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Senior Manager – Business Intelligence & FP&A
About the job Senior Manager – Business Intelligence & FP&A
The Senior Manager – Business Intelligence & FP&A will lead the organization's financial planning and analysis, business intelligence, and business performance management functions. This role will work closely with executive leadership to translate financial and operational data into actionable insights that support strategic planning, business growth, and informed decision-making.
The position combines financial expertise with data analytics to strengthen budgeting and forecasting, monitor business performance across multiple locations, identify opportunities to improve profitability, and evaluate strategic investments and expansion initiatives.
The successful candidate will play a key role in developing management dashboards, financial models, performance reports, and strategic recommendations for the CEO and senior leadership team.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes across the organization.
- Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and forecasts to support business planning, resource allocation, and strategic decisions.
- Monitor financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and business targets, identifying key variances, risks, and opportunities.
- Analyze revenue, profitability, operating expenses, cash flow, working capital, and capital expenditures to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Partner with business and functional leaders to develop financial plans, evaluate performance, and drive accountability for financial targets.
Business Intelligence & Analytics
- Lead the development and enhancement of Power BI dashboards, management reports, and executive scorecards.
- Consolidate financial and operational data into meaningful insights that support business planning and management decisions.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure business performance across branches, business units, and functions.
- Identify trends, performance gaps, and potential risks through data analysis, providing recommendations to management.
- Improve reporting accuracy, data integrity, reporting processes, and the use of analytics across the organization.
- Promote data-driven decision-making by translating complex information into clear, practical business recommendations.
Corporate Planning & Business Performance
- Support the development and execution of corporate strategies, annual operating plans, and long-term business objectives.
- Evaluate business cases for branch expansion, capital investments, new products, technology initiatives, and other strategic projects.
- Analyze branch and business unit performance to identify growth opportunities, cost efficiencies, and profitability improvements.
- Develop financial projections and investment analyses to support expansion planning and capital allocation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to align operational plans, financial targets, and strategic priorities.
Executive Reporting & Leadership
- Prepare management reports, financial presentations, and performance updates for the CEO and senior leadership team.
- Present key findings, financial trends, business risks, and strategic recommendations to support executive decision-making.
- Lead and develop the Business Intelligence and FP&A team, establishing clear performance expectations and reporting standards.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial planning, management reporting, analytics, and performance management processes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Statistics, Data Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred. An MBA or other relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate planning, business intelligence, financial analysis, business performance management, or related functions.
- At least five years of experience in a managerial or leadership capacity, preferably overseeing finance, planning, analytics, or reporting teams.
- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, management reporting, and business performance evaluation.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power BI, including dashboard development, data visualization, and KPI reporting.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with financial and operational datasets.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret financial and operational information and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.
- Experience working with senior management, executive leadership, or a Board of Directors is an advantage.
- Experience in multi-branch retail, automotive, motorcycle, consumer finance, banking, distribution, FMCG, or other large-scale organizations is preferred.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.