Finance Assistant Manager - Yuu Rewards
About the job
- A degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline.
- Four to six years of experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, Finance Business Partnering, or Audit.
- Experience working with ERP systems, finance processes, accounting workflows, and reporting structures.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience using AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Power BI AI capabilities, or equivalent tools to enhance productivity and business analysis.
- Ability to leverage AI, automation, and digital tools to improve finance processes, reporting quality, and decision support.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.
- Act as the primary finance partner for yuu Rewards and Digital teams.
- Support annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning.
- Partner with product owners and project managers to evaluate investments, monitor spend, and track value realisation.
- Provide financial guidance to stakeholders and challenge assumptions to support better decision-making.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly performance reviews, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Deliver variance analysis, scenario modelling, and actionable business insights.
- Develop KPI dashboards and performance reporting to improve visibility and accountability.
- Translate financial and operational data into clear business insights and recommendations for management.
- Support month-end close, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Manage project financial governance, ensuring accurate tracking of budgets, forecasts, and actual spend.
- Collaborate with Shared Services to ensure accurate accounting and reporting for the loyalty business.
- Design, implement, and continuously improve finance processes, system workflows, and operating procedures to ensure accurate financial recording, accounting treatment, and management reporting.
- Partner with Finance, Product, Technology, and Operations teams to establish appropriate master data structures, cost allocations, project tracking, and reporting hierarchies within systems.
- Ensure new products, campaigns, commercial initiatives, and digital investments are set up correctly within finance and operational systems to enable accurate accounting, reporting, and performance measurement.
- Identify control gaps, data quality issues, and process inefficiencies, and drive remediation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Leverage AI tools and analytics to automate reporting, streamline forecasting, and improve decision-making.
- Identify opportunities to simplify finance processes through automation, workflow redesign, and data-driven solutions.
- Champion AI adoption and productivity improvements across planning, reporting, analysis, and financial controls.
- Support the development of scalable digital finance capabilities and best practices as the yuu business evolves.
- CPA, CA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification.
- Experience in Digital, Loyalty, eCommerce, or Technology-enabled businesses.
- Exposure to finance transformation or process improvement initiatives.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools.
About the company
DFI Retail Group is a large Asian retailer operating about 7,580 outlets across 12 markets, with a portfolio across health and beauty, convenience, food, home furnishings and restaurants. It runs extensive store networks and efficient supply chains to deliver everyday consumer goods and services to customers. Its products are sold through its own stores and associated brands, supported by a wide logistics network to ensure availability and value. The group stands out from competitors through its size and scale in Asia, a diversified brand portfolio, a strong parent backing as part of the Jardine Matheson Group, and a strategic focus on providing quality, value and service across multiple everyday categories. Its goal is to Sustainably Serve Asia for Generations with Everyday Moments, aiming to meet daily consumer needs while emphasizing sustainable practices and long-term customer value.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Hong Kong
Founded
1886
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- First-half 2026 profit jumped 44% to US$117 million; guidance rose on 29 July 2026.
- Digital turned profitable in H1 2026, with eCommerce and media driving 35% growth.
- GNC begins Singapore rollout in Q4 2026, opening Guardian and standalone store revenue.
What critics are saying
- Mannings exited mainland China by 15 January 2026, shrinking DFI’s health-beauty footprint.
- Singapore’s GNC expansion depends on landlord consents after the May 2026 Court ruling.
- Retail execution now hinges on Scott Price and Kshitij Mulay after repeated leadership turnover.
What makes DFI Retail Group unique
- DFI spans 7,659 outlets across 12 Asian markets as of 30 June 2026.
- yuu powers loyalty, retail media, analytics, and eCommerce across DFI’s omni-platform.
- Guardian-GNC partnership deepens wellness distribution in Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Referral Bonus