Head of FP&A (Financial Planning-Group)

Zuellig Pharma; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions company in Asia seeks a Head of FP&A to lead financial planning and analysis across the organization. This executive role involves strategic budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering to guide decision-making at the highest levels. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in finance and strong leadership skills, conducive to working in a multinational context.

Benefits

Inclusive environment fostering learning and growth

Total Rewards program for overall well-being

Flexibility to balance work and personal life

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 5 years in FP&A senior leadership role(s).
• Experience in managing teams across multiple locations.
• Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting and strategic planning processes across entire Zuellig Pharma.
• Collaborate with market/business unit leaders to align financial goals with operational strategies.
• Continuously improve FP&A processes, tools, and systems to drive efficiency and accuracy.

Skills

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Strategic analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Masters or post graduate qualifications

Tools

SAP

Hana

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Zuellig Pharma is a leading healthcare solutions company in Asia, and our purpose is to make healthcare more accessible to the communities we serve. We provide world-class distribution, digital, and commercial services to support the growing healthcare needs in this region.

The company was started a hundred years ago and has grown to become a multibillion-dollar business covering 17 markets with over 12,000 employees. Our people serve more than 200,000 medical facilities and work with over 450 clients, including the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world.

Purpose of the Role:

The Head of FP&A will play a forward-looking, analysis-driven function. You will guide and lead team members to build financial models, create budgets and forecasts, conduct scenario planning, and provide decision support to business leaders across our business group.

What You’ll Do :

Strategic Planning & Budgeting

• Lead the annual budgeting and strategic planning processes across entire ZP.
• Forecasting & Financial Analysis
• Drive the monthly and quarterly forecasting and analysis.
• Analyze business performance, trends, and variances to budget/forecast, and recommend actions.

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with market/business unit leaders to align financial goals with operational strategies.
• Provide financial insights and support for key decisions, including but not limited to investments, resource allocation, etc.
• Reporting & Communication
• Prepare executive-level financial reports and dashboards for the Group CFO, CEO, and the Board.
• Communicate financial insights and recommendations clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Continuously improve FP&A processes, tools, and systems to drive efficiency and accuracy.
• Lead implementation or enhancement of financial planning software and manage a small system analyst team which look after the financial system

Team Leadership

• Build and develop a high-performing corporate FP&A team.

What will make you successful:

Must-Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field;
• Masters or post graduate qualifications will be well regarded
• 15+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 5 years in FP&A senior leadership role(s).
• Experience in a complex, matrixed, and multinational organization.
• Experience in managing teams across multiple locations
• Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic analysis
• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Hana), and FP&A tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, etc)

Advantage to Have:

• Strategic mindset and ability to align financial planning with broader business goals.
• Strong stakeholder management skills & communication skills
• Have a strong natural curiosity to provide comprehensive financial insight
• Ability to work in fast-paced, ambiguous, and evolving environment with number of transformative efforts.
• Ability to lead and develop high-performing FP&A team.
• CPA/CFA

What We offer:

• We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where our employees can learn, grow, and achieve shared success.
• We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring every individual feels valued, respected, and treated fairly.
• As a leading multi-market healthcare solutions provider, we empower our employees to gain comprehensive knowledge and expertise in the dynamic healthcare industry across the region.
• Enjoy the flexibility to effectively balance your work and personal life while taking charge of your career journey through our empowering growth opportunities.
• Our Total Rewards program is designed to support your overall well-being in every aspect.