FP&A Manager

About the role

The FP&A Manager will be responsible for the overall Financial Planning, Reporting and Analysis of the Business Unit, partnering closely with the General Manager and Department Heads as a business advisor responsible for driving sound financial performance towards the organizational goals.
The position will require excellent analytical skills and ability to interact with and positively influence the various business owners.
The FP&A Manager will be a key member of the Korea Finance team and will contribute to the overall objectives by identifying areas of improvement, supporting the adoption of best practices and more generally promoting positive changes to finance and the business overall.
The Business Units under the Responsibility of the FP&A Manager are the following Sub-locations: H3S Korea and Seoul Site.

Key responsibilities

• Prepares in collaboration with local Management the Financial and Non-Financial budgets and forecasts for the territory and submit in line with Corporate and Business Line guidelines
• Prepares month-end Management reports (incl. (P&L, Invoiced Sales, Bridges, G&A, WCI and Capex) to support the review with senior management
• Review monthly financials (Gross Profit and General & Admin Expenses) for potential accruals and/or corrections and provide those adjustments to accounting/GSS as necessary.
• Liaises closely with accounting team during month-end closing to ensure accuracy of financial records
• Actively Partners with General Manager and other Business leaders (Sales, HR, Operations...)
• Works closely with the Regional Commercial Analyst to coordinate, complement and interpret Sales and Financial Performance Analytics
• Computes and reviews with Senior Management the Sales Commissions and Incentives
• Provides meaningful financial data, analysis and commentary including variances to Budget, Forecast and Prior Years, with the aim to provide factual information to support sound business decisions,
• Develops a thorough understanding of cost structures and application of knowledge into planning and analysis activities.
• Conducts ad-hoc planning and analysis, as required, to support executive staff.
• Actively participates in systems & process improvements for the H3S Business Line FP&A function
• Develops and maintains business analysis tools such as standard reports and templates
• Identifies areas of cost savings and implement strategies to realize savings.
• Maintain all clients and employee information which may be encountered either directly or indirectly while in performance of the job in strict confidence and in accordance with any confidentially regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Profile

Required Skills and Knowledge

• A minimum of 5-10 Years relevant Experience
• Excellent advanced knowledge of Excel;
• Have a working experience of Power BI, IBM Planning & Analysis (TM1) / Cognos would be an advantage;
• Person with drive for improvement and excellence;
• Strong capability to adapt to necessary changes, and to lead changes;
• Able to work under pressure, deliver results and observe deadlines;
• Hands-on with day-to-day operations;
• Be independent and firm, at same time a team player;
• Effective written and oral communication skills;
• Ability to deal with conflicting demands and priorities resulting from working in a matrix-based organization with multiple stakeholders;
• Ability to lead and animate a team with remote contributors;

Required Work Experience

• Proven experience in an FP&A function;
• Experience of operating within a complex organization with evidence of communicating with a variety of people at different levels, and particularly liaising Finance with Senior Management
• Multinational company experience in a fast-paced service environment;
• Proven analytical ability in identifying and delivering on areas for improvements to FP&A processes;

Required Qualifications 

• Graduate level minimum. (Business School, Business or Finance & Accounting Degree, International Chartered Accountancy or CPA qualification such as CIMA or ACCA)

Required Languages 

• Fluent in Korean and English both written and spoken allowing a clear and adequate communication with all levels of Management.

Travel / Rotation Requirements 

• Occasional Domestic and International Travel may be required (up to 5%)