Finance Assistance Manager, Group Digital

DFI Retail Group; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

DFI Retail Group in Hong Kong seeks a skilled Financial Analyst to own and coordinate annual budget and forecast processes for Group Digital areas. You will lead timeline management, stakeholder follow-up and ensure high-quality submissions across Digital functions and markets.

You will build and maintain financial models, perform scenario analyses, and provide robust variance analysis to support management decisions. Strong Excel, Power BI and SAP experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline; professional qualification preferred.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in FP&A, commercial finance, business partnering or management reporting, ideally in a matrix organisation.
• Strong ownership of budgeting, forecasting, business performance analysis and financial modelling.
• Advanced Excel and strong PowerPoint skills; exposure to SAP, HFM and Power BI is an advantage.
• Able to challenge assumptions, influence stakeholders and translate complex financial data into actionable business recommendations.
• Proactive, organised and confident in managing deadlines, priorities and senior finance / non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate annual budget and forecast processes for Group Digital areas.
• Lead timeline management, stakeholder follow-up and submission quality across Digital functions and markets.
• Review, consolidate and present budgets and forecasts into Group Digital reporting packs.
• Build and maintain financial models, scenario analysis and risk/opportunity tracking to support management decisions.
• Prepare, review and explain monthly Group Digital performance reports, review packs and executive summaries.
• Deliver robust variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year, with clear explanation of business drivers.
• Support Digital leadership and Management Committee reporting with concise commentary, key messages and follow-up actions.
• Analyse key drivers of revenue, costs and profitability, and maintain dashboards and KPI scorecards.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

SAP

HFM

Power BI

Job description

Is this your next challenge in financial analysis?

• Own and coordinate annual budget and forecast processes for Group Digital areas
• Lead timeline management, stakeholder follow-up and submission quality across Digital functions and markets.
• Review, consolidate and present budgets and forecasts into Group Digital reporting packs.
• Build and maintain financial models, scenario analysis and risk/opportunity tracking to support management decisions.

Management Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare, review and explain monthly Group Digital performance reports, review packs and executive summaries.
• Deliver robust variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year, with clear explanation of business drivers.
• Support Digital leadership and Management Committee reporting with concise commentary, key messages and follow-up actions.
• Analyse key drivers of revenue, costs and profitability, and maintain dashboards and KPI scorecards.

Business Performance Support

• Act as finance partner for Retail Media, yuu, Insights and Digital COE financial reviews.
• Provide constructive challenge on revenue, cost and profitability assumptions, and identify risks and opportunities.
• Evaluate commercial initiatives, investment proposals, benefit tracking and business case follow-up.

Reporting, Governance & Improvement

• Oversee month-end reporting activities, ensure issues are escalated early and support ad hoc management analysis.
• Ensure financial data integrity and consistency across HFM, SAP and management reports, with appropriate review controls.
• Strengthen reporting documentation, governance controls and process discipline across recurring finance deliverables.
• Automate and simplify recurring reports, dashboards and planning processes using Excel, Power BI and reporting tools.

Do you have experience in management accounting, business performance analysis or financial modelling?

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline; professional qualification preferred.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in FP&A, commercial finance, business partnering or management reporting, ideally in a matrix organisation.
• Strong ownership of budgeting, forecasting, business performance analysis and financial modelling.
• Advanced Excel and strong PowerPoint skills; exposure to SAP, HFM and Power BI is an advantage.
• Able to challenge assumptions, influence stakeholders and translate complex financial data into actionable business recommendations.
• Proactive, organised and confident in managing deadlines, priorities and senior finance / non-finance stakeholders.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Planning and reporting cycles are delivered with ownership, accuracy and clear stakeholder alignment.
• Business leaders have clear visibility of performance drivers, risks, opportunities and recommended actions.
• Reporting quality, financial discipline and process efficiency are improved through better controls and automation.