Finance Business Partner - Sales & Margin Planning

About the role

A global luxury retail MNC is looking for a Finance Business Partner to manage sales, discount and margin planning across Singapore and Malaysia and turn performance insights into clear business actions. The role partners with cross-functional teams to strengthen plans, manage risks and opportunities, assess growth initiatives and support profitable decision-making, bringing modern tools such as AI into planning, tracking and reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Manage sales, discount and margin planning for Singapore and Malaysia, supporting annual operating plan and long-range planning, and own quarterly outlooks and monthly forecasts
• Track performance against plan, forecast and prior year, explain key drivers, gaps and levers, and manage gross margin performance and targets with Global Finance and the local inventory team
• Own the risks and opportunities view, keep plans current as trading conditions change and agree actions and owners with the right teams
• Partner with Retail, Merchandising, Marketing, Digital and Operations, and support the F&B team on topline management and performance tracking
• Own analysis of pricing changes and promotions, and work with Merchandising to turn analysis into practical recommendations
• Assess business development opportunities, build financial models and scenarios, and track approved initiatives against their business cases
• Use modern analytics, AI and automation to improve planning, tracking and reporting, while respecting confidentiality and data governance
• Create executive-ready presentations and communicate performance, risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders, and travel periodically to markets

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline
• 7+ years of progressive experience in Retail Finance, FP&A or business finance, ideally in retail, consumer products or an omnichannel environment
• Strong retail judgment, confident and adaptable in a fast-changing environment, with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Willingness to collaborate with regional and global stakeholders and to travel periodically within Singapore and Malaysia

Required skills

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint, with strong financial modelling and presentation capabilities
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion, MicroStrategy, Power BI or similar tools is preferred
• Comfort using modern analytical and productivity tools, including AI