Regional Head of FP&A

Job Purpose

• The role has a focus on developing a robust FP&A function within the Asia Regional Finance Team which is primarily based Singapore but also has associates in Hong Kong.
• Leading the FP&A function and managing the annual budget process.
• Creating a process for efficient and accurate forecasting.
• Establishing and developing relationships with senior management, and stakeholders.
• Helping to develop the skills and experience of our associates.
• This role is key in creating an efficient support function for the business.

Key Tasks & Duties and Measurements

Management, Leadership and Reporting

• Leading country teams through budget process, including consolidation for Asia.
• Develop the reporting of management accounts within countries and at a regional level.
• Hold month-end reviews with country finance heads.
• Proactive in suggesting improvements in current management information and working with business, IT, other teams, and finance to deliver high quality solutions to meet business needs.
• Production of strategic KPIs which align interests of business towards the group’s strategic vision.

Budgeting and forecasting

• Assist in the production of 5-year plan on an annual basis.
• Take on management of ongoing implementation of budgeting and forecasting software.
• Developing a robust forecast for revenue on a monthly basis and high-level P&L forecast each quarter.

Systems, projects and Ad hoc work - as required

• Actively contributing to strengthening of the Finance team and identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and analysis.
• Implementation of a new financial reporting system in local offices, working closely with the international finance team.
• Responding to ad hoc queries from Board level.

Skills & Knowledge

• Experience of leading FP&A or finance teams
• Experience of presentations and reporting at a senior level
• Insurance background experience beneficial
• Proven ability to drive changes and implement new policies / processes
• Demonstrate ability to work well as a team, and managing remotely
• Experience of working in a high paced deadline driven environment
• Exposure to finance change projects
• Experience of system implementation beneficial
• Experience of Oracle EPBCS advantageous

Qualifications

• An internationally recognised accounting qualification

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
• Self-starter, ability to work in complete autonomy.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results
• High level of Leadership and management qualities
• Possess skills to interact and to build relationship with team, internal and external clients/vendors
• Demonstrates regulatory awareness where appropriate.
• Able to practise/perform ethically
• Demonstrates and adopt Lockton’s core values:

1. Client Centric
2. Accountability
3. Collaborative
4. Integrity
5. Can do Spirit
6. Resilience

Job Purpose

• The role has a focus on developing a robust FP&A function within the Asia Regional Finance Team which is primarily based Singapore but also has associates in Hong Kong.
• Leading the FP&A function and managing the annual budget process.
• Creating a process for efficient and accurate forecasting.
• Establishing and developing relationships with senior management, and stakeholders.
• Helping to develop the skills and experience of our associates.
• This role is key in creating an efficient support function for the business.

Key Tasks & Duties and Measurements

Management, Leadership and Reporting

• Leading country teams through budget process, including consolidation for Asia.
• Develop the reporting of management accounts within countries and at a regional level.
• Hold month-end reviews with country finance heads.
• Proactive in suggesting improvements in current management information and working with business, IT, other teams, and finance to deliver high quality solutions to meet business needs.
• Production of strategic KPIs which align interests of business towards the group’s strategic vision.

Budgeting and forecasting

• Assist in the production of 5-year plan on an annual basis.
• Take on management of ongoing implementation of budgeting and forecasting software.
• Developing a robust forecast for revenue on a monthly basis and high-level P&L forecast each quarter.

Systems, projects and Ad hoc work - as required

• Actively contributing to strengthening of the Finance team and identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and analysis.
• Implementation of a new financial reporting system in local offices, working closely with the international finance team.
• Responding to ad hoc queries from Board level.

Skills & Knowledge

• Experience of leading FP&A or finance teams
• Experience of presentations and reporting at a senior level
• Insurance background experience beneficial
• Proven ability to drive changes and implement new policies / processes
• Demonstrate ability to work well as a team, and managing remotely
• Experience of working in a high paced deadline driven environment
• Exposure to finance change projects
• Experience of system implementation beneficial
• Experience of Oracle EPBCS advantageous

Qualifications

• An internationally recognised accounting qualification

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
• Self-starter, ability to work in complete autonomy.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results
• High level of Leadership and management qualities
• Possess skills to interact and to build relationship with team, internal and external clients/vendors
• Demonstrates regulatory awareness where appropriate.
• Able to practise/perform ethically
• Demonstrates and adopt Lockton’s core values:

1. Client Centric
2. Accountability
3. Collaborative
4. Integrity
5. Can do Spirit
6. Resilience