FP&A Manager - Regional Service Center

JOB DESCRIPTION: Role Purpose: The FP&A Manager - Regional FP&A Service Center is accountable for the end-to-end ownership, governance, and delivery of core FP&A Service Center activities across the MEAP & TR-CIS region. This role leads the FP&A Service Center team, ensuring high-quality, accurate, and timely financial data processing, while providing analytical insights and decision support to Affiliates and HQ.

Major Responsibilities: 1. People Leadership & Delivery Management Lead, coach, and develop a team of Analysts and Senior Analyst / Specialist, fostering a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative culture.

Ensure clear prioritization, workload allocation, and resource optimization across all Service Center activities. Drive delivery excellence by ensuring all outputs meet timelines, accuracy, and quality standards.

Review, challenge, and approve key deliverables prior to stakeholder submission. Act as the primary escalation point for complex issues (affiliate, system, or data-related), ensuring timely resolution.

Promote knowledge sharing, cross-training, and adherence to standardized ways of working. 2. RLBE & Forecasting Governance (Regional Ownership) Own the end-to-end RLBE forecasting data management process in SAC, covering P&L, Balance Sheet, Causals, and P23B across multiple countries, channels, currencies, and performance units.

Define and continuously enhance standard templates, models, and validation frameworks. Ensure data accuracy, integrity, reconciliation, and timely completion of all forecast cycles.

Oversee affiliate engagement, ensuring effective support for data preparation, submission, and issue resolution. Proactively identify risks, inconsistencies, and key movements in forecast data, communicating insights to stakeholders.

Serve as the primary point of contact for HQ on RLBE validation and governance. 3. Portfolio Optimization & Brand P&L Leadership Lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of Brand P&L models, including robust allocation methodologies.

Ensure consistency, transparency, and business relevance of allocation mechanisms across affiliates. Guide the team in supporting affiliates on optimal allocation approaches by cost category.

Review and approve standard input templates to ensure clarity, usability, and alignment. Oversee preparation and quality of affiliate decks.

Provide insightful analysis on brand performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to support strategic decision-making. 4. Core FP&A Processes Ownership Annual Standard Cost Cycle Own and govern the regional standard cost reconciliation process.

Ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of SKU-level cost data. Coordinate with affiliates to resolve missing or inconsistent cost elements.

Organic Execution Model (OEM) Oversee preparation of standard templates and frameworks supporting the OEM cycle. Ensure accurate, timely, and consistent data loading across all affiliates in SAC.

Month-End Close Support Govern models and tools supporting affiliate sales and expense closing activities. Ensure strong analytical support and alignment between actuals and planning data. 5.

Analysis, Tools & Automation Drive the enhancement and automation of financial models, templates, and reporting tools. Ensure internal analysis tools (P2A, cash flow, statistics, causals, etc.) are robust, user-friendly, and scalable.

Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and optimize workflows across the Service Center. Ensure models are scalable, well-controlled, and audit-ready.

Lead automation initiatives to increase efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance data reliability. 6. Governance, Controls & Continuous Improvement Establish and maintain strong governance frameworks and internal controls across all FP&A Service Center activities.

Ensure development and upkeep of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including SAC load and retrieval manuals. Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on process simplification, standardization, and automation.

Ensure compliance with internal policies, financial controls, and audit requirements. 7. Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering Act as the key interface between FP&A Service Center, affiliates, and HQ leadership.

Build strong partnerships to ensure alignment, transparency, and effective communication across all planning and reporting cycles. Provide clear, actionable financial insights to support decision-making at both affiliate and regional levels.

Influence stakeholders by combining data-driven analysis with strong financial storytelling. Key Skills & Competencies Strong people leadership and team development capabilities.

Advanced FP&A, financial modeling, and analytical expertise. High attention to accuracy, governance, and data integrity.

Excellent organizational and prioritization skills in a complex, multi-country environment. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Strategic mindset with ability to translate data into actionable insights. Focus on automation, process optimization, and continuous improvement.

Ability to manage large, complex datasets across multiple dimensions. Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and automation.

Ability to work under pressure and deliver within specified timelines. Proficiency in Excel and financial systems (experience with SAC is a plus).

Experience & Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field. 5-7+ years of experience in FP&A or financial analysis, preferably within a regional or Service Center structure. Proven experience in team leadership and managing end-to-end financial processes.

Experience with forecasting, planning cycles, and financial systems. The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Financial Planning and Analysis DIVISION: EPD Established Pharma LOCATION: Pakistan > Karachi : Plot No ST-2;KDA Scheme ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)