Regional FP&A Manager

• Lead PBF Cycles: Own and manage the full regional planning lifecycle, including the annual operating plan (AOP), quarterly rolling forecasts, and monthly latest estimates (LEs) for all Southeast Asian markets
• Strategic Financial Modeling: Develop and maintain sophisticated P&L, Gross Margin, and Cash Flow models to support strategic initiatives, scenario planning, and investment appraisals
• Performance Analysis: Conduct in-depth variance analysis comparing actuals to budget/forecast, focusing on commercial drivers such as volume, mix, price, and trade spending effectiveness
• Trade Spend & A&P: Provide rigorous financial governance and control over key commercial investments, including Trade Spending (TS) and Advertising & Promotion (A&P) budgets, ensuring strong ROI
• Commercial Partnering: Act as a critical finance business partner to the Regional Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain leadership teams, providing timely commercial insights to drive profitable decision-making
• Driving Growth: Analyze market trends, competitor performance, and category performance to identify and quantify opportunities for revenue growth, margin improvement, and cost optimization
• C-Suite Reporting: Prepare and present concise, executive-level financial reports and analysis packages to the Regional Leadership Team and Global/APAC HQ
• Process Improvement: Lead initiatives to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and automation of FP&A processes and systems
• Data Integrity: Ensure consistency and integrity of financial data used in planning and reporting across the different markets and ERP systems
• Talent Development: Coach and mentor junior finance team members across the region, promoting a culture of analytical excellence and high business acumen

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field
• Minimum 6-8 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) or Commercial Finance roles
• Direct experience (minimum 2 years) from a Big Four Accounting Firm (PwC, Deloitte, EY, KPMG) is strongly preferred
• Significant experience within the FMCG or Retail industry is required, particularly dealing with Gross Margin and Trade Spend analysis
• Proven experience managing budgets and performance across multiple Southeast Asian countries
• Expert proficiency in financial modeling and advanced Microsoft Excel
• Strong working knowledge of large-scale ERP (SAP/Oracle) and BI tools (Power BI/Tableau)
• Strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, high sense of urgency, and ability to thrive in a matrix organization

A professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or CFA) is highly preferred