This role plays a key role in the end‑to‑end Marketing Expenses (MaEx) forecast and control cycle, partnering closely with teammate to coordinate forecast collection, analyze key movements, upload data into systems, and monitor PR execution and contractual commitments, and deliver accurate month‑end closing and business reporting. In additional to routine forecast cycle, this position also expects to act proactively in providing in‑depth analysis on marketing investments, spend effectiveness, and underlying cost drivers.
In parallel, the role serves as finance controller for Operating Overhead (OOH) expenses across Brand and Product teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Marketing Expenses (MaEx) Planning, Control & Reporting

• Support the end‑to‑end Marketing Expenses (MaEx) forecast and control cycle, including forecast collection, consolidation, system uploads, and variance analysis across planning cycles.
• Support line manager and coordinate closely with teammate to ensure forecast accuracy, data completeness, and timely submission in line with internal timelines.
• Analyze key forecast movements, actual variances, and spend trends, providing clear explanations on drivers and changes.
• Monitor and track Purchase Requests (PR) execution against approved budgets, including follow‑up on progress, aging, and clearance.
• Review contractual commitments and ensure alignment between contracts, PRs, and financial bookings.
• Execute month‑end closing activities related to MaEx, including accrual review, validation of postings, and reconciliation between systems.
• Prepare and deliver accurate, timely business reports with meaningful insights for finance and business stakeholders.
• Marketing Internal Order (IO) Master-data Maintenance.

2. Marketing Investment Analysis & Business Partnering

• Act as a proactive cost controller and finance partner to marketing teams, supporting informed decision‑making on marketing investments.
• Provide in‑depth analysis on marketing spend effectiveness, and underlying cost drivers to assess performance against plans.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and improvement areas within marketing investments, and communicate findings in a clear and structured manner.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance transparency and financial discipline across marketing spend.

3. Operating Overhead (OOH) Controlling

• Serve as finance controller and parnter for Operating Overhead (OOH) expenses of Brand and Product teams.
• Support OOH cost planning, tracking, and variance analysis across actuals, forecast, and budget cycles, and provide financial support to business stakeholders.
• Ensure proper accounting treatment, cost classification, and compliance with financial governance requirements.
• Monitor cost developments, highlight key drivers and deviations, and support corrective actions where needed.

4. Financial Governance & Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Ensure adherence to financial policies, accounting standards, and internal control requirements.
• Work closely with FP&A, Accounting, and GBS teams (GL/AP/AR) to ensure smooth, accurate, and compliant financial processes.
• Support ad‑hoc analysis related to cost management, reporting enhancement, or process improvement.

Key Stakeholders

• Business Function Partners incl. Brand / Product / CCS
• Corporate Finance: Accounting, Tax, etc.
• GBS: GL, AP, AR, Operations
• General FP&A Consolidation
• Commercial FP&A (Sales Channels)
• Non-Trade Procurement / Internal Control etc.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Technical Skills

• Solid knowledge of SAP (FI/CO), Excel (advanced), PowerPoint, and Power BI or other automation and AI tools (preferred).
• Familiarity with accounting principles, month‑end closing, and financial control processes.
• Controller / BP experience with good P&L structure understanding and cost management.
• Experience in reporting database management, and data quality control.

Soft Skills

• Good communication skills with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Self-starter and self-motivator: proactive and improvement‑oriented; willing to propose solutions and take actions to land expectations.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple deadlines, and adapt to changing business priorities.
• Team player with a collaborative and positive mindset.
• Fast learner, adaptable to new tools, systems, and processes.
• Ability to handle massive data with strong responsibility to drive data accuracy.
• Analytical mindset with logical problem‑solving capability.

Qualifications

• Business-fluent English (written & spoken) is a must.
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, Controlling, FBP, Finance & Accounting, Data Analytics, or similar roles.