Financial Planning Analyst

Assist in the driving of material enhancement in the efficiency and quality of insights in

financial / operational forecasting for the ANZ business

 Assist in the developing of forecasting models and reporting tools using SQL, SAS, Microsoft

BI or other similar tools

 Assist in the development of analytical reporting that supports the business to make

informed and timely decisions

 Evaluate and implement best in class forecasting and reporting tools and techniques –

visualization, analytics, natural language queries

 Assist with the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting, to facilitate local monthly

reporting and analysis into an APAC level report

 Rolling FY reporting, provision of actionable insights highlighting trends, opportunities,

potential and coming headwinds, and potential courses of action to Country Heads across

APAC

 Assist in the development of financial reporting dashboards, analysis, and presentation of insights and alternative strategies to support business decisioning proposal of actions to remedy

 Assisting with preparation of monthly management reporting for Functional heads, expense

analysis, overruns, and recommendation of appropriate controls to mitigate

 Assist in the preparation of financial plans and targets and supporting the development of

localized planning and strategies to achieve budget

 Work closely with Finance leads to support delivery

What are the requirements needed for this position? 

 Qualified CA/CPA Accountant

 5 years of Management Accounting experience, preferably in the Insurance Industry

 US GAAP experience

 Strong communication skills with the ability to position messages effectively with

Functional Heads, and business stakeholders across APAC

 Able to articulate complex financial information, trends, and reports and communicate

in simple terms that inform strategy and business decisions

 Experience in managing forecasts and budgets

 Proficiency with Business Intelligence and analytics tools

 Experienced in managing large amounts of financial data from multiple sources and

systems, bringing together in useful insights and dashboards

 Experienced user of Microsoft product suites. Knowledge and use of EPA and Sun

Systems preferred

 Ability to communicate and adapt to cultural norms of the local team