Finance Planning and Reporting Manager

Job Description

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

Reporting, Planning & Budgeting:

• Oversee the preparation and presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Analyze financial performance against targets and provide insights and recommendations to management.
• Prepare annual operating and capital budgets Preparation of monthly budgets and forecasts
• Create timely and accurate accounting reports and present them to the company's executives and senior management
• Review and analyze financial data and create reports on financial status based on the analysis results
• Participate in business planning preparation
• Take part in forecasting and financial standards-setting processes.

Strategy:

• Develop recommendations to optimize the company's accounting systems and procedures and detect inaccuracies.
• Prepare rolling forecasts that provide updates on financial expectations throughout the fiscal year, incorporating actual performance and market analysis.
• Develop financial models to assess the impact of strategic initiatives on the company’s financial position.
• Participate in the department’s goal-setting activities and month-end and year-end close processes.
• Support business processes and accounting policies and prepare corresponding documentation.
• Ensure that accounting procedures comply with GAAP/IFRS requirements Work together with peers to optimize financial operations.

Control & Monitoring:

• Control different businesses' profitability.
• Review and manage GL accounts.
• Control account trends, and identify out-of-rhythm accounts make sure proper adjustment or justification.
• Control and manage Marketing provisions and alignment with the marketing team on expenditures.
• Monthly and annual COGS analysis and the root cause of changes.
• Oversee Intercompany accounts reconciliation.
• Monitor monthly reports and comparisons with PY and budget to keep on track.

Create Monitoring Tools:

• Lead project manager of Bi system
• Create business needs reports to make sure every financial aspect of a business is being monitored effectively and efficiently.

Team Management:

• Manage team and train successor for the position.
• Make sure teams are aligned on company strategy.
• Create good relationships with all departments in a company.
• Train managers and seniors of non-financial departments on financial reports and terms.

Requirements:

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or Finance.
• At least 5 years of experience working as a financial/business controller, accounting manager, or finance senior controller.
• A certification such as ACCA, CIMA, or CPA will be a bonus.
• Good experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.
• Good knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and IFRS Good practical experience with accounting software packages.
• Good knowledge of financial accounting statements and business trends,
• Good understanding of MS Office, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with accuracy and attention to detail,
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• English knowledge.
• Good time management skills.
• Fully conversant with MS Office, especially expert in Excel.
• Good presentation skills.