Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Johnson Electric Industrial Manufactory Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Electric Industrial Manufactory Limited in Hong Kong seeks a Senior FP&A Leader to drive group planning, forecasting, and performance reporting for Board discussions. You will translate performance drivers into robust forecasts, build financial models, and provide actionable insights while partnering with BU controllers and corporate functions across a multinational manufacturing network.

The role emphasizes leadership, process improvements, and digitalization of reporting and planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor or above in Accounting, Finance or other disciplines.
• CPA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• 8+ years of progressive FP&A experience including planning, forecasting and board reporting.
• Fluent in English and Cantonese; Mandarin a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly Group management reporting and Board materials development.
• Drive Group annual budget, forecast processes, and consolidate inputs.
• Partner with BU Controllers and corporate functions to improve reporting standards.
• Define requirements for FP&A tools and data flows; drive digitization initiatives.
• Provide coaching and leadership to FP&A team members.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Executive storytelling

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor or above in Accounting/Finance

CPA or equivalent

Tools

TM1

FCCS

Power BI

Job description

Reporting to the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, the successful candidate will lead Group financial planning, forecasting, performance reporting and Board-level analysis. The role will translate business performance and operational drivers into robust Group forecasts, clear executive narratives and actionable insights for senior management.

The successful candidate will manage critical planning and reporting cycles, challenge Business Unit submissions, develop high-quality financial models and Board materials, and coach the Corporate FP&A team. The role will also lead simplification, standardization and digitalization initiatives across reporting, planning and performance analytics.

Key responsibilities

1. Board, management and performance reporting

• Lead the end-to-end preparation of monthly Group management reporting and Board materials, ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, and decision-relevant

• Develop clear executive narratives on financial performance, including sales, EBITA, margin, operating cost, cash flow, working capital, capex and other key performance indicators

• Build and maintain financial models, scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis to support Group-level decision making, planning and strategic initiatives

• Partner with Investor Relations and other corporate functions to improve reporting standards

2. Planning, forecast and budget leadership

• Lead the Group annual budget, and forecast processes from timetable design through submission, review, consolidation, and final approval

• Establish clear planning guidance, assumptions, templates, governance and submission requirements for Business Units and corporate functions

• Coordinate with BU Controllers and functional finance teams to ensure complete, timely and well-supported inputs

3. Business partnership and decision support

• Act as a trusted finance partner to BU Controllers and relevant functional leaders, improve planning quality and convert data into actions

• Lead root-cause analysis of material business variances and performance trend

• Support major business decisions through financial modelling, investment cases, restructuring analysis, cost-reduction tracking, profitability reviews and other ad hoc strategic analyses

• Prepare concise materials and recommendations for the CFO, senior leadership and Board discussions

• Support other corporate finance requirements, including interactions with rating agencies, lenders, auditors or other external stakeholders

4. Process, systems and digitalization

• Drive simplification, standardization and continuous improvement of Group reporting, planning and management-accounting processes

• Define business requirements and support enhancement of FP&A tools, models and data flows, including TM1, FCCS, Power BI and related finance systems

• Promote the practical use of data analytics and visualization to improve the speed, quality and accessibility of performance insight

5. Team leadership

• Provide technical leadership, quality review, coaching and development to Managers, Assistant Managers and analysts within Corporate FP&A.

Our requirements:

• Bachelor or above in Accounting, Finance or other disciplines
• Professional qualifications such as CPA, or equivalent
• Previous experiences in manufacturing companies is preferred
• 8+ years of progressive experience - external audit, financial accounting/controlling, corporate FP&A, management reporting, budgeting and forecasting
• High proficiency in AI tools and MS Office as the role will be working with large datasets
• Demonstrated experience leading complex planning, forecasting and management/Board reporting cycles in a multinational, manufacturing or similarly operationally complex business
• Experience working with multiple Business Units, regions and corporate functions
• Advanced financial modelling and strong command of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, working capital, capex, profitability and management-accounting concepts
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, managing multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy, judgment and high-quality outputs
• Fluent in both written and spoken English and Cantonese, including Mandarin