FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS ASSOCIATE

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Application Deadline: The position will continue accepting applicants until filled

Location: Yangon, Myanmar

Professional Area: Finance

Contract Type: Permanent

Professional Level: Experienced

Reporting to: FP&A Manager

Financial Planning & Analysis Associate

The position is responsible for delivering comprehensive financial support across planning, forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, and performance management. The incumbent must have solid experience in financial planning, controlling, and reporting, and be capable of delivering efficient, business-oriented financial support to the business units independently, develops complex scenario analyse, driving insights that influence cross-functional decisions. He/she ensures accuracy, timeliness, and business relevance of financial processes, providing management with actionable insights that drive resource allocation, profitability, and operational efficiency while identifying risks and opportunities that impact business outcomes.

As the Financial Planning & Analysis Associate, you will:

• Responsible for budgeting and forecasting cycles ( Latest Estimate, Annual and Strategic Plan), to deliver accurate and realistic financial plans that guide resource allocation and strategic priorities. Independently leading cross functions validation and challenging assumptions and validate inputs, ensuring forecasts and budgets are robust and aligned with business realities as well as strategies.
• Monitor monthly P&L results and variances versus the latest plan to provide management with timely visibility into performance gaps and ensure corrective actions are taken quickly. Track revenue, cost, and margin performance to identify trends, highlight risks, and recommend actions that improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Manage and monitor operating expenses and marketing spending to ensure expenditures remain within budget and under control, safeguarding financial discipline and resource efficiency. Develop and maintain financial models to simulate complex business scenarios and provide timely periodic financial reports to management and budget owners, with transparent, variance explanations, and actionable insights.
• Responsible for leading the consolidation including gathering and organizing financial data from all business units to support accurate planning and reporting. Prepare the financial data in required formats and work closely with GBS for system submissions (IBM Cognos TM1,BW) to drive efficient collaboration with GBS, ensuring accuracy, compliance, timely submission and delivering reliable outputs.
• Support the preparing management presentations by developing charts, tables, and commentary that clearly communicate financial insights, enabling executives to understand key drivers and make informed decisions. Participate in assigned projects and provide adhoc analysis , offering independent insights that support business planning and strategic initiatives.

Who are we looking for?

• University degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related professional qualifications
• 3 - 5 years in FP&A, Financial analysis or consolidation
• Fluent in oral and written English
• P&L analysis, financial modeling, Excel/BI tools, variance analysis

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Next Steps:

After applying, if selected, please anticipate the following within 1-3 weeks of the job posting closure: Phone screening with Talent Advisor > Assessment tests > Interviews > Offer. Each step is eliminatory and may vary by role type.

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