Regional FP&A Lead – APAC

Reporting to CFO APAC, this role is responsible for leading the annual planning cycle, quarterly forecasts, and month-end close process for the region. The incumbent will prepare consolidated APAC financial results for management review and serve as a finance business partner to various APAC Corporate Functions.

This is an individual contributor position with regional scope (consists of 11 markets across the region, including Japan, Korea, ANZ, India, HK, TWN and South East Asia markets) and high strategic visibility.

The following is a detailed, but not exhaustive, listing of the hands-on tasks you will undertake in the role:

Reporting

• Lead the month-end closing, annual planning, and quarterly budgeting processes for APAC, ensuring timely and effective communication with country finance leadership teams.
• Oversee FP&A reporting tool implementation, plan and execute the APAC rollout, and deliver training to finance teams across the region.
• Manage APAC data, reporting, and submission processes within SAP, FCCS, and Power BI systems.
• Prepare APAC presentation decks for monthly consolidation, annual planning, and quarterly budgeting.
• Provide insightful monthly performance analysis, including key business metrics, by collaborating with local finance teams and explaining variances against plan and forecast.
• Monitor and analyze trends in revenue, cost of sales, margin, SG&A, operating income, capital expenditure, and cashflow against plan and forecast, producing ad hoc reports and analysis as required.

Business Partnering

• Serve as the primary analytical aggregator of regional financial data, providing insights to decision-making bodies and acting as the key liaison to finance business partners.
• Partner with APAC Corporate Functions (e.g., IT, SCM, HR, BD) to deliver best-in-class planning, budgeting, and performance management with an end-to-end functional view.
• Provide actionable insights, commentary, and recommendations on historical performance and opportunities for improvement.
• Deliver timely financial analysis and business advice to measure performance against strategic priorities, identifying key risks and opportunities.
• Support medium- and long-term planning, forecasting, and analysis to produce accurate, achievable plans aligned with the business’s strategic objectives.

Education & Experience
•    Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Economics, Finance, or Business; MBA or CA/CPA preferred.
•    10+ years of commercial finance experience, ideally in FP&A, analytics, or value creation roles.
•    Proven ability to influence and guide complex, multi-country organizations.
 

Skills & Knowledge
•    Hands-on operator with strong strategic and analytical capabilities.
•    Expert in financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and scenario modeling.
•    Proficient in MS Office, ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Navision), and BI tools (e.g., Cognos, QlikView, Hyperion, FCCS).
•    Exceptional communicator with strong presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
 

Leadership & Behaviors
•    Agile and adaptable, thriving in dynamic environments.
•    Resilient under pressure with the ability to navigate challenging situations.
•    Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and influence at senior levels.
 

Mobility
Willingness to travel nationally and internationally for up to 10% of the time on average