Finance Director, APAC FP&A

About the role

The LEGO Group is looking for a Finance Director for its Asia Pacific FP&A function. You will shape how the region plans, measures and manages financial performance, owning annual planning, targets, forecasts, long-range planning and transformational projects, and linking commercial ambitions with financial commitments. The role is permanent and sits within Asia Pacific Finance, reporting to the Head of Asia Pacific Finance and working closely with the Asia Pacific Leadership Team, commercial and operational partners and regional and global finance teams.

Key responsibilities

• Own annual planning, targets, forecasts and long-range planning, and drive transformational projects
• Build a framework for the strategic 4-year plan and strengthen the investment effectiveness framework
• Improve trade and marketing investment through clearer financial performance measures
• Strengthen financial governance and planning accuracy across planning, forecasting and performance management
• Coach the Asia Pacific Financial Planning and Analysis Manager day to day
• Balance recurring planning and performance management with the region's growth, profitability and productivity priorities

Required profile

• Experience leading regional performance management and target setting across revenue, margin and earnings, identifying risks and opportunities
• Experience leading cross-functional strategic projects in a matrix environment and influencing senior stakeholders
• Experience shaping trade and marketing investment choices and strengthening financial governance
• Preferred: experience in financial planning and analysis within a retail or consumer goods business

Required skills

• Preferred: BW, SAP and PowerPoint for financial planning, analysis and leadership materials
• Preferred: building regional finance capability through improved FP&A processes, automation and finance best practices

What we offer

• Hybrid working, with up to two days per week from home
• Enhanced paid family care leave
• Life and disability insurance
• Wellbeing resources and benefits
• Colleague discount
• Bonus scheme when goals are reached and if eligible