Executive search firm Monroe Consulting Group is recruiting on behalf of a leading fashion distribution and retail company. We are looking for a Corporate Planning Analyst (Supervisor). This position is on a hybrid work set-up and their office is based in Makati, Metro Manila.
Job Summary:
Reporting directly to the Corporate Planning Supervisor, the position is responsible for the preparation of management reports, budgeting activities and gathering of information, interprets data and turns it into information which can offer ways to improve a business and supports the Management in making informed business decisions to ensure development and growth of the Company's business lines and brands
Key Job Responsibilities:
Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting
- Collects all information necessary for the planning, budgeting and forecasting activities in coordination with the budget holders, process owners or key members of other departments
- Prepares and cascades approved budget memo to budget owners
- Prepares monthly and year-to-date financial, forecast and budget reports, with variance analysis, to budget owners for budget usage tracking and to business unit Heads for financial performance evaluation
- Approves purchase requisition for non-trade purchases and services to ensure correct charging to budget owners
- Reviews pricing analysis of all brands and monitors purchase budgets
Financial Consulting and Strategic Support
- Provides profitability analysis for new accounts, various departmental projects, selling events and initiatives related to the approval of departments' Project Cost Requirement applications and makes recommendations as necessary
Management Reporting
- Sets performance goals and standards to measure actual performance and determine performance plan
- Prepares success performance measure or KPI (Key Performance Indicator) of various departments or the company's business lines and brands
- Preparing reports for the Management that effectively communicate trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data
- Collects and interprets and analyses data, identifies patterns and trends in data sets, and reports the result back to the immediate supervisor and the Management
- Makes recommendations about the methods and ways in which a company obtains and analyzes data to improve quality and the efficiency of data systems
- Maintains and develops various financial models and standard templates for analysis and use by the Management
- Prepares all reports as required by the Immediate Supervisor, Group Head and Director
Financial Management System
- Loads and maintains FMS Plan and Budget data based on Business Plan
- Oversees month-end closing activities on the FMS related to Controlling module
- Maintains correct Master Data for FICO module including grouping and hierarchies
- Maintains correct product costing through validation and timely approval of Trade, Non-trade Purchase Orders in the FMS including correct cost estimates
- Prepares memo for policies, procedures and guidelines including amendments
Key Job Requirements:
- Any related course
- At least 2 years of relevant working experience, preferably in corporate development/business analytics, accounting processes - accounts payable/receivable, general accounting, financial reporting, and corporate planning
- Basic Knowledge on Accounting Systems - SAP, Navision
- Advanced Knowledge on Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Power Point
- Advanced Knowledge on Google Apps including Sheets, Docs, Slides
- Has strong analytical, strategic and quantitative skills
- Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Manages skills to the efficient delivery of excellent output will be an advantage
