FP&A Analyst

Pernod Ricard; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Pernod Ricard Hong Kong Finance is seeking an FP&A professional to lead month-end closings, understand movements in P&L lines, and present insights to stakeholders with actionable recommendations. You will liaise with the Shared Service Center and regional partners to provide financial information and analysis, and work with internal teams to support planning cycles from demand review to forecast.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, at least 3 years of FP&A experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• 3+ years FP&A experience in multinational FMCG or travel retail; HKICPA, ACCA or CIMA qualification a plus.
• Ability to act as finance business partner with cross-functional collaboration.
• Can-do attitude in dynamic environment.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Independent worker with strong results orientation and eagerness to learn.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to drill into root causes.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP, Anaplan, Tagetik) and advanced MS Office.
• High proficiency in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end financial closing on timely basis.
• Understand movements in P&L lines and present insights to stakeholders.
• Liaise with stakeholders and provide feedback with actionable recommendations on focused spending areas including advertising & promotion expenses and CAPEX.
• Liaise with accounting team (Shared Service Center) and regional partners to provide financial information and analysis.
• Work closely with internal teams to support Finance/Business planning cycles, from demand review to forecast.
• Assist in landing preparation and monitor variations from forecast.
• Participate in and support finance transformation projects for Group transformation roadmap.
• On-going review internal processes and identify initiatives to improve efficiency.
• Assist in implementing or reviewing new procedures to ensure compliance to Pernod Ricard Internal Control Principles.
• Assist in assessing and evaluating IT needs.
• Support in any ad hoc analysis, presentations and projects as required.

Skills

Finance business partnering

Analytical skills

Problem solving

ERP systems (SAP, Anaplan, Tagetik)

Advanced Excel

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Professional accounting qualification (HKICPA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

ERP systems (SAP, Anaplan, Tagetik)

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

• Prepare month-end financial closing on timely basis
• Understand movements in P&L lines and present insights to stakeholders
• Liaise with stakeholders and provide feedback with actionable recommendations on focused spending areas including advertising & promotion expenses and CAPEX
• Liaise with accounting team (Shared Service Center) and regional partners to provide financial information and analysis

Business planning

• Work closely with internal teams to support Finance/Business planning cycles, starting from demand review to financial forecast
• Assist in landing preparation and monitor variations from forecast

Finance transformation and process review

• Participate in and support finance transformation projects for Group transformation roadmap
• On-going review internal processes and identify initiatives to improve efficiency
• Assist in implementing or reviewing new or current procedures to help ensure compliance to Pernod Ricard Internal Control Principles
• Assist in assessing and evaluating IT needs

Support in any kind of any ad hoc analysis, presentations and projects as required.

Qualifications and Key Skills Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• A minimum of 3 years’ FP&A experience gained from Multinational FMCG, or travel retail industries preferred; HKICPA, ACCA or CIMA qualification is a plus
• Ability to act as finance business partner with strong collaborative skillset and able to work with all levels across different functions effectively and efficiently
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment with “can-do” attitude
• Highly organized and detailed oriented
• Ability to work independently, strong result-orientated and eager to learn
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to drill into the root causes
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP, Anaplan, Tagetik) and proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) preferred
• High proficiency in both spoken and written English