Our client is a leading food manufacturing company with a strong footprint in the market and a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth. The organization is continuously evolving to strengthen its competitive advantage and financial performance.
Role Purpose
To lead and drive all financial planning and analysis activities, providing high-quality insights, strategic recommendations, and financial guidance to support business growth, improve profitability, and enhance operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Financial Planning
- Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning (3–5 years)
- Develop integrated financial models linking P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet
- Support strategic initiatives, expansion plans, CAPEX investments, and new product launches
- Evaluate business cases, ROI, and feasibility analysis
2. Business Partnering & Decision Support
- Act as a trusted finance business partner to senior leaders (Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain)
- Provide financial insights to support pricing strategy, promotions, and channel performance
- Influence decision-making through data-driven recommendations
- Support management in driving revenue growth and margin improvement
3. Manufacturing & Cost Analysis (Critical for Food Industry)
- Lead product costing, standard costing, and cost variance analysis
- Monitor and analyze raw material costs, production efficiency, waste, and yield
- Partner closely with plant/operations team to drive cost optimization and productivity improvements
- Analyze inventory levels, slow-moving stock, and working capital efficiency
4. Financial Performance Management
- Deliver monthly performance analysis and management reports with clear insights
- Track key KPIs such as gross margin, contribution margin, cost per unit, and operational efficiency
- Identify performance gaps and recommend corrective actions
- Present financial results and insights to senior leadership
5. Commercial & Revenue Analysis
- Analyze sales performance by product, channel, and customer segments
- Support margin analysis, pricing reviews, and promotional effectiveness
- Provide insights into customer profitability and business mix optimization
6. Process Improvement & Systems
- Enhance FP&A processes, reporting accuracy, and automation
- Drive improvements in financial systems, dashboards, and data analytics tools
- Partner with IT and other functions to strengthen data visibility and reporting capabilities
7. Governance & Risk Management
- Ensure financial planning processes comply with internal controls and corporate policies
- Identify and mitigate financial risks and ensure strong governance
- Support internal/external audit and corporate reporting requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Experience in FP&A / commercial finance
- Proven track record in business partnering and influencing senior stakeholders
- Strong analytical thinking with attention to detail
- Excellent business acumen and commercial mindset
- Ability to translate complex financial data into clear business insights
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Self-leadership, ownership mindset, and ability to work under pressure
- Continuous improvement mindset and adaptability
