About this role
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/AIn 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)