Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

This role is to support the planning, forecasting and reporting cycle of the TV Distribution, Media Networks and Production business across Asia Pacific. This is a key role within the Finance team based in Hong Kong and liaises regularly with Sales and Sales Planning team to ensure they have the information to make informed and timely business decisions. In addition, the role liaises with Home Office finance on a regular basis, dealing with queries throughout the month.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Senior Manager FP&A, responsible for budget / forecast, management reporting, financial analysis and business analysis.
• Responsible for KPI reporting and development, variance analysis, trend analysis across territories/products, etc.
• Partner with business leaders and teams across the region to provide business insights and support business growth through data analysis.
• Act as a constructive challenger to other functions to drive business growth.
• Look for opportunities to streamline and drive improvement of existing processes.
• Develop and automate financial reporting tools to ensure consistent information sharing across the region.
• Identify and understand the key revenue and profit drivers of the business, ways of adding value and areas of opportunity and risk.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial reports and financial analysis for senior management as required.
• Assist in the preparation of presentation materials for review with senior management.
• Be a key contact to manage and resolve local reporting queries from field offices and Home Office.

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree holder in Finance/ Accounting or relevant subject.
• 7+ years of relevant experience, preferably working in a Big 4 audit firm or international organization.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience and familiarity with ERP, SAP, Essbase, Tableau will be an asset.
• Experience and or interest in statistics / data science / data analytics, desirable.
• Strong English communication (both written and verbal) and inter-personal skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and to work well under tight deadlines.
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proven ability to perform both independently and as a team.

Interested candidates are invited to send your application with detailed CV, current and expected salary, and notice period.

Applications will be treated in strict confidence and information will be used for recruitment purposes only.

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