Sr. Specialist, AP Cluster FP&A(1 Year Contractor Role)

The Position

Cluster FP&A is a new function within the AP Cluster finance organization, where we will be leveraging the expanded scope of all AP Markets and functions, and design a more efficient ways of doing FP&A Activities. We will leverage the standard reporting that could be used by all markets within AP Cluster, and continue to support the markets and functions within AP Cluster. The main idea of having the Cluster FP&A is to take away most of the work that is related to quantification process whilst the qualitative aspect will remain with the market. We believe that by centralization, we will be able to get synergies and simplification. By working with the Cluster FP&A Lead, Finance lead in the markets, SCM and other relevant functions, the role would be fit for collaboration and provide the support needed for each market within the cluster.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsible for Financial Planning & Analysis section for AP Cluster markets by providing support on the day to day FP&A matters including but not limited to:

• Actual Closing Process

• Variance analysis on sales and expenses

• Flash Sales reporting

• Monthly Risk and Opportunities management

• Forecast, Budget, Tally and LROP

• PVA analysis

• Provide all aspects of management accounting in supporting the decision-making process (periodic and ad-hoc)

• Support the market and Finance lead in the market in providing FP&A Support

• Prepare and provide financial reporting package on a monthly, quarterly and other YTD basis through analysis and monitoring of sales, expenses, risks and opportunities vs the target sales and income in the Budget, Prior Year, and or Latest FC.

• Responsible for supporting the coordination, compilation and preparation of the forecast and budget as well as the LROP across multiple functional areas

• Serves as the bridge between Market with Cluster functions and Regional as well as global functions.

• Responsible for the computation and submission of inter-company prices for approval

• Coordinate with CSS in ensuring all deliverables are met.

Job Functions:

• Preparing a cluster management reporting as required by the global finance team

• Collate and consolidate the qualitative aspect of the variance analysis, R&O, Flash Sales provided by the market, and perform roll up for the cluster view

• Provide support to commercial team in analyzing and tracking the respective departments actual spend against budget/forecast.

• Support the market finance leads in the planning process, especially on the preparation and input of financial templates for budgeting, input files and market files.

• Conduct pricing and profitability analysis to measure the effectiveness of pricing implementation

• Continuously working to identify simplification project in the FP&A space and other finance related areas

• Work together with the AP FP&A lead to design a cluster wide Forecast, and actual reporting process that is required by the cluster.

• Working on BD Analysis, Partnership analysis and other analysis that is deemed required by cluster/region/global team.

• Conduct orientation session pertaining to Planning

• Participate in taskforce/projects

Required Education, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor (or above) degree in Accounting/Finance

• Must have + 6 years experience in Finance area

• Must have +4 years experience in financial planning

• Excellent in Excel and Powerpoint, or Power BI

• Good command of English

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is an advantage

• Good knowledge of SAP, BPC, LPT and Office applications

• CPA/CMA is a plus

• Strong compliance mind-set and experience

• Ability to clearly communicate both orally and written

• Business acumen (e.g. knowledgeable in policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting the business)

• Strong business understanding and strategic thinking / seeing the bigger picture

• Proactive and self-driven

• Capacity to solve complex situations

• Strong leadership skills to guide and collaborate with business partners 

• Strong interpersonal skills: easy to get along with, optimist and passionate

• Strong people management skills

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📌 Note:​
There will be an outbound CV screening call from our Talent Attraction Business Partner, and the call may come from an overseas number.