FP&A Senior Manager, EMEA & APAC

Job Title FP&A Senior Manager, EMEA & APAC Job Description Summary Role Overview The FP&A Senior Manager – FP&A Operations manages a team of FP&A supervisors, seniors and analysts supporting the country Finance team by delivering high-quality, standardised FP&A activities across planning, reporting, and analysis. Based in the FP&A Operations Hub, the role combines system-driven execution with an increasing focus on analytics, automation, and AI-enabled insight generation. It enables Finance Business Partners to focus on strategic decision-making by improving data quality, efficiency, and scalability. The role is critical to the transition toward a predictive, continuous, and insight-led FP&A function, with growing responsibility for leveraging and developing AI-enabled solutions, including agents. Job Description Organisation • Embedded support to a country / cluster finance team • Part of the central FP&A Operations Hub • Dual alignment: Country Finance (dotted line) and FP&A COE Director (reporting solid line) • Close collaboration with Controllership, HR, Business Support, and Data/Tech teams • Contributor to a standardised, technology- and AI-enabled finance model KEY RESPONSIBILTIES MANAGING 16 – 20 FTE Operational Leadership & Execution • Ensure smooth and efficient daily operations • Monitor and manage team performance, capacity, and quality of service • Establish and maintain strong governance, operational structure, and discipline • Lead the seamless transition of responsibilities from onshore country teams or external providers to the FP&A operations team, ensuring expectations are clearly defined, realistic, measurable, and well-documented • Oversee transitioned work to ensure timely delivery that meets or exceeds onshore expectations, with clear and well-maintained process documentation People Leadership & Team Effectiveness • Drive performance management, employee engagement, and retention initiatives • Support organizational design, hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning • Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement • Recruit, develop, and retain top talent, creating intentional growth and career opportunities Stakeholder Management & Matrix Coordination • Act as a key interface between team and country finance • Promote an environment focused on strong processes, high performance, and continuous improvement • Identify opportunities to deliver value-added insights • Ensure strong alignment and collaboration across the team and country finance Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement • Identify and drive process improvements, simplification, and standardization initiatives • Ensure scalable, high-quality processes • Monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency and effectiveness MANAGING TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Planning & Forecasting • Support monthly forecasts, AOP, and budgeting cycles • Prepare, validate, and consolidate planning inputs • Track actuals vs. forecast/plan (incl. headcount and costs) • Contribute to rolling forecast and continuous planning capabilities Systems & Data Management • Execute system uploads and data preparation (e.g. OneStream, Workday) • Extract and structure financial and operational data • Ensure accuracy through validation and reconciliation • Maintain consistent data across finance systems Reporting & Analysis • Deliver standardised reporting packs and dashboards • Perform variance analysis across revenue, cost, and margin • Support Power BI dashboards and visualisation • Evolve reporting toward driver-based insights and performance analysis Month-End Close Support • Validate financial outputs during month-end close • Support reconciliation between financial and management reporting • Ensure alignment with Controllership processes Automation, AI & Digital Enablement • Identify and implement opportunities to streamline finance processes • Use AI tools (e.g. Copilot) to improve productivity and output quality • Support automation of reporting, forecasting, and reconciliation activities • Reduce manual effort through standardisation and digital solutions AI & Agent Development (Future-State Capability) • Build capability in applying AI within FP&A • Develop or support AI-powered agents to automate workflows (e.g. reporting, variance analysis, data validation) • Leverage AI for predictive insights, anomaly detection, and automated commentary • Collaborate with data and technology teams to scale solutions across the organisation Experience & Qualifications • Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field • Graduate degree in Finance or other related field preferable • 8 - 15+ years’ experience in FP&A / finance operations • Strong Excel and financial systems experience (e.g. Workday, OneStream) • Power BI capability desired • Familiarity with AI tools; interest in automation, digital, and agent-based solutions • Team and Stakeholder management experience • Experience in shared services / structured environments preferred Key Competencies • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • High attention to detail and data accuracy • Strong systems and data capability • Digital and AI mindset; ability to learn and apply new technologies • Structured, process-driven, and reliable • Collaborative and service-oriented • Continuous improvement and automation mindset Success Measures • Accuracy and timeliness of outputs • Data quality and reporting consistency • Adherence to planning cycles • Level of automation and efficiency achieved • Adoption and impact of AI-enabled solutions • Feedback from Finance Business Partners Role Positioning This role sits within the operational FP&A layer , delivering standardised, technology-enabled finance execution while progressively evolving toward insight generation, predictive analytics, and AI-enabled decision support . INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”