Senior Specialist, FP&A

The Regional FP&A Analyst is responsible for supporting FP&A activities across SEA, including regional consolidation, financial planning, reporting, performance analysis, and ad hoc business support to drive informed decision-making.Primary ResponsibilitiesFinancial Planning:Lead all aspects of the budgeting and forecasting processes and activities.Strengthen overall Planning and Reporting environment through effective implementation of the Global Planning guidelines and polices, monitoring of satisfactory outcome of the assigned business unitsCommercial Analysis & Support:Act as a trusted finance business partner to SBUs, providing financial expertise, commercial insights, and analytical SBUs support to drive business performance and profitabilityProviding relevant and insightful analysis for the assigned strategic business units to support strategic initiativesCollaborate closely with regional and country management teams to evaluate business performance, identify growth opportunities, and mitigate financial risksIn the absence of the Regional FP&A Manager, act as the primary FP&A representative, engaging with Heads of SBUs, country stakeholders, and Global ControllersOperational Analysis:Drive financial and operational performance analysis of actual results vs budget and forecasting support to its key stakeholders for assigned SBUs, delivering actionable insights to support business decisions.Review monthly results against budget, forecast, and prior year, identifying key variances, risks, and opportunities. Develop and maintain management reporting, performance dashboards, and financial review materials.Provide adhoc financial analysis, reporting, and business support to address management and stakeholder requirementsQualificationsDegree in Finance /Accounting or any relevant disciplines (Mathematics, Business)Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years in FP&A; experience in medical devices or FMCG industries preferred.Strong proficiency in SAP FI/CO; experience with Power BI is an advantage.Proficient in business intelligence tools such as SAP BW and IBM TM1Proficient in data analysis and visualization tools, including Power BI and MS Access.Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for financial modelling and presentation.Strong analytical capability with a structured, process-oriented approachHighly meticulous and rigorous in handling financial data and figuresEffective in planning, organizing, and prioritizing workload to meet tight deadlinesIndependent and strong communicator, able to engage effectively across all levels of the organizationStrong accounting knowledge with solid business acumen