FP&A Manager – Job Description
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
