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Head of FP&A, APAC
Melbourne, Australia
At Bupa, purpose meets possible. Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, more personal and more human.
We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people to live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Healthcare is changing, and so are we. We’re investing in more clinics, better systems and smarter, more connected ways to help our customers. As we continue to expand our services and invest in innovation, you’ll help create a healthcare system that meets people where they are, responds to what they need and leaves them better than before.
Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility.
Just imagine the impact you could make.
The purpose of this jobis:
Reporting to the Group FP&A Director, the Head of FP&A, APAC will lead the FP&A team and oversee the day to day delivery of financial planning, forecasting, performance management and reporting across our five APAC businesses and functional teams.
How will I help?
- Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and long-term strategic planning processes across APAC, setting the integrated timetable, governance, assumptions and quality standards and ensuring delivery of an aligned enterprise view
- Partner with the Bupa Group (UK) team in relation to FP&A activities, deliverables and timetables as well as other ad hoc requests to support the Bupa Group executive
- Provide forward-looking financial analysis, commercial insight and constructive challenge to support executive decision-making, including clear recommendations, implications and trade-offs
- Lead, mentor and develop the FP&A team and give coaching to the broader team and peers to uplift capability, build talent and succession bench strength
- Monitor financial and operational performance against plan, identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities, and work with business leaders to agree and track corrective actions
- Partner with Finance Systems team to identify and prioritise recommendations for process improvement, and drive implementation with the finance systems team in collaboration with BU finance teams
- Partner with business leaders to drive accountability for financial and operational results (including reviewing investment cases and underlying business performance)
- Deliver clear and impactful management reporting and performance dashboards while also driving innovation and improvements in the reporting through technology
- Drive continuous improvement in planning, reporting, and forecasting processes
What you’ll need to make it possible:
To be successful in this role, you will bring extensive FP&A leadership experience gained within a large, complex organisation, with strong commercial acumen and financial and analytical capability. A relevant degree and CA or CPA qualification is required.
A strong people leader, you will have the ability to provide clear direction, set high standards and motivate and empower a high performing team. You will bring a proven ability to drive efficiencies, improve financial and business processes, and translate complex financial information into clear, meaningful insights that support effective decision making.
Strong data and financial systems capability is also important, including experience with planning, reporting and analytics platforms to improve insight, automation and decision support, with Oracle knowledge considered desirable. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build alignment with senior stakeholders will also be key.
Why you’lllove it?
We support our people to be the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves. From providing initiatives that develop careers to looking after our people’s health, wellbeing and futures. Through the Viva Healthier and Happier program, we’re providing health benefits for everyone who works at Bupa, no matter their role.
If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s shape the future of healthcare, together.
At Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are continuing to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Bupa is committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment.
We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants.
We are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you’d like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis.
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