&L budgeting forecasting and performance analysis
- Strong hands-on experience with financial modeling variance analysis and ad-hoc reporting
- Exposure to BI tools and dashboard development is highly desirable
- Strong financial acumen with deep understanding of accounting reporting and performance drivers
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a commercial mindset
- Ability to clearly communicate complex financial concepts to senior stakeholders
- Proven influencing skills and confidence working with executive leadership
- Strong leadership collaboration and stakeholder management skills
- Detail-oriented while maintaining a strategic big-picture perspective
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and driving clarity from complexity
- Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement and challenge-the-status-quo approach
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Financial Services
- Financial Performance
- Variance Analysis
- Journal Entries
- Account Management
- ACH
- Customer Accounts
- General Ledger Accounts
- Payroll
- Customer Relationships
- Financial Statements
- Annual Reports
About Company
Criterion Asia is a leading recruitment agency in Thailand. Specializes in executive search and recruiting mid to senior level candidates in Southeast Asia.
