FP&A Senior Manager, EMEA & APAC

Job Title FP&A Senior Manager, EMEA & APAC Job Description Summary Role Overview The FP&A Senior Manager – FP&A Operations manages a team of FP&A supervisors, seniors and analysts supporting the country Finance team by delivering high-quality, standardised FP&A activities across planning, reporting, and analysis. Based in the FP&A Operations Hub, the role combines system-driven execution with an increasing focus on analytics, automation, and AI-enabled insight generation. It enables Finance Business Partners to focus on strategic decision-making by improving data quality, efficiency, and scalability. The role is critical to the transition toward a predictive, continuous, and insight-led FP&A function, with growing responsibility for leveraging and developing AI-enabled solutions, including agents.

Organisation Embedded support to a country / cluster finance team Part of the central FP&A Operations Hub Dual alignment: Country Finance (dotted line) and FP&A COE Director (reporting solid line) Close collaboration with Controllership, HR, Business Support, and Data/Tech teams Contributor to a standardised, technology- and AI-enabled finance model KEY RESPONSIBILTIES MANAGING 16 – 20 FTE Operational Leadership & Execution Ensure smooth and efficient daily operations Monitor and manage team performance, capacity, and quality of service Establish and maintain strong governance, operational structure, and discipline Lead the seamless transition of responsibilities from onshore country teams or external providers to the FP&A operations team, ensuring expectations are clearly defined, realistic, measurable, and well-documented Oversee transitioned work to ensure timely delivery that meets or exceeds onshore expectations, with clear and well-maintained process documentation People Leadership & Team Effectiveness Drive performance management, employee engagement, and retention initiatives Support organizational design, hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement Recruit, develop, and retain top talent, creating intentional growth and career opportunities Stakeholder Management & Matrix Coordination Act as a key interface between team and country finance Promote an environment focused on strong processes, high performance, and continuous improvement Identify opportunities to deliver value-added insights Ensure strong alignment and collaboration across the team and country finance Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement Identify and drive process improvements, simplification, and standardization initiatives Ensure scalable, high-quality processes Monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency and effectiveness MANAGING TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Planning & Forecasting Support monthly forecasts, AOP, and budgeting cycles Prepare, validate, and consolidate planning inputs Track actuals vs. forecast/plan (incl. headcount and costs) Contribute to rolling forecast and continuous planning capabilities Systems & Data Management Execute system uploads and data preparation (e.g. OneStream, Workday) Extract and structure financial and operational data Ensure accuracy through validation and reconciliation Maintain consistent data across finance systems Reporting & Analysis Deliver standardised reporting packs and dashboards Perform variance analysis across revenue, cost, and margin Support Power BI dashboards and visualisation Evolve reporting toward driver-based insights and performance analysis Month-End Close Support Validate financial outputs during month-end close Support reconciliation between financial and management reporting Ensure alignment with Controllership processes Automation, AI & Digital Enablement Identify and implement opportunities to streamline finance processes Use AI tools (e.g. Copilot) to improve productivity and output quality Support automation of reporting, forecasting, and