The Senior Manager, Group Reporting & Financial Planning is responsible for leading the Group’s monthly financial consolidation, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis processes across subsidiaries and operating entities within the Group.

The role also serves as a key finance transformation lead for implementation of financial dashboards, data warehouse initiatives, and budgeting/planning systems. The incumbent is expected to combine strong financial and business planning knowledge with project management capabilities to drive reporting automation, enhance management insights, and improve financial planning effectiveness across the Group.

This role requires extensive collaboration with finance teams across the subsidiaries in the region and the ability to manage diverse stakeholder expectations in a dynamic environment.

KEY RESULT AREAS / RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Group Reporting & Financial Analysis

• Lead the monthly Group consolidation and management reporting process, ensuring timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting.
• Perform analysis on actual results against budget and forecast, including identification of key variances, business drivers, mitigation actions, risks and opportunities.
• Review financial submissions from business units to ensure consistency, completeness, and compliance with Group reporting requirements.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, management presentations, and Audit Committee/Board papers, including performance analysis, budget and forecast updates, with clear and insightful reporting for senior management and Board-level decision-making.

• Provide guidance and support to finance users on reporting, budgeting, and system-related matters.

2. Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning

• Support the annual Group budgeting and periodic forecasting processes, partnering closely with business unit heads to challenge assumptions and align with corporate strategy.
• Work closely with business units to review budget assumptions, financial trends, and operational drivers.
• Provide financial insights to support business performance monitoring and decision-making.
• Support continuous improvement of planning methodologies, reporting structures, and forecasting accuracy.

3. Finance Transformation & Systems Implementation

• Lead or support implementation of finance transformation initiatives, including:
• Financial dashboard and data warehouse projects
• Budgeting and planning modules/systems
• Reporting automation and analytics enhancement
• Act as the finance business project lead by translating business planning and reporting requirements into system and dashboard solutions.
• Partner with IT teams, vendors, and finance stakeholders across countries to ensure successful project execution and user adoption.
• Drive improvements in data visualisation, dashboard usability, and management reporting effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities for process optimisation, standardisation, and automation across the finance function.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

MINIMUM ACADEMIC / PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related professional qualification (e.g. ACCA, CPA, CIMA).
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Group reporting, FP&A, budgeting, and financial analysis.
• Education industry experience is a significant plus.
• Experience in regional or multinational environments with exposure to multi-country finance operations.
• Prior involvement in finance transformation projects, dashboard implementation, data warehouse initiatives, or budgeting systems implementation is highly preferred.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Group consolidation, management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Strong analytical and business performance management capabilities.
• Familiarity with financial dashboards, ERP systems, and budgeting/planning platforms.
• Good understanding of finance data structures and reporting automation concepts.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and presentation skills.

Soft Skills

• Collaborative, adaptable, and able to work effectively across diverse regional teams.

• Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing and mentoring a team.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and translate complex financial data into strategic insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a sharp eye for detail.