Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Company Description

About SEEK

SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses, which includes Jobstreet and Jobsdb in Asia, make a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high-performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.

Life at SEEK

SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Place to Work 2023 In Tech (third year in a row). In Malaysia, where SEEK’s Asia HQ is located, we received four accolades at the TalentCorp Life at Work Awards 2023, including first runner-up for Best International Organisation and champion for Best CHRO. We are proud to work in an environment that’s inclusive where everyone’s unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.

Job Description

Scope of Role

Reporting to the Head of Finance, Asia Commercial, the Senior Finance Manager will lead all aspects of the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function commercial teams in Asia, providing insightful and actionable financial mentorship to support our growth and profitability goals.

You will also play a strong business partner role, collaborating effectively with various business functions and country finance teams across our markets in Asia. The ideal candidate excellent leadership skills, a deep understanding of financial management principles, and a proven performance in driving improvements.

Key Objective of Role

• Financial Reporting & Analysis – Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to all accounting standards. Conduct in-depth variance analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement. Translate financial data into clear and concise insights for informed decision-making.
• Budgeting & Forecasting – Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes. Create a robust budgeting framework, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. Lead the creation of rolling forecasts that accurately reflect market dynamics and business performance.
• Business Partnering – Cultivate strong relationships with business function leaders in Asia. Serve as a trusted advisor, providing strategic financial counsel and support to business initiatives. Proactively identify and address the financial concerns of business partners. Lead collaborative efforts to develop and implement effective resolution strategies that optimize profitability and financial performance.
• Financial Operations & Improvement In Execution – Lead all aspects of and optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of all FP&A processes within Asia Commercial. Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to streamline operations and improve reporting capabilities, with a key focus on all areas of revenue and expenses.
• Ad-hoc Analysis & Reporting – Prepare comprehensive ad-hoc financial analyses and reports to support critical business decisions. Stay abreast of market trends and industry standard processes, demonstrating financial data to provide valuable insights for our growth plans.

Qualifications

Skills, Experience and Competencies

The successful candidate will have:

• Professional accounting, finance, or relevant professional accounting or equivalent
• Preferably 9 years post-qualifying experience with a proven success in a senior finance/business partnering role within a multinational corporation in Asia.
• Expertise in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Flexibility to adapt to constantly changing environments including ability to work well under pressure and autonomously and as part of a cross-location team
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to influence partners at all levels.Engaging and objective-minded personality
• Business & financial analysis, report writing, MS PowerPoint & Excel. Additionally, a strong understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and data visualization tools would be advantages to further enhance process automation, data analysis, and reporting capabilities.

Desired Values

• Believed in aiming high to deliver world-class results and yet, not forgetting to care for others

Additional Information

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don’t meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.

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