Senior Finance Manager – FP&A

Job Description:

Overview

Reporting to the Commercial Finance Director, the primary responsibility of the Senior Finance Manager – FP&A is to own and lead on budgeting and forecasting for SDS Group, covering operating expenses, capital spend and headcount, the global FP&A timetable and deliverables, driving high quality analysis and timely outputs. This position will collaborate with the SDS Commercial Finance and Las Vegas Sands Corporate Finance team to drive consistency in financial outputs and reporting – alongside developing best in class processes and data driven analysis.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Drive Budgeting and Forecasting: Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes globally, aligning financial goals with business objectives

• Oversee the accurate and timely distribution of finance deliverables and reports, including monthly P&L Exec summaries, board operating reports and key business indicators

• Improve and develop new FP&A process to ensure alignment and consistency in reporting and deliverables globally

• Build relationships with key stakeholders in a global organisation which covers multiple time zones, working collaboratively and cross functionally

• Make recommendations on improving efficiency and effectiveness of financial procedures and controls and track necessary improvements to completion

• Perform financial analysis of special projects and business cases, including the creation of complex data models and analytical output that adheres to department standards

• Manage stakeholder relationships in a manner that exemplifies and promotes a culture of respect, discipline, teamwork, compliance and control

• Provide effective oversight, identify potential hurdles and deficiencies and take responsibility for preventing delay and resolving potential conflict

• Ad Hoc Analysis: Develop and prepare analysis based on business needs and challenges

• Support ad-hoc requests and lead projects as required.

Minimum Qualifications/Desired Attributes

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CPA qualification (or equivalent)

• 6+ years of experience in financial planning & analysis preferred

• Ability to work at pace and manage priorities

• Comfort with ambiguity – being able to provide clarity and guide decision making to cut through

• A strong eye for detail and a deep knowledge of the numbers responsible for

• Ability to maintain a strong financial control environment and work across cross functionally in a global organisation

• Experience with financial software and ERP systems (e.g., Adaptive, IBM Planning Analytics, BI tools)

• Strong analytical skills (Microsoft Excel), experience of preparing analysis, delivering insight and turning this into recommendations that benefits the business

• Good communication skills through business partnering or client relationship management