Financial Planning Analyst

Job Description

Position: Financial Planning Analyst
Reporting to: Finance Manager
Location: Suanluang, Bangkok, Thailand

Position Summary

Finance Planning Analyst will provide a consistent financial planning and analysis experience that integrates planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting, conducts continuous process improvements and supports decision making by the business group or function.

In this role, you will partner with key stakeholders to help ensure effective business results and provide routine support to the defined business or function.

Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting process in adherence to the reporting calendar.
• Perform analysis of ASSA ABLOY revenue performance and growth, profit and loss reports, operating variances, revenue reports and key performance indicators.
• Support the business plan development, pro-actively identify key issues and make recommendations to management.
• Accurately analyse and collect data for various types of business reports. Maintain databases and perform updates as necessary to ensure accuracy.
• Establish and maintain systems and controls; verify the integrity of all automated systems, processes, and data.
• Collaborate with the regional leadership team to streamline, simplify, and automate finance processes, including the financial planning and analysis reporting process.
• Participate in process improvement and/or system automation project management in the region, including Robotic Process Automation projects.
• Undertake any ad hoc projects as and when required by Management.
• Cultivate strong working relationships within GCSEA Finance and all relevant regional teams within the Group.

Role Expectations

Financial Planning Analysts are expected to influence, provide timely and insightful data-driven recommendations, and contribute to the success of the overall business.

You will be responsible for the total Thailand market and bring a high level of value add to the organization to improve the quality of data analysis and reporting.

In addition, you will also be expected to drive great decision making with your business partners in support of the business realizing its long-term strategy.

Qualifications

Must Have

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in financial reporting or analysis. Experience in a multinational company is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. Chartered Accountant or Certified Public Accountant qualification is a plus.
• Professional experience and familiarity with International Financial Reporting Standards, Excel VBA, and enterprise resource planning systems.
• Sound business acumen and quantitative and analytical skills, with good attention to detail.
• Execution-focused, with the ability to set and meet aggressive goals and objectives.

Preferred to Have

• Fluent in English and Thai. Additional knowledge of other languages is a plus.
• Experience with the use of spreadsheets and business intelligence tools.
• Experience leveraging financial and business systems to follow up on business activities and support decision making.

Required Competencies and Soft Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Customer service orientation and negotiation skills.

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