About the Company
Financial Planning & Forecasting
About the Role
Lead the annual company budgeting and bi-annual forecasting processes.
Responsibilities
- Review and consolidate submissions from business units, ensuring alignment with Group guidelines and strategic objectives.
- Lead the preparation of the budget pack and develop comprehensive presentation materials for senior management, including financial analysis, key assumptions, risks, and strategic recommendations.
- Oversee operating cash flow forecasting, identifying risks, shortfalls, and mitigation plans.
- Provide scenario analysis and sensitivity modelling to support decision-making.
- Review weekly sales performance by business line alongside airport / port traffic trends with business line owners, identifying key variances and highlighting areas of concern with recommended action plans.
- Oversee monthly variance analysis (Actual vs Budget / Forecast / Last Year) for P&L and key Balance Sheet accounts.
- Review and challenge commentary prepared by analysts to ensure clarity, accuracy, and actionable insights.
- Lead monthly cash flow and CAPEX forecasting, analyzing performance against approved budgets and highlighting key variances and risks to CFO.
- Present monthly performance results, working capital updates including Free Cash Flow, and key financial metrics to CFO and CEO.
- Lead the preparation of Business Review Meeting (BRM) materials, delivering clear and insightful performance commentaries to the Regional COO, highlighting key drivers, risks, and action plans.
- Oversee inventory planning and replenishment strategies to optimise stock levels and minimise markdown risks.
- Monitor sell-through rates, stock ageing, exit strategies, and margin performance.
- Ensure effective tracking and control of CAPEX, IT OPEX, Marketing spend, and other operating expenses against approved budgets, highlighting variances and driving corrective actions.
- Drive working capital optimisation initiatives across inventory, payables, and receivables.
- Partner with Commercial, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to validate demand forecasts, promotional plans, and supply strategies.
- Provide financial evaluation of new/renewal network proposals and business development initiatives.
- Support vendor business reviews with financial insights and performance analysis.
- Challenge key assumptions in commercial proposals to ensure financial viability and risk mitigation.
- Strengthen financial controls over budgeting, forecasting, stock reconciliation, and reporting processes.
- Improve reporting automation and dashboard development (BI / BW tools).
- Ensure data integrity across financial and operational reporting systems.
- Develop and standardise templates for Group reporting requirements.
- Manage and mentor FP&A analysts ensuring high-quality deliverables and professional development.
- Set clear performance objectives and foster a culture of analytical rigor and accountability.
- Allocate workload effectively to meet reporting deadlines and business priorities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline. CA, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
- 6–8 years of relevant FP&A experience, preferably in retail, travel retail, F&B, or trading companies.
Required Skills
- Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and variance analysis across P&L and Balance Sheet.
- Proven ability to manage inventory performance, CAPEX tracking, and working capital optimization.
- Ability to link operational KPIs (sales, traffic, sell-through) to financial outcomes and provide actionable insights.
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, with experience in scenario analysis and executive-level reporting.
- Experience managing analysts and partnering effectively with Commercial, Operations, and Senior Management.
Preferred Skills
None specified.
Pay range and compensation package
None specified.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.
