Manager Financial Planning Analysis APAC
Manager Financial Planning Analysis APAC
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Job Description
JOB OVERVIEW
The Manager Finance is an integral member of the NBCUniversal UP&E Consumer Products finance team responsible for providing operational and financial support to the APAC Consumer Products team across all categories (Toys Fashion & Living Consumables Stationery Publishing etc). The primary focus will be Financial Planning & Analysis and support business development to drive growth and organizational performance. The qualified candidate must be able to multitask and balance priorities on competing initiatives. Note: APAC covers Japan Korea Australia New Zealand SEA & India
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build and manage separate annual full P&L (revenue and costs) budget and forecasts for Japan and Korea markets that rolls up to the larger APAC region
- Partner with Japan and Korea Business/Commercial leads to achieve annual financial targets and provide analysis to support key decision for business expansion and new business opportunities
- Perform and facilitate financial validation processes on revenues and costs identify key financial risks and opportunities analyze variances between actuals and forecasts identifying key drivers and recommending corrective actions
- Manage Japan and Koreas OrderToCash process for direct cost (marketing and retail activations) including PO tracking and invoice processing
- Support crossregional APAC functions including managing APAC revenue pivot tables and consolidating regional forecast deliverables
- Collaborate with Global LA team and Controllership to validate/identify accurate reporting findings and observations; assist in new processes systems implementations and improvement plans
Recurring processes:
- Annual budgeting process
- Quarterly financial forecasting and pacing (quarterly closing)
- Quarterly licensee reporting of royalties
Examples of specific tasks (that one may be involved):
- Facilitate financial forecast discussions with key market commercial heads analyze and identify key business drivers risks and opportunities
- Perform report and deliver financial forecast analysis comparing vs. budget and prior year performance in forms of excel financial models
- Communicate and support licensees with forecast and royalty uploading processes using internally developed internetbased systems
- Own the Japan and Korea presentation decks for annual budget and quarterly forecast reviews and assist with Regional APAC presentation deck to be presented to the Senior management team
- Assist in research and datadriven insights on market landscape and key business metrics to help uncover business trends and opportunities on an adhoc basis
- Identify and implement improvements to forecasting budgeting and reporting processes including financial systems and tools to increase overall efficiency and accuracy
Qualifications :
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Technical & Professional:
- Career Level: Experienced
- Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience (in Consumer Products / Retail environment or Global Media & Entertainment industry a plus) in a finance function
- Solid accounting / finance background required
- Native/ Fluent language skills in Japanese (ability to facilitate and run discussions) and Advanced skills in English (ability to read/write/interpret smoothly ability to speak in simple business settings) required
- Advanced Excel skills (ability to create financial models from PowerPivot and Data Modeling) required
- PowerPoint skills including ability to tell a story using PowerPoint
- Experience with financial systems such as SAP a plus
- Qualified accounting and finance skills (i.e. certified accountant Mastery in business administrations) a plus
General:
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Takes initiative and follows through on projects
- Must be accurate highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to work independently as well as being a team player in a fastpaced environment working with a variety of personalities
- Ability to multitask and prioritize work assignments and work well under pressure
- Proactive approach to problem solving including analytical and information system skills
Additional Information :
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to .
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
