Serve as strategic FP&A partner to South East Asia commercial leadership, owning P&L, planning cycles (AOP, rolling forecast), variance analysis, forecasting, and KPI delivery. Drive revenue quality, margin improvement, marketing ROI, inventory and working capital optimization, and process automation. Build analytics and dashboards (Power BI), improve CRM and forecasting hygiene, and collaborate cross-functionally to support decision-making and commercial growth.
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
Role Overview
This role acts as a strategic Finance Business Partner to the MSD South East Asia Commercial Leadership team, driving sustainable and profitable growth. The position is pivotal in enabling data-driven decision-making through robust financial planning, forecasting, analytics, and process excellence. It strengthens financial discipline, optimizes return on investment, and ensures delivery of key financial KPIs including Revenue and EBITA.
Responsibilities:
Strategic Business Partnering
- Partner closely with the MSD South East Asia Commercial Leader to deliver sustainable, profitable growth and meet or exceed Revenue and EBITA targets.
- Lead core planning cycles including Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Strategic Plan, Rolling Forecast, and management reporting.
- Drive Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews (MBR/QBR), highlighting risks, opportunities, and actionable insights.
- Collaborate with Regional and Country Commercial & Finance leadership to ensure alignment and delivery of financial commitments.
- Provide timely, accurate financial reporting & forward-looking insights to support decision-making.
- Strengthen pipeline discipline, funnel health, and revenue visibility to improve forecast accuracy.
- Drive revenue quality by analyzing business drivers and supporting strategic growth initiatives.
- Optimize marketing investments by improving ROI and eliminating low-return spend.
- Generate competitive and market insights to support above-market growth strategies.
- Partner with Supply Chain to optimize inventory levels and working capital management.
- Conduct market visits to gather on-ground insights into customer behavior and competition.
Financial Planning & Analytics Excellence
- Own end-to-end P&L management, including variance analysis (Actual vs AOP vs Prior Year) and KPI performance tracking.
- Drive improvements in gross margin through product mix optimization, pricing strategies, and cost of goods (COGS) initiatives.
- Lead cost containment efforts to ensure effective allocation and utilization of resources.
- Enhance forecasting rigor through improved processes, tools, and governance.
- Build and strengthen business intelligence capabilities using advanced analytics and dashboards.
- Lead pipeline, backlog, and conversion analytics to improve target setting and revenue predictability.
- Improve CRM hygiene and embed forecasting discipline across commercial teams.
- Act as FP&A Subject Matter Expert (SME) for MSD South East Asia, including tools such as Hyperion Planning, SPoT-GLA, APAC DB, and BI Revenue Cube.
- Foster strong cross-functional collaboration across global, regional, BU, and country stakeholders.
Operational Excellence & Process Improvement
- Drive automation and simplification of financial reporting and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance agility and “bias for action.”
- Strengthen internal controls to ensure a compliant and streamlined operating environment.
- Ensure adherence to SOPs and Delegation of Authority; proactively address deviations.
- Develop & enhance performance dashboards (Power BI) to support business decision-making.
- Constructively challenge assumptions to improve financial accuracy and accountability.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA with 8–10 years of relevant experience in FP&A / business finance.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen with demonstrated impact on business performance.
- Experience working with ERP systems (E1/SAP); exposure to Hyperion Planning preferred.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to operate effectively in a matrixed, multicultural environment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight timelines in a fast-paced environment.
- High level of credibility with strong relationship-building skills across all organizational levels.
Location
This role is based out of Singapore Office
Thermo Fisher Scientific Singapore, Singapore, SGP Office
33 Marsiling Industrial Estate Road 3, Singapore, Singapore, 739256
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