Finance Manager (FP&A)

Responsibilities
1.Business Partnering & Strategic Planning (50%)
·Act as the FP&A partner to Function, Country and Product Managers, providing financial insight and challenge to support strategic and operational decisions.
·Support the development and execution of business strategies by translating commercial initiatives into financial outcomes.
·Partner with Product Leaders and Group Functions to assess growth opportunities, pricing strategies, and capital investments.
·Lead and support the development of business cases, including financial modelling, return analysis, and risk assessment.
·Provide proactive financial guidance to support sales initiatives, contract evaluations, and commercial negotiations.
·Identify performance gaps, risks, and opportunities, and work with stakeholders to develop corrective or value-enhancing actions.
·Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, positioning Finance as a value-adding partner to the business.
2.Financial Planning & Analysis (30%)
·Coordinate and support the annual budgeting, forecasting, and medium-term planning processes across Functions and Countries, aligned with Agency and Logistics divisions
·Develop forward-looking financial analysis, scenarios, and sensitivity modelling to support planning and decision-making.
·Analyse financial performance, including variances to budget and forecast, and provide clear explanations and actionable insights.
·Support Group FP&A in enhancing planning processes, assumptions, and methodologies, particularly in the context of ERP implementation.
·Ensure financial plans are aligned with Group objectives, governance standards, and transformation priorities.
3.KPI Reporting & Performance Monitoring (20%)
·Produce, maintain, and continuously improve KPI dashboards and performance reports for management.
·Monitor financial and operational KPIs, highlighting trends, risks, and areas requiring management attention.
·Support the standardisation of performance metrics across products and countries to enable consistent reporting and comparability.
·Work with the Transformation Office and Group Functions to improve data quality, reporting timeliness, and analytical capability.
·Ensure reporting outputs are relevant, decision-focused, and aligned with Group performance management frameworks.
Requirements
Qualifications:
·Relevant industry background has a distinct advantage.
·Understanding of accounting principles, financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting techniques to effectively manage financial operations.
·Proficiency in preparing and analysing financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
·Strong analytical skills to interpret financial data, identify trends, and provide insights to support strategic decision-making.
·Budgeting and Forecasting: Experience in developing and managing budgets, as well as creating financial forecasts to guide business planning.
·Excellent communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders, present financial information, and provide recommendations.
·Familiarity with financial software and tools to streamline reporting processes and enhance data accuracy.
·Ability to address complex financial issues, resolve discrepancies, and implement solutions to improve reporting efficiency.
·Strategic Thinking: Understanding of the business landscape and ability to align financial reporting and analysis initiatives with organizational goals and objectives.
Preferred Skills
·Professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA, CFA) is preferred.
·Strategic mindset with the ability to translate long-term business goals into actionable financial plans and analyze the financial impact of strategic initiatives.
·Experience with international shipping operations and cross-border financial transactions.
·Proven track record of supporting business decision-making through data-driven insights and optimizing FP&A processes.
·Excellent English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.