Assistant Manager FP&A

• Support the end‑to‑end Marketing Expenses (MaEx) forecast and control cycle, including forecast collection, consolidation, system uploads, and variance analysis across planning cycles.
• Support line manager and coordinate closely with teammate to ensure forecast accuracy, data completeness, and timely submission in line with internal timelines.
• Analyze key forecast movements, actual variances, and spend trends, providing clear explanations on drivers and changes.
• Monitor and track Purchase Requests (PR) execution against approved budgets, including follow‑up on progress, aging, and clearance.
• Review contractual commitments and ensure alignment between contracts, PRs, and financial bookings.
• Execute month‑end closing activities related to MaEx, including accrual review, validation of postings, and reconciliation between systems.
• Prepare and deliver accurate, timely business reports with meaningful insights for finance and business stakeholders.
• Marketing Internal Order (IO) Master-data Maintenance.

• Act as a proactive cost controller and finance partner to marketing teams, supporting informed decision‑making on marketing investments.
• Provide in‑depth analysis on marketing spend effectiveness, and underlying cost drivers to assess performance against plans.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and improvement areas within marketing investments, and communicate findings in a clear and structured manner.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance transparency and financial discipline across marketing spend.

• Serve as finance controller and parnter for Operating Overhead (OOH) expenses of Brand and Product teams.
• Support OOH cost planning, tracking, and variance analysis across actuals, forecast, and budget cycles, and provide financial support to business stakeholders.
• Ensure proper accounting treatment, cost classification, and compliance with financial governance requirements.
• Monitor cost developments, highlight key drivers and deviations, and support corrective actions where needed.

• Ensure adherence to financial policies, accounting standards, and internal control requirements.
• Work closely with FP&A, Accounting, and GBS teams (GL/AP/AR) to ensure smooth, accurate, and compliant financial processes.
• Support ad‑hoc analysis related to cost management, reporting enhancement, or process improvement.

• Business Function Partners incl. Brand / Product / CCS
• Corporate Finance: Accounting, Tax, etc.
• GBS: GL, AP, AR, Operations
• General FP&A Consolidation
• Commercial FP&A (Sales Channels)
• Non-Trade Procurement / Internal Control etc.

• Solid knowledge of SAP (FI/CO), Excel (advanced), PowerPoint, and Power BI or other automation and AI tools (preferred).
• Familiarity with accounting principles, month‑end closing, and financial control processes.
• Controller / BP experience with good P&L structure understanding and cost management.
• Experience in reporting database management, and data quality control.

• Good communication skills with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Self-starter and self-motivator: proactive and improvement‑oriented; willing to propose solutions and take actions to land expectations.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple deadlines, and adapt to changing business priorities.
• Team player with a collaborative and positive mindset.
• Fast learner, adaptable to new tools, systems, and processes.
• Ability to handle massive data with strong responsibility to drive data accuracy.
• Analytical mindset with logical problem‑solving capability.

• Business-fluent English (written & spoken) is a must.
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, Controlling, FBP, Finance & Accounting, Data Analytics, or similar roles.

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