FP&A Manager Regional Service Center

The FP&A Manager - Regional FP&A Service Center is accountable for the end-to-end ownership governance and delivery of core FP&A Service Center activities across the MEAP & TR-CIS region.

This role leads the FP&A Service Center team ensuring high-quality accurate and timely financial data processing while providing analytical insights and decision support to Affiliates and HQ.

• Lead coach and develop a team of Analysts and Senior Analyst / Specialist fostering a high-performance accountable and collaborative culture.
• Ensure clear prioritization workload allocation and resource optimization across all Service Center activities.
• Drive delivery excellence by ensuring all outputs meet timelines accuracy and quality standards.
• Review challenge and approve key deliverables prior to stakeholder submission.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex issues (affiliate system or data-related) ensuring timely resolution.
• Promote knowledge sharing cross-training and adherence to standardized ways of working.

• Own the end-to-end RLBE forecasting data management process in SAC covering P&L Balance Sheet Causals and P23B across multiple countries channels currencies and performance units.
• Define and continuously enhance standard templates models and validation frameworks.
• Ensure data accuracy integrity reconciliation and timely completion of all forecast cycles.
• Oversee affiliate engagement ensuring effective support for data preparation submission and issue resolution.
• Proactively identify risks inconsistencies and key movements in forecast data communicating insights to stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for HQ on RLBE validation and governance.

• Lead the development governance and continuous improvement of Brand P&L models including robust allocation methodologies.
• Ensure consistency transparency and business relevance of allocation mechanisms across affiliates.
• Guide the team in supporting affiliates on optimal allocation approaches by cost category.
• Review and approve standard input templates to ensure clarity usability and alignment.
• Oversee preparation and quality of affiliate decks.
• Provide insightful analysis on brand performance identifying trends risks and opportunities to support strategic decision-making.

Annual Standard Cost Cycle

• Own and govern the regional standard cost reconciliation process.
• Ensure accuracy completeness and consistency of SKU-level cost data.
• Coordinate with affiliates to resolve missing or inconsistent cost elements.

Organic Execution Model (OEM)

• Oversee preparation of standard templates and frameworks supporting the OEM cycle.
• Ensure accurate timely and consistent data loading across all affiliates in SAC.

Month-End Close Support

• Govern models and tools supporting affiliate sales and expense closing activities.
• Ensure strong analytical support and alignment between actuals and planning data.

• Drive the enhancement and automation of financial models templates and reporting tools.
• Ensure internal analysis tools (P2A cash flow statistics causals etc.) are robust user-friendly and scalable.
• Identify opportunities to simplify standardize and optimize workflows across the Service Center.
• Ensure models are scalable well-controlled and audit-ready.
• Lead automation initiatives to increase efficiency reduce manual effort and enhance data reliability.

• Establish and maintain strong governance frameworks and internal controls across all FP&A Service Center activities.
• Ensure development and upkeep of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) including SAC load and retrieval manuals.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on process simplification standardization and automation.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies financial controls and audit requirements.

• Act as the key interface between FP&A Service Center affiliates and HQ leadership.
• Build strong partnerships to ensure alignment transparency and effective communication across all planning and reporting cycles.
• Provide clear actionable financial insights to support decision-making at both affiliate and regional levels.
• Influence stakeholders by combining data-driven analysis with strong financial storytelling.

• Strong people leadership and team development capabilities.
• Advanced FP&A financial modeling and analytical expertise.
• High attention to accuracy governance and data integrity.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills in a complex multi-country environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strategic mindset with ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Focus on automation process optimization and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage large complex datasets across multiple dimensions.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and automation.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver within specified timelines.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial systems (experience with SAC is a plus).

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in FP&A or financial analysis preferably within a regional or Service Center structure.
• Proven experience in team leadership and managing end-to-end financial processes.
• Experience with forecasting planning cycles and financial systems.