Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Detail-oriented Financial Analyst with expertise in quantitative/statistical analysis, accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reports. Demonstrated track-record in providing management with comprehensive financial data and analysis to support business decisions. Highly motivated team player who works well with minimum supervision in a challenging, fast-pace and deadline-driven environment.
- Responsible for the FP&A function of the Asia Markets within the company at the Cluster level - Works closely with Cluster Management and in market finance team - Consolidation, preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly and yearly business performance and budgets/forecasts - Oversees and conduct holistic analysis of financial and non-financial business performance and provides insights that will drive delivery of targets - Ensures compliance with internal and external regulations
- Leading a team of 2 Analysts overseeing a business vertical covering MENA and Asia Regions in the Retail Head Office. - Responsible for the consolidation and analysis (Variance analysis against Budget, Forecast and Prior Year) of monthly management reports - Take the lead in the analysis and preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly financials and explain variances to Management - Responsible for the preparation of long term strategic plan, annual budget and quarterly forecasts, including establishing assumptions, analysis and ensure that these are reflected in the systems (SAP, BI, BPC, Anaplan) - Work cross functionally with other departments and proactively provide business insights and recommendations to management to drive business performance - Lead the automation of reporting/forecasting process and other business initiatives
- Support Group business planning, forecasting and budgeting process - Prepare weekly, monthly and adhoc Financial reports to assist in management’s business decision - Review and consolidate inputs from business units during actual, forecasting and budgeting period - Analyse financial results (Actuals) against forecast, Budget and prior year and conduct analysis on variances - Work closely with business unit Controllers for timely data reporting and follow ups. - Preparation and presentation of monthly, forecast and budget reporting package to management. (Powerpoint)
- Consolidate and analyse P&L of regional markets consisting of Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and India. - Consolidating and analysing monthly P&L and periodic forecast and year budget - Vertical and horizontal analysis including P&L variance analysis. - Analysing monthly P&L results such as sales and margins and translating into useful reports for management and corporate.