Financial Planning & Analysis Assistant Manager

P&L and FCF Planning & Analysis
-Support FP&A Lead to deliver end-to-end completion of Company's annual planning cycles (Commercial Review, Latest Estimates, Annual Strategic Planning) in a timely manner with high quality
-Contribute and/or take lead where assigned the planning stages including: Planning schedule set-up & engagement with stakeholders, Strategic financial simulation, Collecting budget inputs & detailed analysis, Market P&L/ FCF consolidation, Submission to planning systems & follow-ups on related Regional/ HQ queries
P&L and FCF Reporting & Follow-ups
Actively support and/or take lead where assigned by FP&A Lead on the following:
-Coordination with JTI & Distributor Accounting teams in monthly & year-end closings, undertake proactive pre- and post-closing reviews to ensure Market financial performances are in line with commercial commitments.
-Monthly production of performance deck/ dashboard reviews with local ExCom and cross-functions (Costing, Production, Sales, Marketing, back-office)
-Continuous supervision/ tracking, proactive & timely highlights of Company's issues in delivering financial commitments, propose actions & follow-ups to timely address
Distributor Operational Cash-flows Management
Support FP&A lead to ensure Distributor cash demands are met efficiently; via:
-Quarterly re-assessment of Distributor Cash position, incorporating latest forecasts of Sales, Expenditures & Working Capital needs
-Prepare business cases & approval requests for funding when needs arise
-Liaise with cross-functions at different levels (HQ Treasury, Legal, BSC, Distributors, local banks) for end-to-end arrangement of funding process
Business Partnering
Support FP&A Lead, Finance Director and key stakeholders in delivering commercial added values, including but not limited to:
-Re-assessment of Company's resources and re-allocation of investments.
-Performance review & management by business division/ business lines
-Participate in the implementation of Regional & Global projects / initiatives
-Support internal & external stakeholders with frequent ad-hoc requests