Assistant Manager, FP&A & Integrated Financial Oversight

About the role

Sephora SEA covers eight countries (Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) with more than 100 stores and is growing through new stores and channels such as click-and-collect and marketplace. The Assistant Manager, FP&A and Integrated Financial Oversight supports financial planning, management reporting and integrated financial management across SEAO by coordinating, consolidating and executing forecasting, reporting and performance management activities, working with country finance teams, regional stakeholders, Global Finance and Shared Services.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate forecasting, budgeting and planning across SEAO, and consolidate country and functional inputs into regional forecasts and budgets, supporting variance analysis, risks and opportunities
• Maintain planning models, reporting tools and schedules, and prepare integrated financial performance reports across P&L, balance sheet and working capital
• Support performance management through financial analysis, scenario modelling and tracking of key business drivers
• Prepare analysis and reporting materials for management discussions, planning reviews and decisions, and contribute recommendations based on trend analysis
• Support regional finance projects and process improvements, and help maintain reporting frameworks, planning tools and governance processes
• Work with Country Finance, Regional Finance, Global Finance and Shared Services, and with the Manager, FP&A, to align priorities and communicate issues and risks proactively

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline
• Professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent is advantageous
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial planning, management reporting or related finance roles
• Strong experience in forecasting, budgeting, financial planning and performance management
• Experience coordinating planning and reporting across multiple stakeholders, markets or business units

Required skills

• Proficiency in Excel
• Understanding of integrated financial management (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and operational drivers)
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with SAP, planning systems and business intelligence tools is an advantage