Financial Planning & Analysis Assistant Manager

Christian Dior (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury goods company in Singapore is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Assistant Manager. This role involves supporting financial planning, budget forecasting, and analysis to guide management decisions. The ideal candidate will possess a finance or accounting qualification, along with 5-7 years of experience in multinational firms, preferably in the Retail or FMCG sectors. Skills in business acumen and communication are essential. This position offers a dynamic work environment focused on transparency and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of work experience in multinational companies.
• Relevant experience in Retail / FMCG industry will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Be involved in the financial planning process including budget and month-end closing.
• Prepare analyses and presentations to highlight opportunities or risks for management.
• Support the Open to Buy process by partnering with Sales Planning & Merchandising teams.

Skills

Strong business acumen

Strong communication skills

Ability to work in a multi-tasking environment

Can-do attitude

Education

Qualifications in Finance / Accounting or MBA holders

Job description

Overview

The Financial Planning & Analysis Assistant Manager plays an important role in the South Asia Region and supports the business in all aspects: monthly finance and management reporting, budget, forecasting, ad-hoc finance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Be involved in the financial planning process including budget / forecasting and month end closing.
• Month-end closing: work with the markets' local Finance Team so they report the financial data with precision, accuracy and in a timely manner. This covers the full set of financial statements.
• Prepare analysis and presentations with the objective to highlight opportunity or risks for management decision making.
• Support the Open to buy process (OTB) by partnering with Sales Planning & Merchandising teams and keeping track of the performance to manage the inventory effectively.
• Review and assist with investment proposals (SOP) and the subsequent assessment of the effectiveness of investments. Coordinate with Paris to validate the SOP according to SOP procedures.
• Be a key contributor and co-lead the controlling function in the Region, provide analysis and recommendations to achieve the results committed at Regional Level.
• Identify areas for improvement / opportunities for synergies and better efficiency in terms of costs.
• Ensure consistent reporting and accounting practices across the different markets, play a key role to train, develop the local finance teams.
• Work with markets on compliance topics: regulatory, tax, audit and reporting requirement.
• Be an enabler and enhance a culture of sharing, transparency and business partnering among the finance community at market and regional level.

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Qualifications in Finance / Accounting or MBA holders

Work Experience

• Minimum 5-7 years of work experiences in multinational companies
• Relevant experience in Retail / FMCG industry will be an added advantage

Skills & Qualities

• Strong business acumen, and able to translate number into actions and follow through with business owner
• Strong communication skills and able to work under multi-tasking environment
• Possess can-do attitude with strong commitment