Senior Finance Manager

Blackmores Group is a leading natural health company with proud Australian heritage, employing 1200 people in 11 markets across Asia-Pacific. Founded in 1932, our vision is to connect every person on earth to the healing power of nature by combining our knowledge of nature and science to deliver quality health solutions to people and their pets everywhere, every day.

As a purpose-led, performance-driven organisation, Blackmores Group strives to create remarkable employee experiences through supporting a diverse and inclusive culture, creating leadership that inspires high performance, and providing everyone with opportunities to achieve their professional, personal and wellbeing goals supported by our flexible work practices and family friendly policies

Purpose of the role:

A critical leadership role within the GCR Finance team. Providing financial controls and excellence in Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis and business partnering. 

Responsibilities include: 

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Manage overall planning cycle, include budgeting and forecasting, and month end reporting. Lead preparation for review with key stakeholders to drive performance
• Involve in integrated business planning (demand and supply) monthly cycle to understand business drivers and R&O, highlighting implications on financial commitment in a timely manner to enable trade-off discussions
• Strengthen Greater China region financial animation, consolidate financials to perform variance and trend analysis, evaluate financial KPIs for scenario modelling to support strategy planning
• Drive excellence to standardize and optimize financial planning process and budget governance. Act as FP&A contact window with Group Finance stakeholders, and support local implementation on group-led finance initiatives and drive best practices sharing across markets 

Finance Business Partnering

• Establish trusted working relationships with business stakeholders, to ensure good visibility and timely communication on financial performance

• Lead business case development for new product innovations. Provide value-added support to business teams to ensure Finance point of view are considered and aligned with key stakeholders. Monitor and evaluate post-launch performance 

• Monitor topline growth across different channels and categories with sound analysis. Review trade spending and A&P to gate-keep ROI assumptions. Connecting dots from market context, platform performance and business strategies to evaluate performance and derive business insights for management advice

• Coach and mentor the business on best practice commercial strategies and financial controls, whilst inspiring a small team to influence commercial outcomes for Blackmores. 

Who are you?

• 10+ years of experience in Finance with solid experience in Financial Planning & Analysis and Business Partnering, in a multinational organization

• Previous responsibility of P&L management and delivery for the China market, preferably in nutritional health, or the broader consumer goods or life science sectors

• Strong team player, able to work seamlessly with cross culture and cross functional teams. Experience in leading teams and developing talent is a plus

• Strong business acumen, able to understand financial implication from business strategy. Ability to work with ambiguity and adapt fast to changing market environment

• Strong presentation skills, able to translate financials figures for business communication, and articulate message clearly for management review 

• Education background with CPA / ACCA / MBA is a plus; Experience in Big 4 or Finance Trainee Program is a plus

• Positive, proactive growth mindset, confident with articulate communications skills

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with high energy levels and possess a strong service-oriented mindset

• Ability to work in a matrix environment, influencing culture  

Agencies please note: this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Blackmores Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners if required. Your respect for this process is appreciated.