The role will provide key strategic finance support to senior leadership in DFS and acts as business partner with senior management, aiming to standardize and streamline all key financial reporting and analysis of the Oceania and Middle East regions, and to improve the business insights of those analysis to drive business performance and sound decision making. The position also plays a key role in setting financial goals for store management to improve the shop profit including sales KPI, shop payroll ratio, and other shop expenses. Key Responsibilities
Anticipate and be proactive in providing decision support and analysis for the management team. Identify and define issues, evaluate possible solutions, develop recommendations and supporting analyses to facilitate timely management decisions. Full understanding of financial KPIs - sales, pax, conversion, spend etc.; support on sales forecast, budget and strategic planning processes. Month-end close process and reporting to management and other key stakeholders. Deep dive to understand variances vs budget/forecast and drive action plans to manage financial targets. Budget/forecast planning execution and presentation of budget targets and guidelines for the business, which are in line with the global strategy and initiatives. Develop business acumen to support operational needs, understanding key business drivers to rationalize business trends and strategies impacting the financial performance of the division. Business Process Improvements
Streamline financial processes to improve the quality of deliverables with key stakeholders. Process review within internal and cross-functional teams for best practices and standardization through partnership with Operations and Commercial Finance teams. Business Development/Special Projects
Work closely with the Operations and Global business development teams to support any financial analysis and review the potential set-up of the business and operation model for new BD projects. Provide business scenario simulations that yield to business decisions in the best interest of the Company. Talent Development
Provide development and coaching to the team members and promote knowledge sharing. Proactively seek out learning opportunities. Ideal Candidate
College or University Degree in Business, Finance or related discipline. >5 years of progressive financial & operating experience. Prior store operations experience in a significant financial/control position will have an advantage. Possess budgeting/operations analysis, business case analysis of capital expenditure, and strong planning skills. DFS is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy and practice to employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications and competency and to provide all employees with a workplace that is free of discrimination. Employment decisions are based on qualifications such as education, work experience and talent, and are made without regard to race, color, gender, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis protected by law.
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