Financial Planning Associate

ROLE SUMMARY AND CORE FUNCTION

The FP&A Associate position is designed to assist the Senior Financial Planning Analyst. The core function involves supporting Management by gathering data and information needed for completing the base budget and revised estimates. The FP&A associate is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate generation, maintenance, and

submission of budget and related reports. The role also involves monitoring budget actualization and providing support on budget tools, systems, and financial plan initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The role is responsible for obtaining details from Finance teams to prepare and consolidate various reports including but not limited to:

Reporting Cycles and Uploads

• Preparation of the Monthly Global Management Report
• Handling Full Expense Consolidation and Forecastwise uploads
• Generating Bi-monthly Flash reports and Forecastwise uploads
• Providing budget and forecast details for deck presentation and periodic reporting to regional management
• Preparing Operating Expense (OPEX) projections for various budget cycles: Forward Plan, BUD, 1RE, 2RE, 3RE, and 4RE

Monitoring and Variance Analysis

• Monitoring Kissflow requests and approvals
• Monitor OPEX budgets versus actual results
• Providing insightful and well-crafted variance analysis
• Prepare and maintain monthly OPEX tracker to ensure proper monthly and quarterly closing variance analysis
• Preparation of special finance requirements from clients and other stakeholders (e.g. reporting requirements for global clients)

TEAM EFFECTIVENESS and EFFICIENCY

• Collaborate with other teams to obtain required data or provide required input to financial planning/reporting
• Ensure queries from regional and/or global counterparts are addressed
• Constantly review processes and aim to improve and streamline workflow, data gathering, report generation and records archiving
• Develop meaningful individual goals that support agency and department priorities including clear measure of performance that is in line with MWG standards.
• Be prepared for meetings and learn internal dynamics during meetings; share and propose ideas during brainstorming sessions
• Help maintain a work environment that consistently espouses strong work ethics
• Work directly with the supervisor for any other tasks assigned

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

MUST HAVE:

• Proficient in MS Office Programs
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Minimum of 1-2 years experience in Financial Planning and Analysis
• Accounting, Management Accounting, or Finance Graduate
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to maintain discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data
• Ability to handle tight deadlines

NICE-TO-HAVE (Preferred but not Required)

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
• Knowledge of SAP or other ERP Systems
• Knowledge of Budget/Consolidation tools
• Advertising/Marketing Industry/Field experience or familiarity

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