Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager

Role Summary

The FP&A Manager will act as a strategic finance partner to the CFO and senior leadership team, responsible for driving financial planning, performance analysis, and decision support across the Group. The role will play a critical part in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, M&A evaluation, and overall business performance management.

1. Financial Planning & Forecasting

• • Lead the Group’s annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial planning.
  • Develop integrated financial models covering P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow projections.
  • Drive forecast accuracy through continuous monitoring and refinement of assumptions.
  • Support business expansion plans with forward-looking financial projections.

2. Performance Management & MD&A

• • Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports, including variance analysis vs budget, forecast, and prior periods.
  • Lead preparation of Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) for Board and external stakeholders.
  • Provide clear insights on:
  • Revenue drivers
  • Cost behaviour
  • Margin trends
  • Business unit performance
  • Identify key risks and opportunities, and recommend actionable strategies.

3. Financial Modelling & Scenario Analysis

• • Build robust financial models for strategic decision-making, including:
  • Pricing strategies
  • New product launches
  • Market expansion
  • Conduct scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and stress testing.
  • Support CFO in capital allocation decisions and return optimization.

4. Project Feasibility & Investment Analysis

• • Lead financial evaluation of new projects and investments, including:
  • IRR, NPV, payback analysis
  • Cost-benefit analysis
  • Work closely with business units on business case development.
  • Provide independent financial challenge and validation of assumptions.

5. M&A and Financial Due Diligence

• • Support CFO in M&A activities, including:
  • Target financial assessment
  • Financial due diligence coordination
  • Valuation analysis
  • Build and review acquisition models and synergy assessments.
  • Assist in post-acquisition integration tracking and performance monitoring.

6. Business Partnering

• • Act as a finance business partner to department heads across regions (Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines).
  • Provide financial insights to support:
  • Sales and commercial strategies
  • Cost optimization initiatives
  • Operational efficiency improvements
  • Challenge business assumptions and ensure financial discipline.

7. Cost Management & Profitability Analysis

• • Analyze cost structures and identify efficiency improvement opportunities.
  • Conduct product, customer, and segment profitability analysis.
  • Monitor ROI on key initiatives and investments.

8. Reporting, Systems & Automation

• • Enhance and automate financial reporting using tools such as Power BI / dashboards.
  • Improve data integrity and streamline reporting processes across systems (e.g., ERP).
  • Ensure timely, accurate, and insightful reporting for management.

9. Governance & Process Improvement

• • Establish and enhance FP&A processes, controls, and best practices.
  • Ensure consistency in financial assumptions and methodologies across the Group.
  • Support finance transformation initiatives and digitalization efforts.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
  • Professional qualification preferred (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CFA).

Experience

• • 6–10 years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or investment analysis.
  • Prior experience in:
  • Financial modelling
  • Budgeting & forecasting
  • M&A / due diligence (strong advantage)
  • Experience in a regional / group structure environment is preferred.

Technical Skills

• • Advanced Excel and financial modelling (mandatory).
  • Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
  • Familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Power BI) is a strong advantage.

Core Competencies

• • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to translate data into strategic insights.
  • Strong communication skills with ability to present to senior management and Board.
  • High level of commercial acumen and business judgment.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Key Success Metrics (KPIs)

• • Forecast accuracy (variance %)
  • Timeliness and quality of management reporting
  • Quality of financial models and decision support
  • Contribution to cost savings / profitability improvement
  • Effectiveness in supporting M&A and strategic initiatives