FP&A Assistant Manager (Chocolate)

Location:

Petaling Jaya, 10, MY, 47800

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the role

• Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa (AMEA) is a key region of growth for the Barry Callebaut (BC) Group. You will be part of a function that is expanding and will be instrumental in supporting strong business growth.

• The FP&A team acts as the analytical engine of the Finance organization in AMEA. The team will perform analyses and provide relevant financial information, expertise, as well as insights to Finance Business Partners and the Management. The team is also responsible for partnering with the business and driving standardization of reporting and analytics across the region. In line with the business, the team is segmented into 4 main work streams of Chocolate, Cocoa, CSD (Customer Supply & Development), and Governance/SG&A control.

• As an FP&A Assistant Manager (Chocolate), you will lead a team of 1 analyst and play a pivotal role in driving financial planning and analytics infused with data-driven insights to the EMEA region. Reporting directly to the Head of FP&A, this role is responsible for providing critical financial analysis, strategic recommendations, and leveraging data science techniques to support decision-making across the organization.

  Key responsibilities include

• Financial Planning and Forecasting:

• Lead the development of annual budgets, forecasts, and strategic plans.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data/assumptions for accurate forecasting

• Data Analytics & Business Intelligence (BI) Expertise:

• Analyze financial and operational data, uncover trends, and derive actionable insights.

• Continuously improve, design, develop, and maintain PowerBI reports, dashboards, and data visualizations to address the needs of the business, enhancing the culture of data literacy and self-service BI within the organization.

• Extract insights from data to support strategic decision-making

• Develop predictive models to optimize business decisions.

• Reporting and Communication:

• Prepare and present financial reports and analyses to senior management.

• Communicate data-driven insights clearly and concisely.

• Collaborate with regional and global teams to ensure alignment on financial reporting standards.

• Financial Modeling:

• Build complex financial models, integrating data science techniques, to support scenario analysis, investment decisions, and business planning.

• Evaluate the financial impact of various strategic initiatives.

  About you

• 6-10 years’ experience in FP&A and finance.

• Proven experience in financial planning and analysis, combined with data analytics

• Experience in dashboard/data visualization tools (e.g. PowerBI) experience will be a strong advantage.

• Bachelors in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar.

• Advanced technical proficiency in SAP and Excel is required.

• English proficiency is required.

• Experience in the MNC/B2B/food industries is a plus.

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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