Financial Planning

Work in partnership with the business and finance team by providing analysis and constructive challenge through co-ordination of annual budget and forecasting process.

**Responsibilities**:
**Primary**

**Business Planning (S&OP, Budget, Estimate, Long Term Plan, Commercial Review)**

1) Support the business with comprehensive, high quality strategic commercial information and insights based on industry and macro-economic trends and competitor dynamics.

a) Implement measures and report on key indicators which drive the business.
- Deliver analysis to drive improved understanding of profitability
- Analyse, interpret and explain commercial developments and variances such as sales vol and discount

b) Provide financial analysis and recommendations for the business to take proactive business decisions.
- Provide in-depth and robust industry, competitor and economic analysis and trends
- Advise on key business planning assumptions, trade-offs and opportunities
- Analyse current business decisions’ impact on future performance

c) Ensure timely submission to region - presentation deck, HFM

d) Support the financial analysis for the monthly S&OP cycle.

2) Drive the financial aspects of the business’ strategic plans, budgets, estimates and forecasts whilst ensuring alignment to the business.

a) Establish the key assumptions and benchmarks to be used

b) Production of timely, accurate and high quality plans, budgets, estimates and forecasts

3) Conduct risk assessments, evaluations and scenario planning e.g. production breakdowns to proactively anticipate and manage risks.

**Budget**

1) Facilitate and manage assigned business’ budgets - (IT department)

**Secondary**

**Business Partnering**

1) Proactively work with non-finance stakeholders to ensure the Finance function is embedded in the business and provide value adding and innovative financial advice.

a) Ensure deliverables are aligned to the business needs

b) Educate and upskill non-Finance employees to raise financial awareness in the business

2) Ensure business decisions are grounded in sound financial analysis.

a) Provide exhaustive profitability reporting to allow topline improvements and margin enhancements

b) Prepare management reports focussing on quality improvement and bottomline enhancements

c) Provide periodic and regular commentary on variances from budget and report significant issues to the business

3) Provide end-to-end financial advisory to the business.

a) Identify gaps and opportunities leading to cost savings, efficiency gains and improved performance

b) Strategic and operational resource allocation process

c) Provide key Management information to the business to make improvements, bringing new innovative ideas to the team and business

d) Work closely with the commercial leaders and business to drive improved performance

e) Perform investment appraisals and post implementation reviews to ensure alignment with overall business strategies

f) Develop scorecards or relevant analytical reports for business performance review

4) Ensure effective internal controls in the business ensuring that there are checks and balances in the system.

**Commercial Projects**

1) Support Commercial projects from Region or HQ such as Value Management, ROIC, LEAN and AOCM.

2) Obtain, share and implement best practices from/with other countries.

3) Support optimisation of the Operating Cost Model in the respective business and to constantly look for ways on more effective and efficient spending.

**Others**

1) Identify and drive process efficiencies and improvements.

2) Provide technical and other support as needed.

3) Assume responsibility for any ad-hoc tasks as directed.

4) Collaborate with other internal and external resources as appropriate.

5) Liaise with internal and external auditors during audits and assist to ensure compliance on Carlsberg Financial Control Framework (CFCF).

**Requirements**:

- A university degree/professional qualification in Accounting or Finance
- Membership with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) or any other recognised professional body in Malaysia
- At least 3 years of general finance/audit/accounting experience and 2 years of financial analysis / business controlling/business partnering experience in a progressively growing capacity
- SAP, Power BI, Anaplan, HFM system experience is preferred
- Advanced excel skills and must be able to download data and use pivot tables, V-look ups, macros, etc.
- Excellent command of written and verbal English and able to relay complex information and analyses in a precise and clear way
- Strong curiosity to learn and understand the business results building partnerships with multi-levels across businesses required.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and procedures, international financial reporting standards.
- Ability to develop a rapport and credibility with key stakeholders
- Ability to network and communicate with empl