Commercial Finance Manager - Global Sourcing

Our client is a sizable, international sourcing company with retail and sourcing operations in all major markets. To support their business growth, they are currently seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to join their team.

This role has a focus on FP&A, reporting to the Director of Finance, your key responsibilities are as follow:

• Drive the analysis and forecast process and facilitate monthly close.
• Serve as a key member to provide decision support analysis, modelling financial impacts of initiatives under consideration
• Develop methodologies to improve forecast accuracy, identify cost drivers and trends to establish realistic P & L targets & measurements. Partner with regional & other finance teams in designing new tools to track and support new initiatives and controls.
• Lead and support Regional & local functional initiatives to support strategic business plan
• Analyze key performance indicator to measure business and operation performance.
• Identify and implement ongoing process improvement and cost efficiency for the organization and target to deliver process simplification and driving efficiency.
• Implement appropriate control changes in line with the operation strategy initiatives

Successful applicants should possess the following:

• Qualified Accountant or equivalent qualifications (CA/CIMA, etc), with a degree in relevant discipline obtained from a reputable university.
• Proved track record in successfully drive down cost of goods sold and experience dealing with vendors will be preferred
• A minimum of 7 years relevant professional work experience preferably in sizable MNC
• Strong business acumen, analytical skills and problem solving skills
• Experience in forecasting and budgeting using complex models
• Familiarity with Financial systems such as Oracle and Essbase
• High integrity and good communication & influencing skills
• Outgoing and proactive personality
• Strong command in English