Finance Business Partner - HK

Finance Business Partner, Hong Kong & Macau Be a part of a revolutionary change At Philip Morris Asia Limited (“PMAL”), Philip Morris International (PMI) affiliate in Hong Kong, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our new vision means we’re reinventing our financial modelling, planning and forecasting tools. Join us in Finance and you’ll work across the full breadth of the business, making sure our new commercial model is profitable and sustainable. There’s something new to learn every single day: changes to integrate and challenges to conquer. If you love working collaboratively and taking risks, you’ll be in your element here. Our work spans the globe and includes audit, treasury, internal control and commercial financial support. Whether your skills are in financial control, planning and forecasting, data analytics or digital risk, there’s space to move your career forward in any number of directions. Your ‘day to day’ In this role, you will report to the Finance Head, Asia East Cluster, and will be responsible for translating short and long-term strategies into actionable financial plans and targets. You will also act as co-pilot to provide professional Finance support to stakeholders by analyzing business performance data to guide sound decision-making. Your accountabilities include: • Business Partnering: Act as Finance business partner to advise and support business stakeholders. Work closely with other departments, support them in financial impact of their actions and projects, challenge & guide departments by evaluating results from financial point of view. Combine a deep understanding of business operations and the commercial landscape with finance expertise to influence and create value. Translate strategy into action and ensure that Finance accountabilities are managed and delivered effectively across the organization. • Financial Analysis: Derive critical and insightful analysis by selecting from and examining data from a broad range of sources. Identify patterns and make recommendations for value creation. Evaluate the efficiency of commercial plans and programs by integrating complex financial analysis to support business decisions. Articulate decisions based on research and multiple data sources and share business and financial insights to stakeholders with a compelling and impactful narrative. • Process Excellence: Challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement in business performance. Apply Finance processes, enforcing standards and practices across the business. Apply and benchmark Finance processes to drive best-in-class ways of working. Set up end-to-end business processes to deliver successful outcomes and assess their effectiveness. Leverage knowledge of Process Design to identify and improve/drive new processes and standards with management of related risks. • Risk management: Take ownership for risk management activities. Develop innovative approaches to managing significant business risks effectively and efficiently. In partnership with Risk & Controls, provide agile controls and process guidance to enable innovation in the business and changes in the business model and commercial engine. Interpret risk reporting and makes effective decisions based on high level of understanding of the business model, value chain, and performance indicators. • Finance and Business Reporting: Design, prepare and deliver (when necessary) executive presentations / business updates to local, regional and if necessary, PMI management as well as external audiences. This includes, but is not limited to, strategy and budget presentations, PMI earnings calls and other PMI investors’ presentations, local management team meetings, employee briefings and key meetings with external audiences in particular key government officials and public groups, etc. • Project management: Understand and embed PBO (Project Based Organisation) ways of working, to synchronise, prioritise and deliver work across Finance. Support teams in reviewing and managing delivery of key projects in line with timelines and budgets, through effective project and budget management skills. Who we’re looking for • Bachelor’s Degree holder, preferably in Finance, Economics, or Business Administration. • A minimum of 10 years of multi-function and multi-country experience preferably in Finance, Planning and / or Commercial roles. • The following will be an advantage: o Strategic thinking & planning o Ability to build strong relationships and networks internally and externally o Ability to influence and guide decisions by combining respectful and challenging questions o High level of communication and analytical skills o Ability to operate in an ambiguous landscape, acting and generating confidence for the team in times of ambiguity o Ability to champion and drive change, ability to work with stakeholders effectively to deliver change programs • Partner with the business to fuel growth through relevant insights and commercial decision support based on data analytics and financial modelling and play an active role in prioritization of commercial measures and plans. • Partner with commercial team in the planning, development and execution of appropriate Commercial (sales & marketing) and Trade strategies, programs and action plans which result in and enable PMI to maintain or improve its market position and maximize growth. • Act as primary resource for financial analysis, ROI, and act as gatekeeper on approvals for commercial strategies to ensure alignment to relevant SP/Es, budget and market goals. • Manage & monitor volume & commercial spending with Commercial team, act as liaison between Commercial / Marketing and Finance functions. What we offer Our success depends on our talented employees who come to work here every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can: • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore. • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong. • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress. • Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to deliver a smoke-free future. To join our growing team… #LIjobs