Responsibilities
Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Ensure that budget targets and guidelines are cascaded to the assigned Business Unit/s (BU)
- Work with (BU) leadership teams in the preparation of plans/budgets/forecasts and ensure alignment with management expectations; finalize the presentation packs by providing additional business insights and commentary
- Identify & review funding requirements for endorsement to RA Cluster Controller and BU heads
Business Performance Measurement and Decision Support
- Track business performance vs plans/budgets/forecasts (including working capital management), analyze and draw insights from reports and market related benchmark data
- Drive cost controllership, bringing deep understanding of cost drivers to monitor & optimize spend effectiveness
- Support BU to make timely, strategically aligned and value maximizing decisions through multi-dimensional analysis within relevant financial and operational business scenarios (opening/closing of stores, capex, new channels/products, and others)
Reporting, Governance & Control
- Sign-off statutory, regulatory reporting and group reporting
- Work with Tax teams to ensure tax position for revenue and spend is optimized, and risks minimized.
- Facilitate communication of and monitor compliance to Finance and Accounting policies and procedures across the BU/s
- Ensure adequate management of financial risk in line with company and group policies
- Manage internal and external financial and tax audits
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or any business-related course, CPA, CFA, CMA, CIMA an advantage
- With at least 5 years working experience in retail or related field
