Business Finance Manager, Corporate

Job description

Job Mission: To support the House’s growth and long-term performance, the Business Finance Manager acts as a strategic finance co-pilot at market level, combining forward-looking analytics, business insight, and strong governance. The role goes beyond consolidating performance to shape the market financial narrative, connect insights across divisions and functions, and contribute to informed, data-driven decision making. Leveraging digital tools, automation, and AI, the role ensures efficient, scalable, and high-quality financial processes, enabling a focus on value creation rather than manual reporting. Key Responsibilities: Market FP&A & Performance Steering Lead consolidation of market financials across divisions and corporate functions (budget, forecasts, strategic plans) Own the market performance narrative, integrating financial and business insights into coherent analysis Deliver forward-looking analysis, scenarios, and risk/opportunity assessments to support decision making Drive monthly performance cadence, variance analysis, and alignment across stakeholders Ensure consistency, quality, and relevance of KPIs, reporting frameworks, and planning assumptions Finance Business Partner – Corporate Functions Act as finance partner to corporate functions (TDS, P&O, Supply Chain, Communications, Legal & Regulatory) Provide financial insight, guidance, and recommendations on costs, structure, and efficiency Support decision making through business cases, scenario analysis, and performance tracking Ensure alignment between functional strategies and overall market financial objectives Planning, Governance & Process Excellence Lead and continuously improve planning processes (Budget, Forecast, LE, MTP) with focus on speed, accuracy, and simplicity Strengthen governance through robust frameworks, assumptions, and cross-functional alignment Ensure harmonization across divisions, functions, and regional expectations Digital, Systems & Transformation Drive adoption of finance systems, automation, and AI-enabled solutions to reduce manual work and enhance insight generation Act as a finance systems and data champion, leveraging tools to improve efficiency and scalability Lead or contribute to finance and business transformation initiatives Projects & Strategic Initiatives Lead or support cross-functional business and finance projects at market level Build robust business cases with scenario modeling and post-investment reviews Contribute to shaping business models, operational frameworks, and governance Role Specifications: Academic / Professional Qualifications University degree in Business Administration with major in Finance, Accounting, Management Systems, or Economics, or Quantitative Finance Thorough knowledge of accounting / financial concepts and principles Work Experience Minimum 8-10 years working experience, inclusive of 3-5 years of managerial experience Solid experience in the FMCG, retail industry, manufacturing, or Fragrance & Beauty / Fashion / Watches & Fine Jewelry industry Some experience of doing business in multinational / APAC environment would be ideal Required Competencies Strategic co-pilot mindset Strong business acumen and financial storytelling Planning & performance management expertise Digital, systems, automation, and AI proficiency Governance & control mindset Curiosity, agility, and continuous improvement mindset Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Strong Excel skills required Comfortable aggregating and manipulating large data sets from multiple systems to derive insightful analysis and create financial models Entrepreneur, motivated and driven – mentality is one of creative “solution provider” and not “problem giver” Ability to see both the big picture and the details Personality types that thrive on new ideas and creative thinking, rather than just number crunching