ROLE PURPOSE

The Senior Manager/Vice President – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) serves as the operational leader of the FP&A function and the second-in-command to the Head of FP&A. The role supports enterprise-wide financial planning, performance monitoring, and management reporting while ensuring strong financial discipline across business units. This position translates strategic direction from the Head of FP&A into actionable financial plans, robust analytics, and effective performance management frameworks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Financial Planning & Forecasting

•  Lead the preparation and consolidation of the Bank’s annual budget, rolling forecasts, and multi-year financial plans.
• Coordinate with business units, finance partners, and support functions to ensure accurate and aligned financial plans.
• Support the EVP FP&A in translating strategic targets into financial projections.
• Ensure consistency, transparency, and governance across planning assumptions.

2. Financial Performance Management

• Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts.
•  Conduct detailed variance analysis (Actual vs Budget / Forecast).
•  Identify key drivers of revenue, cost, and profitability across business units.
•  Provide early warnings on performance risks and recommend corrective actions.

3. Management Reporting

•  Lead the preparation of monthly management reports and executive dashboards.
• Support preparation of Board-level financial performance materials.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and clarity of financial information provided to senior management.
• Develop insightful commentary and analysis to support executive decision-making.

4. Profitability Analytics

• Support the development and enhancement of profitability frameworks across:
• Products
• Customers
• Business Segments
• Analyze margin trends and cost allocation to support performance improvement initiatives.

5. KPI & Performance Framework

•  Implement and monitor KPIs for business units and functional teams.
• Support performance review discussions with business leaders.
• Develop dashboards and performance scorecards to track financial and operational targets.

6. Strategic Projects & Business Partnering

•  Provide financial analysis for new product initiatives and pricing strategies.
•  Support digital transformation initiatives through financial evaluation and ROI analysis.
•  Assist the EVP FP&A in evaluating business cases and investment proposals.

7. Balance Sheet & ALM Support

• Support ALCO-related analytics including balance sheet trends and interest margin performance.
• Work with Treasury and Risk teams on financial scenario modelling and stress testing.
• Provide insights on funding costs, liquidity trends, and capital efficiency.

8. FP&A Operations & Team Leadership

•  Manage the day-to-day operations of the FP&A team.
•  Ensure high-quality financial modelling, analytics, and reporting standards.
• Mentor and develop FP&A team members to strengthen analytical capabilities.
• Foster collaboration across Finance, Treasury, Risk, and Business units.

9. Ad-hoc Project

• FP&A team lead some initiatives that contribute to the bank-wide profitability of which strategic planning from Department Head to implementation process of which Senior Manager/VP will be critical on the final deliverable.
•  Support the reporting departmental head with financial insights for major strategic and regulatory-driven decisions

Knowledge & Skills

•  Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills
•  Strong understanding of banking profitability drivers
•  Strategic thinking and business partnering
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills
•  Strong stakeholder management
• Leadership and team development capabilities

Education & Special Training

• University degree in accounting / finance / engineering / economics or otherwise quantitative field.
• ·Professional certifications preferred (MBA, ACCA – Part 2 or 3 preferred)
• Intermediate to Advanced PC skills including experience with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Power point. Exposure to accounting software is a plus.

Experience

• 7–10+ years of experience in finance, financial planning, or banking analytics Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management
•  Experience in banking, financial services, or large financial institutions preferred

Languages

• Ability to communicate (verbal and written) in both English and Myanmar languages.