Lead the FP&A Data Analytics function to transform financial and operational data into actionable business insights. Drive advanced analytics, forecasting models, management dashboards, and data-driven decision making across Makro and Lotus's businesses. Act as a strategic partner to Finance Leadership and business executives in identifying profitability opportunities, cost optimization initiatives, and future growth drivers.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Analytics & Business Insights
- Lead enterprise-wide financial and business analytics initiatives.
- Deliver insights on sales, gross margin, profitability, productivity, and cost performance.
- Identify business risks and opportunities through advanced data analysis.
- Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions.
Advanced Forecasting & Predictive Analytics
- Develop financial forecasting models using statistical and predictive techniques.
- Improve budget, forecast, and long-range planning accuracy.
- Apply AI and machine learning techniques to financial and commercial datasets.
Data Visualization & Executive Reporting
- Build executive dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
- Transform complex data into intuitive management reports and insight-driven storytelling.
- Present recommendations to CFO, Finance Director, and senior business leaders.
Business Partnering
- Partner with Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Digital, and Finance teams.
- Translate business questions into analytical frameworks and actionable recommendations.
- Drive fact-based decision making across the organization
Team Leadership
- Lead and develop a high-performing Data Analytics team.
- Build analytics capabilities and best practices across the finance organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or related fields.
- 10+ years in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Financial Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Science, or Consulting.
- Strong knowledge of financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance management.
- Advanced Power BI, SQL, Excel, Python/R.
- Excellent presentation and storytelling capabilities.
- Strong English communication skills.
- Experience in Retail, FMCG, E-commerce, or Consulting is highly preferred.
- High potential, entrepreneurial mindset, fast learner, and comfortable in dynamic environments.
