Business Planning Manager

Asus•Fremont, CA

2d•$100,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Business Planning Manager combines forward-looking business planning (validating assumptions, tracking performance, and driving cost optimization and process improvements) with strong financial governance (internal controls, compliance, reporting integrity, and risk management). This role serves as the financial and operational backbone of the regional branch, enabling efficient, transparent operations aligned with corporate standards.

Requirements

Able to manage multiple priorities and complex projects while maintaining day-to-day operational rigor.
Strong understanding of business and management principles.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Demonstrated strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders; tactful, adaptable, and professional.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to establish credibility, exercise sound judgment, and align actions to company priorities.
High attention to detail and a strong sense of urgency aligned to business needs.
Able to work independently with minimal supervision and consistently deliver high-quality results.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (or equivalent) and 7+ years of relevant experience in Finance and/or Business Planning.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports and data.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from team members, customers, and the general public.
Fluent in English is a must.
Experienced knowledge of personal computer with mastered skills in MS Excel.
Proficiency with database applications and presentation software applications such as PowerPoint are also required.
Ability to write ad hoc query reports.

Nice To Haves

Mandarin is a plus.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and continuously validate branch business-model assumptions, including revenue mix, attach rates, margins, and product mix.
Stress-test go-to-market assumptions (pricing, discounting, promotions, and operational efficiency).
Develop and maintain scenario models (base, upside, downside) to support leadership decision-making under uncertainty.
Partner with regional leadership to assess whether forward-looking projections are realistic and achievable.
Develop product-costing models across product categories and lifecycle stages.
Monitor component-cost changes, cost drivers, and vendor programs that impact product costing.
Own the branch performance-management cadence, including monthly close reporting, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs).
Prepare and distribute monthly P&L reporting with insights into business trends; analyze results, identify drivers, and partner with business leaders on budgeting and forecasting.
Build and maintain KPI dashboards tracking revenue attainment, gross margin, channel sell-through, and operating expenses versus plan.
Conduct structured variance analyses for material deviations from plan and forecast; present root-cause findings and corrective actions to regional leadership.
Lead the rolling forecast process for the region, improving accuracy and ensuring alignment with corporate planning cycles.
Coordinate with FP&A and Accounting to ensure regional results are accurately and timely reflected in consolidated reporting.
Identify and eliminate operational inefficiencies across branch workflows, including order management, deal approvals, services scheduling, and financial reporting.
Lead automation of manual reporting and data-aggregation tasks in partnership with IT and Finance teams.
Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for branch financial and operational processes to ensure consistency and audit readiness.
Apply structured continuous-improvement methodologies to reduce cycle time, error rates, and administrative burden.
Champion adoption of corporate systems, tools, and process standards within the regional branch.
Design and operate the branch spend-control framework, including budget guardrails, commitment tracking, approval workflows, and reforecast triggers.
Drive budget-ownership accountability with department heads and functional leaders across the branch.
Maintain real-time visibility into actual, committed, and approved spend; proactively flag overruns and budget-lapse risk to leadership.
Lead periodic budget-holder reviews to maintain financial discipline and reinforce a culture of accountability.
Maintain a deep understanding of ASUS product roadmaps, key technology transitions, and platform relationships.
Perform detailed financial analyses of profitability drivers, including services and logistics.
Partner with Sales, Accounting, and Finance to resolve disputes and complete reconciliations.
Support decision-making on Sales investments, including advertising, sell-through programs, and inventory management.