Fp&a Business Controller

A rare opporutnity to join a luxury global power house in a strategic FP&A Controller role

**Your new company**

A leading global luxury retail brand with a number of labels in ANZ as well as across EMEA, US, Middle East and APAC is seeking a high performing Business Controller for their FP&A function.

**Your new role**

This individual will be responsible for financial quarterly forecast, annual budgeting process, operating plan variance analysis and special projects for regional functions and Brands. They will provide financial consulting and strategic support to management including preparing presentations, financial presentations, capital expenditure analysis, brand capital investment feasibility analysis, and other adhoc projects. This function acts as the analytical engine of the company to provide insights and support ‘optimal’ business decision making.

Strategic Planning/Business Support
- Evaluate new ventures (risks and opportunities) for boutiques /investment projects with 5-year plans & break-even analysis
- Drive & lead financial projects and initiatives locally accordingly to regional and group direction, ensuring financial visibility and controls are well respected
- Ensure project strategies & plans are prepared with strict compliance of HQ / Group’s reporting & approval requirements
- Stay abreast with the operations & activities for close partnership with brand, assisting the brand to manage the business more efficiently & effectively

Commercial Support and Analysis:

- Manage the monthly performance reporting process to ensure data integrity, quality analysis & commentaries with strong business focus
- Preparation of the monthly reports for management review and initiate regular discussion meetings
- Prepare schedules/reports for prompt & accurate update by Accounts for closing
- Prepare schedules/reports on actual performance with variance analysis &/or commentaries for brand/dept

Budgeting and Planning:

- Set planning calendar with brand/dept heads accordingly to HQ & Regional management calendar
- Deliver overall budgeting, monthly rolling, quarterly (LE), and “Year to Go” forecasting process timely and accurately by leading discussions and reviewing assumptions with brand/dept heads
- Provide financial projections & analysis from discussions with brand/dept heads based on sound assumptions throughout the process with compliance to accounting standards and Group’s financial policy & guidelines
- Provide support in the preparation of Business plan presentation to HQ / Region (Strategic Marketing Plan / Budget Presentation)

**What you'll need to succeed**
- Degree and professional qualifications in Accounting (CPA / CA qualified)
- Experience in a financial planning and experience in accounting/auditing
- Experience working in a product based industry with retail/ luxury retail highly desirable
- Strong experience or knowledge of SAP and technical accounting
- Strong commercial sense and with business partnering experience
- Strong relationship management, excellent interpersonal & communication skills and influencing skills particularly with business professionals
- Positive and can-do attitude, curiosity and a taste for challenges
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability

**What you'll get in return**
- Central CBD location with modern offices
- 1 work from home day per week
- Enviable product discounts
- Endless career opportunities within luxury goods, an opportunity to step into a company that has seen extraordinary growth in the past couple of years

**What you need to do now**

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