Finance Analyst

JOB SCOPE & CORE DELIVERABLES

Key finance partner supporting Financial Planning & Analysis activities for Vietnam, including budgeting, rolling forecast, monthly performance review, variance analysis, and management reporting across P&L, operating cost, logistics cost and commercial investments. The role acts as a key support to the Financial Controller in driving business planning, financial analysis, first-level control of annual reporting, and timely insights for decision-making.

RESPONSIBILITIES – WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?

1/ Essential business activities expected from this position:

Execution

• Coordinate with budget owners of Back-end operating cost to ensure expenditures, commitments, accruals and forecast assumptions are captured accurately and on time in the system.
• Provide FP&A support to budget owners through budget tracking, forecast preparation and financial guidance to improve spending discipline and business decisions.
• Support monthly closing activities including accrual review, posting instructions, P&L analysis, gap explanation and validation of spending accuracy.
• Review financial terms and budget impact of contracts related to operating cost, logistics cost to ensure proper financial assessment before commitment.
• Support transfer pricing process management by coordinating recharge data, cost allocation assumptions, intercompany true-up analysis, and financial impact assessment for Vietnam P&L.
• Coordinate the transfer pricing and cross-charge process, including shared service cost review, allocation, recharge calculation, supporting documents and alignment with Group Finance and local accounting/tax requirements.
• Functionally oversee Bel Key internal control activities and ensure proper follow-up of key control processes.

Management

• Deliver monthly FP&A reports covering P&L performance, fixed cost, COGS, logistics cost and key business drivers, with deep analysis of volume, price, mix, efficiency and one-off impacts.
• Own the monthly MPR deck preparation for management review, consolidating inputs from cross-functional teams and translating financial performance into clear insights, key messages, risks, opportunities, and action plans.
• Lead coordination with departments for budget, landing estimate and monthly rolling forecast, ensuring assumptions are clearly documented, challenged and aligned with business priorities.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial analysis requested by management or Group, translating data into clear insights, risks, opportunities and recommended actions.
• Monitor transfer pricing impacts in actuals, budget and forecast, ensuring intercompany charges, shared service fees and true-up adjustments are properly reflected and explained in management reporting.
• Design and improve reporting tools, templates and control processes to enhance data accuracy, forecast reliability and management reporting efficiency.
• Lead Power App automation projects to streamline finance processes and support better workflow control.

2/ Examples of issues encountered by the jobholder as well as nature and level of complexity (such as uncertain environment, need for innovative solutions, time constraints, need for coordination with other departments, etc.)

• Business assumptions may change frequently during budget, forecast and monthly performance review cycles, requiring quick analysis, scenario updates and clear communication of financial impact.
• Influence peers and cross-functional colleagues without direct authority to ensure timely budget follow-up, reliable forecast inputs and ownership of corrective actions.
• Work with Group Finance on transfer pricing, intercompany recharge and cross-charge topics, where allocation assumptions, timing of true-up adjustments, supporting documentation and local accounting/tax requirements may create complexity. The role is expected to challenge assumptions, assess Vietnam P&L impact, coordinate with local Accounting/Tax teams, and ensure timely explanation to management during closing, budget and forecast cycles

3/ Key performance indicators and impact on results

• Timely and accurate budget, forecast and monthly management reporting
• Accuracy and reliability of P&L, cost and investment analysis
• Quality of financial insights, variance explanation, and recommendations to management
• Forecast accuracy and quality of assumptions documented during planning cycles
• Timely coordination of transfer pricing, intercompany recharge and cross-charge processes
• Teamwork & leadership

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

1. Requirements

• Graduated from University – specialized in Finance & Accounting
• At least 4 years of experience in Finance, FP&A or Business Analysis is a must, ideally from an FMCG background. Experience in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, P&L analysis and Commercial finance experience is preferred.

1. Skills

• Hands-on SAP experience is required
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills are required.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate financial data into business insights and actionable recommendations.
• English: fluent in speaking & writing.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to clarify assumptions, challenge inputs and explain financial impact to non-finance partners.
• Good presentation & time management skills
• Critical thinking
• Business partnering mindset with ability to balance financial control, planning discipline and business support.
• Results Driven, self-driven.