Job Description

The Director FP&A – APAC is the strategic finance lead for the APAC region (excluding China), driving financial performance, capital discipline, and decision support across multiple markets.

The role acts as a trusted advisor to regional leadership and Global HQ, ensuring robust financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and governance. Beyond reporting, this position actively identifies opportunities for financial improvement and mobilize leadership to seize opportunities.

Director of Regional FP&A will play key role liaising with APAC and Global leadership to align on processes and drive financial outcomes.

In this role, you will be in charge of:

• Financial Planning
• Develop and communicate Budget, Reforecast and month end reporting calendar & publish to relevant stakeholders within APAC leadership & Group Companies (GC)
• Lead the development and creation of Budget, Reforecast and month end consolidation templates – leverage FP&A COE templates
• Perform analysis to create & communicate financial targets for Regional and GC targets and goals
• Consolidate Budget, Reforecast and month end results, create management presentations & conduct reviews with APAC & GC leadership (create insights and visibility)
• Drive FP&A process and reporting standardization for GCs in collaboration with Group FP&A team
• Drive region wide FP&A process improvement and standardization, seek simplicity and enable efficiency within reporting processes
• Build & align Regional / Group Strat Plan (M&A, Greenfield, Expansions)
• Reporting & Analysis
• Establish comprehensive, region wide financial reporting processes for P&L, Cashflow and other relevant reporting areas leveraging financial reports and templates provided by the FP&A COE
• Prepare management P&Ls and supporting financial KPIs and insights for month end results
• Perform variance analysis for APAC & GC specific results, analyze overall results and provide key performance insights and recommendations to improve performance
• Prepare management presentations (monthly) to summarize and communicate results, create cadence & communication mechanism to review and socialize results
• Analyze sales, gross margin, opex and business result performance and provide key insights and drivers
• Conduct regional balance sheet, cashflow and working capital analysis
• Perform analysis to understand and communicate performance, highlight business & country mix impact to regional result
• Create data visualizations using advanced data tools for key product financial and operational data points including NPS, key product, operational metrics, etc.
• Identify margin opportunities, highlight risk areas that need to be addressed
• Elevate visibility into key drivers for regional cashflow performance, AR, DSO, Capex
• Serve as a key business partner to Regional President, Regional SD Finance for financial and analytical insights
• Present complicated financial insights in an easy to understand and actionable way
• Drive continuous improvement within reporting and FP&A team
• Partner with Global teams on financial reporting changes
• Compliance
• Ensure strong adherence to Internal Control Systems (ICS).
• Oversee Delegation of Authority (DOA) compliance.
• Support Internal Audit (IA) remediation and store audit follow-ups.
• Promote financial discipline, transparency, and accountability across the region.

Your background:

• 7-10 years of progressive experience working in FP&A, APAC experience will be advantageous
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration
• Customer focused with business acumen, with the skill to balance individual needs from different stakeholders
• Strong influencing skills with desire to drive change to enhance business
• Deep expertise in data management, analytical and communication skillsets

How we work:

At Sonova, we prioritize the well-being of our employees and foster an inclusive environment that promotes engagement and collaboration. Our team-customized hybrid work model empowers teams to balance individual needs with business goals, offering flexibility and individualized time management. We recognize the importance of life outside of work and strive to create a supportive and motivating workplace where innovation thrives.