Financial Planning Analyst

Job Summary:

The role prepares management reports, budgeting activities and gathering of information, interprets data and turns it into information which can offer ways to improve a business and supports the Management in making informed business decisions to ensure development and growth of the Company's business lines and brands.

Responsibilities:

Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting

• Collects all information necessary for the planning, budgeting and forecasting activities in coordination with the budget holders, process owners or key members of other departments
• Prepares and cascades approved budget memo to budget owners
• Prepares monthly and year-to-date financial, forecast and budget reports, with variance analysis, to budget owners for budget usage tracking and to business unit Heads for financial performance evaluation
• Approves purchase requisition for non-trade purchases and services to ensure correct charging to budget owners
• Reviews pricing analysis of all brands and monitors purchase budgets

Financial Consulting and Strategic Support

• Provides profitability analysis for new accounts, various departmental projects, selling events and initiatives related to the approval of departments' Project Cost Requirement applications and makes recommendations as necessary

Management Reporting

• Sets performance goals and standards to measure actual performance and determine performance plan
• Prepares success performance measure or KPI (Key Performance Indicator) of various departments or the company's business lines and brands
• Preparing reports for the Management that effectively communicate trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data
• Collects and interprets and analyses data, identifies patterns and trends in data sets, and reports the result back to the immediate supervisor and the Management
• Makes recommendations about the methods and ways in which a company obtains and analyses data to improve quality and the efficiency of data systems
• Works alongside key teams and managers within the business or the Management to establish business needs
• Maintains and develops various financial models and standard templates for analysis and use by the Management
• Prepares reports as required by the Immediate Supervisor, Group Head and Director

Financial Management System

• Loads and maintains FMS Plan and Budget data based on Business Plan
• Oversees month-end closing activities on the FMS related to Controlling module
• Maintains correct Master Data for FICO module including grouping and hierarchies
• Maintains correct product costing through validation and timely approval of Trade, Non-trade Purchase Orders in the FMS including correct cost estimates
• Prepares memo for policies, procedures and guidelines including amendments

General Roles & Responsibilities

• Demonstrates appropriate understanding and working knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls, and apply them
• Ensures errors or problems are identified and investigated on a timely basis
• Maintains positive relationships with business partners
• Assumes responsibilities on ad hoc tasks and projects that may be assigned by the Immediate Supervisor, Group Head and Director

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy
• With at least 2 years of relevant working experience, preferably in corporate development/business analytics, accounting processes – accounts payable/receivable, general accounting, financial reporting, and corporate planning
• Basic Knowledge on Accounting Systems – SAP, Navision
• Advanced Knowledge on Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Has strong analytical, strategic and quantitative skills
• Advanced data management skills
• Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Manages skills to the efficient delivery of excellent output will be an advantage

Employee Perks:

• Hybrid: 4 onsite (Mon-Thu) 1 WFH (Fri)
• Flexible Schedule (earliest time in - 6AM)
• Life Insurance upon hire
• HMO upon regularization
• Leaves: VL/SL/BL/EL
• Joining Pair (Havaianas)
• Employee Discount and a lot more

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Employee discount
• Flextime
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Opportunities for promotion
• Paid training
• Promotion to permanent employee
• Work from home

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Financial Planning: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person