Deputy Manager of Financial Analysis Chinese Speaker (FMCG) #879

The candidate required to work at Jakarta, Indonesia.

Client Overview

Our client is a rapidly growing international FMCG company specializing in frozen and chilled food products. With its manufacturing operations strongly established in Indonesia and a broad national distribution network, the company operates across the dairy, dessert, and other perishable consumer goods segments.

The company continues to expand its business across Indonesia and Southeast Asia, supported by localized manufacturing capabilities, cold-chain infrastructure, multi-channel distribution, and an increasingly diverse product portfolio.

With a fast-paced and highly operational business environment, the organization places strong emphasis on financial discipline, data-driven decision-making, operational efficiency, and continuous business improvement.

Job Role

The Deputy Manager – Financial Analysis & FP&A will support financial planning, budget management, operational analysis, and business decision-making across the company's West Indonesia operations.

This role serves as a key finance business partner to regional and operational management, connecting financial data with business performance and operational priorities. The position will lead annual budget formulation, review, and execution monitoring while preparing management reports and financial analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities, operational issues, and business risks.

The role will also provide financial support to sales and marketing activities, including expense analysis, promotional evaluation, commercial performance tracking, and ROI assessment.

The successful candidate will work closely with finance, accounting, sales, marketing, factory, and other operational teams to ensure effective budget execution and provide reliable financial insights for management decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the formulation, review, monitoring, and execution of annual business budgets.
• Monitor budget utilization and identify significant variances, cost issues, and areas requiring management attention.
• Prepare financial and operational analysis packages and management reports for business review.
• Analyze operational KPIs and financial performance indicators to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Provide financial analysis and decision support for sales, marketing, promotional activities, and commercial expenses.
• Evaluate commercial initiatives, trade promotions, and operational spending to support efficiency and ROI improvement.
• Identify potential business risks and opportunities through financial and operational data analysis.
• Provide structured financial insights and recommendations to management for business planning and decision-making.
• Support management improvement projects and initiatives aimed at improving operational and financial performance.
• Work closely with factory, sales, marketing, accounting, and other cross-functional teams to resolve financial and operational issues.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop junior finance and financial analysis team members.
• Ensure financial analysis and reporting are accurate, timely, and aligned with management requirements.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Management, or a related field from a reputable university.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Financial Analysis, FP&A, Business Finance, or a related function.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory or team lead experience.
• Experience in budget management, cost control, financial analysis, and business performance analysis.
• Experience in FMCG, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Retail, or other fast-paced operational industries is preferred.
• Proven experience in end-to-end operational financial analysis and budget execution monitoring.
• Experience analyzing commercial performance, sales expenses, marketing activities, or promotional spending is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and logical reasoning abilities.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Able to work closely with factory and front-line operational teams.
• High level of responsibility, initiative, adaptability, and problem-solving ability.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis tools; experience with ERP/BI systems is an advantage.
• Fluent Mandarin Chinese is mandatory, both spoken and written, for daily communication and finance-related discussions with Chinese-speaking management.
• Full professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Willing to work on-site and travel between office, factory, and operational locations when required.

Job Code: #879