Manager / Senior Manager, Asia WAM FPA&A, Retail

The Asia Wealth and Asset Management (WAM) Financial Planning, Analysis & Advisory (FPA&A) function is a dynamic team of high-energy professionals who act as trusted partners and advisors to the CEO & CFO of Asia WAM, the Heads of Asia WAM business divisions, and other finance and business counterparts.

As a member of the Financial Planning, Analysis and Advisory team this business focused role will deliver planning, reporting and analysis of financial performance for the Asia WAM Retail channel. This role is responsible for understanding and communicating the Asia WAM Retail channel financial story, including management reporting, forecasting, annual business planning, and modeling and analysis. To be successful, the individual must build strong relationships with all levels and disciplines throughout the company, working closely with finance (local and global) and the regional business.

The role requires a capable and accountable finance and business partnering professional with strong communication skills and a desire to learn and challenge the status quo. Operating in a fast-paced environment, navigating competing demands, the individual will draw on their strengths in the areas of industry knowledge, relationship management, reporting and analytics, and provide opportunities to build on competencies such as business insight, critical thinking, and change.

Position Responsibilities :

The primary responsibility is the presentation and analysis of Asia WAM Retail channel financial results, requiring consolidation across multiple countries and differentiated business sub-channels. Including, but not limited to :

• Monthly and quarterly management reporting for Asia WAM Retail channel, and the preparation of financial review packages for Asia WAM CEO & CFO, Global WAM CFO and the Global WAM Leadership Team (GWLT).
• The preparation of the annual business plan across the Asia WAM Retail channel, managing timelines and deliverables, analyzing results, and preparing plan review materials for leadership.
• Ensuring all reporting is high quality, timely and accurate, and provides insightful financial analysis to support decision making. This will include explaining financial results vs plan, prior periods and previous forecasts. An in-depth understanding of key business issues will be essential for knowledgeable and insightful analysis.
• Partnering with the Asia WAM Retail business to deliver value and insight beyond the core reporting suite, including product profitability analysis and other decision support activities.
• Establishing effective relationships and building trust and credibility across the Finance organization by partnering with Asia country finance teams to ensure financial analysis has the necessary breadth and depth.
• Demonstrating advanced knowledge regarding technical aspects of work and identify root causes and drivers of the results.
• Using appropriate judgment in dealing with issues and requests, demonstrating the ability to effectively prioritize work, balance resource requirements and determine solutions.
• Supporting ad hoc projects as assigned

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Working Arrangement

Hybrid