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Manager-FP&A

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FIND YOUR 'BETTER' AT AIA

We don’t simply believe in being ‘The Best’. We believe in better - because there’s no limit to how far ‘better’ can take us.

We believe in empowering every one of our people to find their 'better' - in the work they do, the career they build, the life they live and the difference they make. So that together we can support even more people - including our own - to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

If you believe in better, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

Responsible for conducting and delivering high value financial analysis as well as developing AIA's financial plans and budgets to facilitate management decision making

Job Description:

Business Planning

  • Support the FP&A team with development of investment management business plans, financial models and detailed financial analysis.

  • Assist in the preparation of strategic presentations for senior leadership and board meetings.

Budgeting and Forecasting

  • Support the FP&A team with the annual budgeting cycle. Working closely with department heads and BUs to ensure budget inputs are submitted on time in the Anaplan platform.

  • Play an active role in the firm's annual budget and forecasting processes by working with the organization's leadership to incorporate initiatives

  • Manage the Anaplan platform for budget, management reporting. Assist department heads/users with Anaplan, queries from department heads on the department budget,

  • Monitor and update forecasts regularly, reflecting changes in business conditions and strategic priorities.

Management Reporting and Analysis

  • Prepare monthly management reports on financial performance, providing detailed explanations for material variances between actuals and forecasts/budgets to facilitate informed decision-making.

  • Prepare and submit budget templates, monthly/quarterly Performance Review decks for Group reporting requirements.

  • Develop dashboards and visualisations to enable financial data to be presented in a clear and concise manner.

  • Perform ad hoc analysis where required to assist in management decision making.

  • Monitor actual run rate vs budget for IT costs, recoveries

  • Develop financial analysis, which is value-added to decision making and assessing business performance

  • Partner with the businesses in developing financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives

  • Analyse current and past trends in the areas of revenue, expenses and other key performance indicators to improve design and accuracy of financial forecasts

Month-End Close:

  • Manage month-end closing activities in Anaplan, ensure all month-end financial data is accurate, complete, properly classified and mapped.

  • Collaborate with accounting teams to resolve any discrepancies.

  • Prepare journal entries for posting into Anaplan.

  • Prepare monthly allocation and recharge of IT costs across AIA BUs

  • Maintain cost allocation drivers and methodology of IT spends.

MIS Controls:

  • Maintain chart of accounts, cost centre codes, mapping rules in Anaplan.

  • Assist departments with creation/deletion of cost centre and WBS (project codes) in SAP.

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.

  • 5+ years of experience in Management Reporting, FP&A. Experience and knowledge of Investment Management Finance/ IT Finance/Technology cost management is a plus.

  • Experience in Investment/Asset Management, Financial Institution, Big 4, or other commercial organization FP&A is highly desirable.

  • CPA or equivalent.

  • Strong MS Excel (able to use pivot tables, lookup formulas, build models), Powerpoint, Word Skills a must. Experience in Microsoft BI/building dashboards/financial modelling templates is desirable.

  • Strong quantitative and problem solving skills Ability to communicate effectively, including presenting ideas both in written presentations and to small groups

  • Ability to interact with senior management, peers and professional staff;

  • Communicating with impact to effectively manage upward to influence decisions. Quick learner, Detail oriented; Demonstrable thoroughness and strong ownership of work.

  • Good team player, with demonstrable experience of building strong and effective working relationships with colleagues and business partners.

  • Able to prioritize in a fast moving, high pressure, constantly changing environment; High sense of urgency

  • Strong written and verbal English skills

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

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