Decision Support Lead APAC
Job Summary
This role acts as a force multiplier for the APAC CFO, enabling high-quality, fact-based decision-making across the region. Combining elements of Chief of Staff, Finance Business Partner, and Program Lead, the position ensures visibility on performance, risks, and strategic priorities. You will drive financial leadership, oversee operating systems, and ensure policy compliance to support organizational objectives.
Responsibilities
- Advise APAC CFO on financial and strategic decisions
- Oversee 3YOP development and regional financial governance
- Drive finance program execution and performance tracking
- Validate synergy calculations and financial integration
- Conduct deep-dive performance analysis and reporting
Required Skills
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Advanced Analytics & BI Tools
- Strategic Business Partnering
- Project & Program Management
- Executive Communication
Job Details
### Key Responsibilities
**1. CFO Decision Support & Executive Enablement**
- Act as a trusted adviser to the APAC CFO on key business and financial decisions.
- Translate complex financial and operational inputs into clear insights, trade-offs, and recommendations.
- Prepare executive-ready materials for leadership forums (e.g., 3YOP, MBRs, Board updates).
- Orchestrate key narratives across Finance and cross-functional stakeholders.
**2. Strategic Planning & 3YOP Governance**
- Support development, validation, and tracking of the APAC 3-Year Operating Plan (3YOP).
- Ensure alignment of market and function inputs to regional financial targets.
- Identify gaps, risks, and dependencies, and drive mitigation plans.
- Validate assumptions, financial models, and scenario analyses.
**3. Program Execution & Performance Tracking**
- Drive execution discipline across priority Finance and business programs.
- Establish and track key milestones, deliverables, and outcomes.
- Coordinate across functions to ensure timely delivery and issue resolution.
- Provide transparency on progress, risks, and interdependencies.
**4. Integration Management Office (IMO) & Synergy Validation**
- Partner with IMO teams to ensure financial rigor in synergy tracking.
- Validate synergy calculations, assumptions, and delivery timelines.
- Track realized vs. committed benefits, escalating variances where needed.
**5. Financial Insight & Business Performance**
- Support deep-dive analysis into performance drivers (NTS, IBT, cost, margin).
- Provide insight-led recommendations to improve financial outcomes.
- Ensure consistency and integrity of financial data used in decision making.
**6. Governance & Operating Rhythm**
- Orchestrate Finance cadence (MBRs, reviews, planning cycles).
- Ensure high-quality, consistent outputs across markets and functions.
### Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Data Science, or equivalent.
- 8 to 10 years of progressive experience in financial analysis or decision support.
- Strong analytical skills and in-depth knowledge of financial policies and compliance.
- Proven expertise in advanced analytics, financial dashboards, and BI tools.
- Demonstrated leadership in managing cross-cultural teams and complex projects.
- Excellent communication skills to articulate financial concepts to diverse stakeholders.