Lead Financial Planning & Analysis

Personnel Search Services Group; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 900,000,000 - 1,400,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Personnel Search Services Group seeks a Lead - FP&A (DGM/GM) to head FP&A and business finance for major Indonesian brands. You will own the P&L, plan and forecast, and deliver MIS, commercial analytics, and business partnering with the CFO Indonesia.

You will drive annual budgeting, scenario analysis, and performance reviews, partnering with Operations to optimize margins and drive strategic initiatives across dine-in and delivery channels.

Qualifications

• CA or Master's in Finance.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience in FP&A, Business Finance, or Commercial Finance.
• 3+ years of people-management experience.
• Proven leadership with cross-functional influence and executive reporting.
• Fluent English; Bahasa Indonesia preferred or quick learner.

Responsibilities

• Own P&L management and lead performance reviews.
• Analyse actual vs budget, forecast, and prior year performance.
• Partner with Operations on store-level sales, COGS, labour, and costs.
• Lead annual budget, strategic planning, and rolling forecasts.
• Develop MIS and dashboards using SAP, Tableau, Excel; enable AI/automation.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Financial modelling

Data analytics

Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder mgmt

Executive comms

Education

CA or Master in Finance

Tools

SAP/S4 HANA

Tableau

POS systems

ACL/Qlik

Job description

About The Company

This organization operates in the quick-service restaurant sector, managing prominent brands in Indonesia. It is focused on delivering strong financial performance and growth through strategic business finance leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Position Overview

The Lead - FP & A (DGM/GM) role exists to lead FP&A and Business Finance for key brands in Indonesia, with end-to-end responsibility for management P&L, planning, forecasting, MIS, commercial analytics, and business partnering. This business-facing finance leadership position reports directly to the CFO Indonesia and partners closely with Operations and cross-functional leaders to identify risks and opportunities, translate insights into actions, and support delivery of the Board-approved PBT plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the management P&L and lead weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reviews.
• Analyse Actual vs Budget, Forecast, and Prior Year performance; identify key variances and drive actions to close performance gaps.
• Partner with Operations on store-level sales, COGS, labour, and other controllable cost performance.
• Monitor and drive gross margin initiatives across dine-in and delivery channels to support organisation targets.
• Lead the annual budget, strategic planning process, and monthly rolling forecasts.
• Provide early visibility of PBT risks and opportunities with clear recommendations and action plans.
• Build financial scenarios covering sales, pricing, commodities, FX, labour, rent, and changes in the store portfolio.
• Deep-dive sales, transactions, sales mix, and POS/Tableau data across pricing, coupons, markdowns, promotions/LTOs, customer behaviour, and market/store performance.
• Analyse dine-in versus delivery economics, including delivery through food aggregators, and assess profitability impact.
• Evaluate marketing and promotional ROI based on incremental sales and margin contribution.
• Prepare and present detailed weekly business performance reviews for the Leadership Team.
• Lead menu mix management and pre- and post-promotion evaluations.
• Drive control and optimisation of COGS, labour, rent, delivery commissions, marketing, and other major P&L lines.
• Lead or support financial evaluations and commercial negotiations with landlords, vendors, aggregators, and other strategic partners.
• Monitor commodity and FX exposure, including beef, chicken, oil, fries/potatoes, and rice, assessing potential P&L impact.
• Lead financial evaluation of new stores, closures, relocations, and renovations.
• Evaluate store economics, capex, rent, EBITDA, payback, and potential cannibalisation.
• Track new-store performance against approved business cases and highlight corrective actions where required.
• Own decision-oriented MIS, dashboards, and management reporting using SAP, POS, Tableau, and Excel.
• Drive automation and the use of AI and analytics to improve speed, accuracy, and productivity of the FP&A function.
• Prepare and present Board-level analysis, insights, and presentations.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing FP&A/MIS team of 3–4 direct reports.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Education: Chartered Accountant or a Master's degree in Finance.
• Experience: 7–10 years of relevant experience, including 4–6+ years in FP&A, Business Finance, or Commercial Finance, and 3+ years of people-management experience.
• Leadership: Experience leading and developing a team of 3–4 direct reports; ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and report to executive leadership.
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in Excel, advanced financial modelling, data analytics/BI tools (e.g., Tableau, ACL, Qlik), SAP/S4 HANA, and POS systems; practical experience using AI and automation tools.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical, logical, and problem-solving skills; excellent PowerPoint, communication, and executive presentation skills; ability to challenge business constructively and influence financial outcomes.
• Language: Fluent English with professional business proficiency; Bahasa Indonesia preferred or willingness to learn quickly.
• Preferred Industry: Experience in QSR/restaurants, retail, FMCG, e-commerce/delivery, or other high volume consumer businesses.

Why Consider this Opportunity

• Lead finance for major quick-service restaurant related brands with significant market presence in Indonesia.
• Drive strategic financial planning and commercial decision-making impacting P&A and business growth.
• Partner closely with cross-functional leaders to influence operational and financial outcomes.
• Leverage advanced analytics, AI, and automation to transform FP&A capabilities.
• Develop and lead a high-performing finance team in a dynamic, high-volume consumer business environment.
• Present insights and recommendations directly to the Leadership Team and Board, enhancing visibility and impact.