Head of Finance Business Partner (FMCG)

A leading organisation in the FMCG sector is seeking a Head of Finance Business Partnering to join their Jakarta office. This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to work directly with the Division Head (CEO), shaping financial strategy and driving commercial execution in a high-growth environment. You will be instrumental in building and simulating the company’s financial architecture, ensuring rapid expansion is supported by robust budgeting, forecasting, and automated reporting.

If you are passionate about transforming finance teams into strategic partners and enjoy mentoring others while influencing business decisions at the highest level, this is your chance to make a significant impact.

• Work closely with the CEO to drive financial strategy and commercial execution in a fast-growing FMCG environment, ensuring that all departments are aligned with achievable budgets and sustainable decision-making processes.
• Lead a team of Finance Business Partners, fostering growth leadership and moving them from data entry roles to high-impact analytical support through ongoing training opportunities and flexible working arrangements.
• Champion culture change across non-finance departments by instilling financial discipline, automating reporting systems, and supporting margin optimisation initiatives that protect the bottom line.

What you'll do:

As Head of Finance Business Partnering, you will play a central role in shaping the financial direction of the organisation. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve partnering with the CEO to translate strategic objectives into practical departmental budgets while overseeing integrated business planning processes. You will take ownership of management reporting, providing insightful narratives that guide senior leaders from understanding past performance to making informed decisions about future actions. By monitoring cash flow cycles and capital allocation, you will ensure that growth initiatives are funded efficiently. Your expertise in systems leadership will enable you to automate reporting processes, creating reliable dashboards for all stakeholders. In collaboration with sales finance and marketing teams, you will evaluate promotional activities to maximise return on investment. Margin optimisation will be achieved through detailed profitability reviews at the SKU level, identifying areas for cost savings amidst inflationary pressures. As the financial lead for new product launches, you will develop compelling business cases that support innovation while safeguarding margins. Beyond technical responsibilities, you will act as a change agent—instilling financial discipline across departments—and build a team of Finance Business Partners who deliver impactful analytical support. Your ability to constructively challenge senior management ensures that every project aligns with sustainable value creation.

• Lead integrated business planning by developing the Annual Operating Plan (Budget) and rolling 12-month forecasts, translating strategic plans into actionable departmental budgets.
• Own management reporting by crafting monthly performance narratives for senior management, shifting focus from retrospective analysis to proactive recommendations for future actions.
• Monitor cash flow cycles and capital allocation to ensure efficient funding of growth initiatives, maintaining a dependable approach to working capital management.
• Drive systems leadership by implementing automated reporting tools and management dashboards that provide a single version of truth for all stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Sales Finance and Marketing Centres of Excellence to rigorously evaluate sales and marketing promotions both before and after execution, ensuring optimal trade spend ROI.
• Conduct SKU-level profitability reviews to identify value destroyers and cost-saving opportunities, managing inflationary pressures and commodity volatility through strategic price-volume-mix optimisations.
• Act as the financial lead for new product launches by developing robust business cases that ensure margin accretion and monitoring innovation KPIs achievements.
• Serve as a change agent within the organisation by instilling financial discipline across non-finance departments through empathetic communication and supportive leadership.
• Build, mentor, and develop a team of Finance Business Partners, guiding them towards providing high-impact analytical support rather than routine data entry tasks.
• Constructively challenge senior management on projects that may risk sustainable value creation, balancing risk anticipation with championing business growth.

What you bring:

To excel as Head of Finance Business Partnering, your extensive experience in finance—particularly within FMCG—will be crucial. You bring deep knowledge gained from over twelve years in finance roles where you have led FP&A functions as well as commercial finance operations. Your academic background in finance or accounting equips you with strong technical foundations needed for complex modelling tasks. You are adept at automating data processes and simplifying reporting structures so that information flows efficiently throughout the organisation. Your interpersonal skills shine when communicating intricate financial matters clearly to both finance professionals and non-finance colleagues alike. Leadership comes naturally; you have mentored teams through transformation journeys from transactional tasks toward strategic analysis. Your balanced approach allows you to anticipate risks while supporting growth initiatives—a quality highly valued by senior management whom you influence constructively during critical projects. Operational agility is another hallmark: whether presenting big-picture strategies or diving into detailed margin reviews at SKU level, your adaptability ensures success across varied scenarios.

• Over twelve years’ experience in finance roles with at least six years spent within FMCG environments, demonstrating commitment to industry-specific excellence.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance or Accounting provides a solid foundation for understanding complex financial concepts.
• Proven track record in FP&A and Commercial Finance roles where you have successfully led budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning initiatives.
• Advanced skills in data automation and simplification as well as proficiency in financial modelling enable you to streamline processes effectively.
• Exceptional communication and presentation abilities allow you to translate complex financial information into simple explanations for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities including mentoring teams towards analytical excellence within fast-paced environments characterised by low process maturity.
• Balanced perspective combining risk anticipation with championing business growth ensures responsible stewardship of organisational resources.
• Experience influencing senior management constructively on high-stakes projects supports sustainable value creation across all levels of the business.
• Operational agility enables seamless transition between high-level presentations for management and granular margin analyses at SKU level within short timeframes.

What sets this company apart:

The organisation stands out as one of Indonesia’s most respected names in FMCG (Food & Beverage), renowned for its commitment to quality products and sustainable growth strategies. Employees benefit from an inclusive culture where collaboration is encouraged at every level—from cross-functional teamwork to open dialogue between departments. Supportive leadership fosters professional development through regular training opportunities designed to help staff grow their skills beyond traditional finance roles. Flexible working arrangements are available so employees can balance personal commitments alongside career ambitions. The company’s dedication to nurturing talent means you’ll be joining an environment where your contributions are valued not just for immediate results but also for long-term impact on organisational success. With ambitious expansion plans underway, this is an exciting time to become part of a team that prioritises both individual development and collective achievement.

What's next:

If you are ready to shape the future of finance business partnering in a thriving FMCG environment, this is your moment—apply now!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided.

Due to the high volume of applications we are experiencing, our team will only be in touch with you if your application is shortlisted.