Role Purpose:

The FP&A Manager - Regional FP&A Service Center is accountable for the end-to-end ownership, governance, and delivery of core FP&A Service Center activities across the MEAP & TR-CIS region.

This role leads the FP&A Service Center team, ensuring high-quality, accurate, and timely financial data processing, while providing analytical insights and decision support to Affiliates and HQ.

Major Responsibilities:

1. People Leadership & Delivery Management

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Analysts and Senior Analyst / Specialist, fostering a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative culture.
• Ensure clear prioritization, workload allocation, and resource optimization across all Service Center activities.
• Drive delivery excellence by ensuring all outputs meet timelines, accuracy, and quality standards.
• Review, challenge, and approve key deliverables prior to stakeholder submission.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex issues (affiliate, system, or data-related), ensuring timely resolution.
• Promote knowledge sharing, cross-training, and adherence to standardized ways of working.

2. RLBE & Forecasting Governance (Regional Ownership)

• Own the end-to-end RLBE forecasting data management process in SAC, covering P&L, Balance Sheet, Causals, and P23B across multiple countries, channels, currencies, and performance units.
• Define and continuously enhance standard templates, models, and validation frameworks.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, reconciliation, and timely completion of all forecast cycles.
• Oversee affiliate engagement, ensuring effective support for data preparation, submission, and issue resolution.
• Proactively identify risks, inconsistencies, and key movements in forecast data, communicating insights to stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for HQ on RLBE validation and governance.

3. Portfolio Optimization & Brand P&L Leadership

• Lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of Brand P&L models, including robust allocation methodologies.
• Ensure consistency, transparency, and business relevance of allocation mechanisms across affiliates.
• Guide the team in supporting affiliates on optimal allocation approaches by cost category.
• Review and approve standard input templates to ensure clarity, usability, and alignment.
• Oversee preparation and quality of affiliate decks.
• Provide insightful analysis on brand performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to support strategic decision-making.

4. Core FP&A Processes Ownership

Annual Standard Cost Cycle

• Own and govern the regional standard cost reconciliation process.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of SKU-level cost data.
• Coordinate with affiliates to resolve missing or inconsistent cost elements.

Organic Execution Model (OEM)

• Oversee preparation of standard templates and frameworks supporting the OEM cycle.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and consistent data loading across all affiliates in SAC.

Month-End Close Support

• Govern models and tools supporting affiliate sales and expense closing activities.
• Ensure strong analytical support and alignment between actuals and planning data.

5. Analysis, Tools & Automation

• Drive the enhancement and automation of financial models, templates, and reporting tools.
• Ensure internal analysis tools (P2A, cash flow, statistics, causals, etc.) are robust, user-friendly, and scalable.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and optimize workflows across the Service Center.
• Ensure models are scalable, well-controlled, and audit-ready.
• Lead automation initiatives to increase efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance data reliability.

6. Governance, Controls & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and maintain strong governance frameworks and internal controls across all FP&A Service Center activities.
• Ensure development and upkeep of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including SAC load and retrieval manuals.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on process simplification, standardization, and automation.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, financial controls, and audit requirements.

7. Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering

• Act as the key interface between FP&A Service Center, affiliates, and HQ leadership.
• Build strong partnerships to ensure alignment, transparency, and effective communication across all planning and reporting cycles.
• Provide clear, actionable financial insights to support decision-making at both affiliate and regional levels.
• Influence stakeholders by combining data-driven analysis with strong financial storytelling.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong people leadership and team development capabilities.
• Advanced FP&A, financial modeling, and analytical expertise.
• High attention to accuracy, governance, and data integrity.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills in a complex, multi-country environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strategic mindset with ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Focus on automation, process optimization, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage large, complex datasets across multiple dimensions.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and automation.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver within specified timelines.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial systems (experience with SAC is a plus).

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 5-7+ years of experience in FP&A or financial analysis, preferably within a regional or Service Center structure.
• Proven experience in team leadership and managing end-to-end financial processes.
• Experience with forecasting, planning cycles, and financial systems.