Manager- FP&A

Overview

The ASIA BU S&T finance Manager is responsible to lead and manage S&T costs that includes FTE costs, Global allocations, IT investments, IT Capex, software and Licenses, Discretionary and all other costs (Consultant, OBS, Contractor spend, Leasing & Rental) etc. This individual will be responsible to work closely with the APAC S&T team and with the function lead in ICC. He will be responsible to support Month-End Close, Forecast, Reporting & Pre MEC work. He will also partner with ICC Manager in discussions with senior stakeholders to challenge overspend, make recommendations on savings and present financials with meaningful insights.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to monthly timelines of Month-End close, Forecast, Reporting & Pre -MEC work
• Download reports from SAP and generate spend reports by function
• Ensure that the numbers in reports are reconciling with source systems
• Work closely with budget owners to challenge the spend, whilst supporting the function owner in ICC
• Support standardization and optimization, working with Opex Manager
• Improve the ways of working across the team by identifying opportunities
• Partner closely with BU FP&A teams to ensure accurate P&L reporting and adherence to processes
• Develop an understanding of different global functions financial objectives to effectively play a key role as a business partner
• Create and maintain relationships with budget owners, function heads, ICC C&B team ensuring a business partner relationship with all of them
• Promote and adhere to ICC ways of working, culture and values

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting with strong preference for Masters degree
• 7-9 years of relevant finance experience
• Strong FP&A skills and experience of forecasting and planning cycles
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling) and PowerPoint with the ability to quickly learn various in-house software applications
• IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) experience highly preferred
• Skilled at collaborating across cross-functional teams and with a multicultural experience