Financial Planning & Analysis

We are looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Assistant Manager who will be responsible for supporting financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and business performance analysis. The role will work closely with Finance and cross-functional teams to provide meaningful financial insights and recommendations to support business decision-making.

The position is designed for a finance professional who can perform effectively at the Assistant Manager level while demonstrating strong potential to grow into a Finance Manager role within the next 1–2 years.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning process.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, management reports, budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Analyze financial and business performance to identify key drivers, risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to management to support business and operational decisions.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast and investigate significant variances.
• Develop and maintain financial models, analysis, and management reporting tools.
• Work closely with Finance, Operations, Sales, HR, and other departments to gather data and understand business performance.
• Support business cases, investment analysis, financial simulations, and other strategic financial analysis when required.
• Ensure financial data and analysis are accurate, consistent, and properly validated.
• Support month-end financial analysis and provide insights on P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and other key financial indicators.
• Improve financial planning, reporting, and analysis processes through better systems, automation, and data utilization.
• Prepare financial analysis and presentations for management and other key stakeholders.
• Take ownership of assigned financial planning and analysis projects and continuously improve existing processes.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's degree (S1) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, or a closely related role.
• Demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, management reporting, and/or variance analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial and business data.
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to perform financial analysis and modeling.
• Good understanding of financial statements, including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain financial insights to non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong ownership, initiative, and ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Experience with SAP/ERP, Power BI or other BI/reporting tools is an advantage.
• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, industrial, packaging, or other operational business environments is an advantage.

Growth Potential

Candidates who demonstrate increasing responsibility, project ownership, cross-functional collaboration, leadership potential, process improvement initiatives, or experience leading budgeting/forecasting activities will be highly valued.

Formal people-management experience is not mandatory.