Senior Manager, FP&A (2-Years Contract)

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Senior Manager, FP&A to join us on a 1-year contract. This pivotal role supports enterprise-wide financial planning and analysis activities, with a focus on performance reporting, forecasting, process improvement, and business partnering across departments and markets. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment and brings a strong track record in analytics-driven decision support at the senior management level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Group-level FP&A activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.
• Manage corporate departmental budgets, performance tracking, and variance analysis.
• Deliver clear and insightful financial commentary, highlighting profitability drivers and cost efficiency opportunities.
• Benchmark operational and financial KPIs to surface trends and identify performance gaps.
• Act as a strategic business partner to department heads, supporting target-setting, performance optimisation, and market competitiveness.
• Oversee capital expenditure tracking and evaluate return on investment for Group projects.
• Coordinate the Group's annual budgeting cycle and conduct regular business reviews with executive leadership.
• Perform financial stress testing and scenario analysis based on departmental forecasts.
• Collaborate with statutory accounting teams to ensure compliance and effective transaction structuring.
• Support governance by reviewing and updating Group corporate control policies.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives with Shared Services and IT to enhance analytics capabilities and cost visibility, including the development of performance dashboards.
• Provide analytical support for strategic projects, including mergers and acquisitions and other ad-hoc initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field; professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CFA) are advantageous.
• 10–12 years of relevant FP&A experience in a corporate, MNC, or high-growth environment—ideally in technology or manufacturing sectors.
• Proficient in SAP and Corporate Performance Management tools (e.g., SAP BPC, Cognos, Prophix, Tagetik, or similar).
• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Power Query and Power BI—ability to transform, model, and visualise complex data sets for actionable insight.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills, with proven experience working with senior leaders.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.