Job Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
As Singapore’s leading supermarket retail player and a household name close to all, we have grown with you over the years. It is now your turn to grow an exciting new career and fulfil your aspirations with us. Join us as we embark on a journey to make lives better for our customers, community, environment and employees. At NTUC FairPrice, we offer you more than just a job. We are committed in giving our employees a rewarding career through comprehensive development opportunities. We promise a wonderful workplace culture with ample opportunities for growth at different levels of your career. Every of our 10,000 employees across Singapore is important. If the prospect of working in an organization at the forefront of retail technology and innovation excites you, look no further. Grow your career with us today and make a difference. .
DESIGNATION : FP&A Lead – Retail Business Product Division

RESPONSIBILITIES
The FairPrice Retail Business FP&A team partners with the Retail Business leadership team to shape strategy, drive decisions & action. Our role is to surface the right facts & insights, connecting past learnings, current knowledge and future goals to drive necessary decisions. We partner a broad set of stakeholders to facilitate the needed outcomes. We work closely across functions, divisions & business units, to understand needs & challenges, so as to ensure that what we work to implement will add practical value. The FP&A lead – Retail Business Product Division, plays a critical role to as Finance Partner to the Product Division leadership team in delivering business growth, profitability results, as well as customer & social impact. Key business focus areas include

• customer led category management to drive sales & share
• procurement strategy to enable strategic supplier partnership
• assortment, pricing & promotion optimisation to moderate cost of living while generating sustainable margins
• service, supply resilience & business continuity
• end-to-end value chain improvements
• various front and back margin enhancement initiatives
• Business Partnering to deliver growth, profitability & social impact results
  • Provide data driven insights; facilitate comprehensive understanding of the business from various perspectives - Customer, Product, Channel & Competition
  • Make recommendations to strengthen plans
  • Facilitate decisions & drive action
  • Lead or participate in finance or cross-functional projects
  • Develop financial models and analyses to improve outcomes for strategic initiatives
• Business Planning, Financial Accounting & Management Reporting
  • Lead efficient processes and Deliver effective outcomes
  • Planning & Forecasting cycles - Fit for Purpose
    • Clear anchoring assumptions, performance levers, sufficiency of plans, resource needs, risks & opportunities
    • Inform target setting & resource allocation decisions
    • Delivers aligned Budget that serves as financial results blueprint for the business
    • Delivers light touch Forecast pulse checks for course correction
  • Management Reporting - Timely, accurate, learnings & action oriented
    • Reporting cadence that provides timely & clear signals on Financial Results
    • Targeted analysis to surface insights
    • Effective partnership to identify Actions required
    • Effective monitoring of required interventions
  • Drive continuous process improvement including automation, tools & documentation
  • Partner to prepare/deliver effective communications including presentation packages for Management and Board
• Talent & Leadership – Inspire & Develop Our People
  • Lead & develop high performing, engaged and customer focused finance team
  • Deepen financial understanding of business partners
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Accounting/Finance (or equivalent)
• Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with ISCA
• 8-12 years’ relevant experience
• Track record of effective business partnership & results delivery in a dynamic, complex environment
• Retail or FMCG industry experience
• SAP FI, Anaplan skills
• Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proficient in Microsoft Office – especially Excel, Word, Powerpoint.
• A leader, team player, self-motivated and customer oriented
• Driven and results oriented
• Resourceful problem solver
• Demonstrates strong business acumen & strategic thinking
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Team player and ability to collaborative and work effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to influence, shape, drive and implement change
• Ability to navigate well in ambiguity
• Meticulous and analytical
• Able to prioritize and manage competing demands effectively

OTHER INFORMATION
Working Location: NTUC FairPrice Hub, 1 Joo Koon Circle