Corporate Planning – Senior Analyst

The Corporate Planning role is responsible for supporting the organization’s financial planning and budgeting processes to ensure the achievement of corporate financial goals. This position plays a key role in preparing, analyzing, and monitoring budgets, financial plans, and business forecasts, while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and internal policies.
The role requires strong analytical capability to evaluate financial data, anticipate financial trends, and provide strategic insights to management. The incumbent is also expected to prepare high-quality financial reports and presentations to support decision-making by Management, the Board of Directors, shareholders, and other stakeholders.

Primary Duties:

• Develop, analyze, and maintain the Company-wide annual budget, including Daily sales budget, operating cost, Capitalization cost and manpower costs.
• Manage and monitor the Company Profit and Loss (P&L), working closely with respective departments to ensure budget alignment with business objectives.
• Perform variance analysis between budget, forecast, and actual results, and provide clear insights and actionable recommendations to management.
• Analyze business and retail performance trends (sales, cost, productivity, profitability) aligned with Company strategy and long-term direction.
• Actively involve in direct retail business operations, translating financial analysis into practical impacts and improvement initiatives at store level.
• Prepare periodic management reports (monthly/quarterly) covering budget performance, forecasts, profitability, and key financial KPIs.
• Provide guidance and sustainable learning related to budgeting, P&L control, and cost awareness to internal stakeholders, including store teams.
• Monitor and control cost efficiency initiatives, identifying saving opportunities while ensuring business sustainability.
• Coordinate with all departments on the end-to-end planning cycle, including budget preparation, revision, rolling forecast, and cost control processes.
• Support management in strategic planning, business simulations, scenario analysis, and ad-hoc financial evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, financial governance, and control standards in all corporate planning activities.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and financial analysis skills, with the ability to convert data into meaningful business insights.
• Solid budgeting, forecasting, and financial management capabilities.
• High proficiency in financial systems and tools, including Microsoft Excel (advanced), PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, able to explain financial topics clearly to non‑finance audiences.
• Experience and strong understanding of retail business dynamics, especially in Finance / Corporate Planning / FP&A roles.
• Good knowledge of financial regulations, accounting standards, internal control, and corporate policies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced business environment.
• High attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong problem-solving ability with a value-added, business-oriented perspective.
• Professional attitude with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across functions.
   

Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Management, or a related field.
• Proficient in English, both written and verbal.
• Experience in Big 4 public accounting firms for 3–5 years (audit, advisory, or related).
• Experience in Finance / Corporate Planning / FP&A within the retail industry for 2–3 years.
• Strong competencies in analytical thinking, business acumen, information seeking, and attention to detail.
• Good understanding of:
• - Planning & Budgeting
• - Financial Analysis & Performance Management
• - Corporate Financing & Treasury (basic to intermediate)
• - Project Management
• - Technical report writing and presentation
• Physically and mentally fit to perform the role.
• Able to work effectively under tight timelines and business pressure.
• Willing to be involved in both strategic and operational-level work, including store-related financial analysis.
• Good Communication & interpersonal skill