Overview FP&A has the pivotal role to drive the financial planning agenda across multi-markets. Key FP&A processes include forecasts, AOP, long-term strategic plans, performance management and transformation initiatives for the financial planning function. In addition, the FP&A Lead will provide finance thought leadership in developing performance metrics for the BU. Responsibilities • Partner with Finance Cluster leads/Planners on AOP/Forecast target setting process, balancing opportunities, and challenges across portfolio. • Drive Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and monthly forecasting processes, working closely with Cluster and Sector planning team, to secure deliverables per planning calendars, ensuring timeliness, quality, and accuracy. • Provide the clear communication top down from Sector to Market Unit and ensure that Business unit and Market unit can deliver per requirement ie required monthly templates • Ensure the total BU performance correctness including Plan, Rolling Forecast and actual, also to provide the clear commentaries of the main drivers of that create the variances to BU CFO • Lead and manage HQ Opex and Cross Charges including Plan, Rolling Forecast and Actual tracking. Identify the risks and opportunities that might happen in each scenario • Support the development of Financial and commercial presentations to BU/Sector/ Corporate, including performance letters, POR, AOP, Townhalls and any other requirements. • Provide performance management reporting to BU/Sector/Corporate, providing financial analysis on overall business results and insights around key P&L drivers. • Be the key member to drive Planning Transformation in coordination with Sector/Global project and support teams to implement global digital tools and initiatives at the BU. • Drive standardization and simplification of planning and reporting processes across markets. Qualifications • Master’s Degree: Specialization in Finance and Accounting • At least 5 years of proven finance experience in FP&A/ Commercial Planning • Strong analytical and presentation skills: highly capable in Microsoft Excel and PPT • Strong communication skills: ability to think strategically, articulate and influence stakeholders. • Strong inter-personal skills: ability to work with multi-functional, multi-country and multi-cultural teams. • Strong resilience and result orientation: ability to withstand pressure and manage planned and ad-hoc timelines