Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager

Responsibilities:

- Financial Planning:

• Lead the development of the company's long-term financial plans and forecasts (3 to 5 years), ensuring alignment with strategic goals and OKR.

• Build relevant financial models and collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather pertinent data and insights for accurate financial projections.

• Assess and communicate potential risks and opportunities that may impact financial performance.

- Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Oversee the annual budgeting process, working closely with department heads to establish realistic and achievable financial targets.

• Continuously monitor and update 12 month rolling forecasts, providing timely and accurate variance analysis.

• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to track financial performance against budget and forecasts.

- Strategic Financial Analysis:

• Conduct in-depth financial analyses to support strategic decision-making by senior management.

• Evaluate investment opportunities, mergers, and acquisitions collaborating closely with the Strategy team.

• Provide insights into market trends, industry benchmarks, and competitor analyses.

- Financial Reporting:

• Lead the preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and presentation for Management and Board of Directors.

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track business performance against financial goals and OKR.

- IPO Readiness:

• Work closely with executive leadership to prepare financial models and analyses required for the IPO process.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements for public companies.

• Collaborate with external auditors and legal teams to facilitate a smooth transition to a public company.

- Team Leadership:

• Manage and mentor a team of financial analysts, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

• Ensure the professional development of team members through training and skill-building initiatives.

• Drive efficiency and effectiveness within the FP&A team, optimizing processes and workflows.

Requirements:

1. Education background requirements:

- Degree qualified in Finance and Accounting area.

2. Experience/Industry requirements:

- Big 4 advisory/audit background / CFA is a plus.

- FP&A experience.

- Excellent financial modeling and analytical skills.

- Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with the capacity to convey complex financial concepts to diverse audiences.

- Strategic thinker.

- Good people leadership.

- English proficiency in both writing and speaking.

- Ability to effectively make decisions with limited time and information.

- Achieve results through influence, persuasion, collaboration, and relationship building.

- Maturity and gravitas.

3. Competency requirements:

- Stakeholder management: Identifying, engaging, and satisfying the needs and expectations of various stakeholders involved in a project or organization.

- Teamwork and Collaboration:

• Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

- Develops Talent & Builds Effective Teams: The ability to inspire, guide, and influence individuals or teams towards the achievement of both their career goals and the organizational's goals.

- Leading change: The ability to guide individuals, teams, and the organization as a whole through periods of transition, ensuring that the intended changes are successfully adopted, and the desired outcomes are achieved.

- Strategic mindset:

• Perform strategic thinking with advanced and long-term impact.

• Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.