The Manager, Group Financial Planning & Data Analysis will play a critical role in driving financial performance through robust planning, forecasting, and data-driven insights. This position is responsible for budgeting and forecasting, preparing management P&L, cash flow statements and credit metrics, analysing business trends, and providing actionable recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
The role requires strong analytical skills, stakeholder management, business acumen, and the ability to translate complex data into clear, impactful narratives for senior stakeholders.
This job offers exposure to a wide range of operations and teams, and the opportunity to develop actionable insights and directly impact business strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes across business units.
- Prepare Group management P&L, cash flow statements and credit metrics.
- Develop and maintain financial models to support scenario planning and strategic initiatives.
- Data Analysis & Insights
- Storytelling; summarise findings into clear visuals, tables, and dashboards for reporting purposes to Board and senior stakeholders.
- Assist in developing and tracking KPIs to measure company and project performance, and operational effectiveness.
- Perform data analysis to support financial modelling and performance tracking.
- Support the FP&DA team in ad-hoc analysis and scenario modelling.
- Strategic Support
- Support strategic projects, including market analysis, investment evaluations, and cost optimisation initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial goals with business objectives.
- Process Improvement
- Recommend and implement improvements in data capture, storage, and reporting.
- Support automation initiatives to improve data efficiency.
- Support new system initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; CPA/CFA/MBA preferred.
- 6–8 years of experience in financial planning, analysis, or related roles, ideally in a real estate or funds management context.
- Strong proficiency in financial modelling, Excel, and data visualisation tools.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and influence stakeholders.
- Understanding of financial statements and investment concepts.
- Strong attention to detail with a methodical approach to data cleaning and validation.
- Strong communication skills to work with different departments and stakeholders.
Top Skills
What We Do
ESR is a leading Asia-Pacific real asset owner and manager focused on logistics real estate, data centres, and energy infrastructure that power the digital economy and supply chain for investors, customers, and communities. Through our fully integrated real asset fund management and development platform, we strive to create value and growth opportunities for our global portfolio of investors. We offer our customers modern space solutions to realise their ambitions across Australia and New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Greater China, Southeast Asia, and India, including a presence in Europe. Our purpose, Space and Investment Solutions for a Sustainable Future, drives us to manage sustainably and impactfully for the communities we serve to thrive for generations to come.
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