Regional Business Planning and Control Manager

Position

Primary Objective

• Support Business Planning Director on Capex planning, actual Capex reporting analysis; Inventory management & control, monitor and follow up on related opex and financial KPIs
• As business partner, work closely with market finance and functional teams to ensure resource planning align with company’s strategic and business objectives

Job responsibilities

North Asia Budget and Forecasts

• Key member in supporting Zone Budget/Forecasts/Best estimate process
• Take responsibility on specific areas of financial budget/forecast construction, mainly but not limited to:
• Product sell-through, Inventory depreciation analysis
• Store Capex and fixed asset amortization, capex per SQM analysis
• IT and other Capex
• Supply chain & logistics costs
• Drive reactivity and support with detailed analysis to achieve zone business focus
• Identify synergies and potential areas for cost rationalization

Management Reporting, Expense Review and Control

• Key lead in Capex plans, investment financial modelling, actual Capex reporting and in-depth capex cost analysis
• Inventory analytical review: Inventory level, sell-through situation, inventory deprecation, and follow up with Merch, Supply Chain planning and local finance teams
• Collaborate with market finance teams to ensure accurate with precise comments, analytical, and timely submission of monthly financial statements to Central Finance
• Analyze, explain and follow up on actual results vs budget /forecast
• Ad hoc tasks as assigned

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline, qualified accountant
• Work experience in Retail/FMCG with regional capacity preferred, luxury and Big 4 audit work experience a plus
• Solid experience in financial planning & analysis, accounting knowledge and high business intelligence in commercial context
• High proficiency with excel and powerpoint, with Power BI/SAP knowledge a plus
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Organized, agile, detailed-minded, able to work within a matrix organization structure under a fast-paced environment. A team player work towards team excellence
• Passion to suggest improvements to current systems and methodologies