Financial Planning & Analysis Associate Manager

Accenture Southeast Asia


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Subang Jaya
Contract type: Full time
The primary responsibility of the role is to proactively drive the delivery of Group Statutory & Management Reporting in accordance with Accounting Standards and Governance Controls for South Pacific end markets. The role includes delivering Month End, Half Year, Fast Close and Year End financial reporting while identifying Operational Efficiencies in key areas to achieve BAU results.

The Financial Planning & Analysis Associate Manager clearly understands the business dynamics in terms of stakeholder management, budget management and supporting the business in the process of decision-making for South Pacific end markets.

The Financial Planning & Analysis Associate Manager supports in ensuring a sound control environment to address business risks and model the competitive impact on the business.

Key Responsibilities:


  • End market Finance business partners: Corporate Finance team members at the end market, to drive a robust management forecasting and reporting process, provisioning of financial insights, ad-hoc analysis, and facilitating an environment where simplification and continuous improvement are prioritised;
  • To support the GBS FC and corporate finance manager for coordination in the preparation of the annual company Plan and assist business managers to identify opportunities to optimise costs and assets use within this process and on an ongoing basis;
  • Ensuring that month end, quarterly and year-end close activities, statutory and management financial reporting (actual financials) are performed on time and compliant with SOX requirements;
  • To support BPC disclosure, SOX control, audit pack while coordinating with external auditors for statutory reporting and tax agents for tax requirements.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert to local accounting standards and supports Corporate Finance Manager.
  • Ensure timely analysis, identification, communication and resolution of balance sheet account reconciliation issues to avoid frauds and potential monetary losses due to inappropriate accounting practices
  • Preparation and delivery OTIF of the control navigator exercise to avoid any business disruption because of a control breakdown as well as any monetary losses
  • To provide and support management with routine information, analysis and advice on ongoing performance against plans to enhance decision-making;
  • Provide mentorship to subordinates and steer the team to continuously deliver value and results
  • Above-market stakeholders: This role will involve interaction with Regional Corporate Finance, including managing reporting timelines and responding to ad-hoc queries;
  • To coordinate all activities related to the provision of forecasts for all types of expenditures in the entity and the activity of calculating and reporting to local and area management of the performance in accordance with the business' guidelines;
  • Identify, assess and, where appropriate implement efficiency improvements;
  • Ensure business needs and relationships are fulfilled and enhanced through proactive involvement and interaction;


  • Qualifications:


  • At least 5-7 years of experience in a global FMCG or similar dynamic operating environment;
  • Understand the impact of the accounting processes and practices and any changes in accounting standards;
  • A detailed understanding and knowledge of relevant finance tools and systems, specifically BI/BPC or SAP equivalent;
  • Strong communication and inter-personal skills to collaborate and coordinate effectively within the DRBU, with stakeholders at varying levels in the organisational hierarchy;
  • Able to identify process and reporting improvements and proactively implement solutions;
  • Meticulous, proactive, and can work under pressure with minimum supervision to contribute to change in a dynamic environment;
  • Able and willing to provide mentorship to subordinates, strong leadership traits and capability
  • Knowledgeable in identifying risks and in implementing controls;
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to interpret financial data;
  • Strong sense of responsibility and urgency;
  • Degree educated with professional accountancy qualification (CA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA) preferred;
  • Proficiency in English, both written and spoken; Local language will be a plus;
  • Able to cater to South Pacific market work hours.


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