Le Poste
Under the authority of the Head of Finance, the Manager
Forecasting Planning & Budgeting leads and directs planning and assessment
of FinCo business and financial performance. The role leads consolidation and
reporting of FinCo financial performance to senior management on a periodic
basis. When required, the role highlights deviations from expected performance
and assists in deep diving to find root causes for the same.
The role leads the following work areas:
- Forecasting and budgeting,
- Financial consolidation and reporting.
Operational Delivery
Sub-Functional Leadership
As the leader of the Forecasting Planning & Budgeting
vertical, the role is accountable to:
-Align the results of the vertical, collectively and as
individual work areas in the FinCo, ensuring that the Group guidelines are duly
complied with;
-Measure the impact and benefit of the sub-function to FinCo
and report the true-value metrics. Drive continuous improvement across all
verticals;
Delivery Leadership
As the delivery leader of the Forecasting Planning &
Budgeting vertical, the role is accountable for the following work area
outcomes:
Strategy & Analytics, Budgeting, Data and Reporting
-Implement and execute policies, procedures and guidelines
cascaded by the functional lead and ensure the team complies with the same;
-Comply with the set governance mechanisms, under guidance
from the functional lead and ensure team does the same;
-Cascade the Group Fintech budget, analytics and reporting
framework in the sub-function, under direction from the Head of Finance;
-Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of Forecasting
Planning & Budgeting activities and propose
and offer suggestions for improvements;
Forecasting Planning & Budgeting Operations
-Support overall financial success of FinCo through
financial planning and analysis, budgeting, revenue modeling and scenario
modelling;
-Manage and drive the Forecasting and budgeting for the
FinCo;
-Manage the business planning and reporting cycles;
-Ensure adherence to Group DigiFin Finance frameworks,
guidelines and reporting requirements;
-Oversee and implement financial consolidation & period
end activities in line with the frameworks established by Group DigiFin
Finance;
-Manage intercompany transactions and account types to be
used to account for intercompany transactions
-Review and manage the consolidation of financial results
(financial and non-financial information) for monthly, quarterly and annual
results as well as forecast, high level budgets and business plans;
-Lead and deliver strategic insights and analysis to advise
business strategy and decision making; measure and evaluate business
performance; supervise progress on key initiatives; benchmarking;
-Supervise monthly and annual management reporting
activities by providing actual to budget analyses and timely insights on
operational highlights affecting future business decision making issues;
-Review & prepare internal financial reports for Exco,
Board and Audit Committee including monthly, quarterly, and annual results as
well as forecast, high level budgets and business plans;
-Lead the development, tracking and analysis of
sensitivities around the FinCo’s 3 to 5 year financial forecast, under guidance
from the group;
-Support the tracking and communication of strategic
investments, their impact on financial performance and execution status,
locally within the FinCo;
-Provide management key performance indicator consolidation
including company-wide alignment on measurement standards;
-Dive into financial data and becoming a subject matter
expert on the key drivers, regulatory structures applicable to the FinCo;
-Support in internal and external audit programs, providing
relevant data from a business performance standpoint;
-Where required, escalate unsolvable issues to Head of
Finance in a timeous manner.