Job Description

Planning and Reporting Analyst\xe2\x80\x8b

Location: Petaling Jaya

% Remote working and % of travel expected: Not applicable

Job type: Permanent

Job Summary

Within The FPA Services department, the planning and reporting analyst will be responsible to perform COE activities including:

Management reporting

Forecasting / Planning process

Training & User support

Ad-Hoc Projects

Key Responsibilities

Management Reporting

Perform daily sales gap analysis, identify major variance, analyze root cause, and initiate corrective action in liaison with country finance team

Perform actual data upload and Allocations (product, project, Add Filters, Cost Centre to Cost Centre) in TM1 based upon country user request through ticketing system/portal

Analyze the allocations result and perform consistency checks to ensure compliance to Group Controlling guideline and Product Contributions matrix, initiate and lead the correction action and liaise with country finance team

As part of monthly closing activities, perform consistency checks according to the group headcount policy to ensure valid headcount function is used for reporting, do gap analysis on headcount reporting, identify root cause and corrective actions, inform local country finance team.

Perform checks on personnel costs to ensure valid headcount function applied accordingly and initiate correction in liaison with country finance team when necessary

Perform consistency checks within TM1 and/across different systems and support country finance team to analyze and identify root cause for inconsistency to ensure high data quality and integrity

Run standard report on regular basis and/or ad-hoc request as defined globally

Provide initiative for continuous improvement on the process and ways of working within global framework to improve efficiencies and performance impact.

Forecasting / Planning process

Support Forecast/Budget set up / preparation activities through Q&A and regular touch point to ensure readiness of planning exercise

Perform data quality checks and initiate corrective action with country finance team to ensure high data integrity in compliance with the Group Controlling guidance

Analyze and identify root cause for data anomaly/gaps and follow up the corrective action where applicable or address the process improvement initiative to the relevant stakeholders

Training and User support

Support the documentation, training documents, FAQ, and SOP

User Access Management (UAM) support for newcomers/exiting users

Provide user support in the adoption of new way of working or new processes

Projects

Contribute to business acumen development within team (business knowledge acquisition, interaction with business partners, etc.)

Contribute to the communication of the activities to the stakeholders (processes, RACI, KPIs, issues, etc.)

Contribute to improvement projects and workshops, support project activities including transition, roll-out, execution/implementation, communication, and stakeholder change management

Manage relationship with Finance stakeholders (FBP/RFO)

Support Global/Regional projects and act as change agent to adapt new ways of working

Requirements

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting or Finance or Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FP&A knowledge on Forecast / reporting processes is preferrable

Knowledge of SAP, TM1 and other systems functional scope is favorable but not mandatory

Understanding the basic knowledge of controls, master data and systems flows

MAJOR SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Basic knowledge of controlling and reporting processes

Analytical, process-oriented with a keen interest to drive continuous improvements.

A can-do attitude

Tenacity and energy in leading change

Ability to work out of comfort zone

Team spirit, active listening

Honed Interpersonal Skills \xe2\x80\x93 ability to network and communicate with various functions

Accountability and Reliability

Ability to work remotely

Main Interactions

Internal: Global business units Finance Business Partners, Regional Finance Operations team, SBS Accounting team, Project leaders (TM1, Shift, etc.)

External: consulting firms (when applicable)

Sanofi Behaviors and Skills

This position is required to demonstrate behaviors such as Stretch, Put the interest of the organization, Act in the interest of our patients and customers and Take Action. During the interview we will also be asking for examples of skills such as Strategic Thinking, Result Orientation, People Leadership (if applicable), Relationship and Influence.

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