Our clients are looking for MVP leadership globally
Commercial FP&A Manager
Chinese Company, NASDAQ lised Shanghai 2018-10-18 10 years minimum finance work experience -
Key Responsibilities:
Monthly reporting
– prepare the periodic reporting pack for monthly close for internal /
management reporting. Prepares and analyses weekly, monthly and
quarterly management reports to identify issues / opportunities and
develops recommendations for corrective actions.
Budgeting/Forecast process
– drive the process during budgeting and forecast through the
preparation of templates and consolidation and loading of information.
Supports country’s annual budget and quarterly forecast process.
Weekly Sales Forecast and SG&A Management
– ownership of regional the sales forecast process and work with local
finance to track SG&A expenditure and tasks as necessary.
Support Asia FP&A Director to drive process excellence in streaming the forecasting process, improving forecast accuracy and quality, and tracking country FP&A KPIs
Take proactive analysis
on commercial / promotion activities, challenge and analyse the
business dynamics and drivers and meanwhile provide constructive opinion
to Asia FP&A Director to drive and exceed financial performance.
Reviews and challenges the country Sales, Margin and OM forecasts to ensure they are well supported and justified.
Leads and or coordinates specific or ad hoc analysis and projects across the countries and or functions as assigned
Key Requirements:
Bachelors in Accounting or Finance essential. MBA / CIMA / CPA / ACCA preferred.
10 years minimum Finance work experience, at least 5 years FP&A experience in a global corporation
Strong knowledge of MS Office with advanced skills in Excel & PowerPoint
Solid background in financial analysis in a commercial environment
Strong verbal & written communication skills in English
Good interpersonal & influencing skills to interact with all levels of the organisation.
Highly organised with the ability to complete multi-tasks in a timely manner
High team spirit and commitment, systematic and target-oriented working style
Must possess high level of integrity and a positive working attitude
Core Competencies:
Business Acumen:
Demonstrates a strong business focus and stays abreast of the market,
competition and methods to improve customer profitability.
Financial Acumen: Demonstrates understanding of how organisations achieve profitability targets.
Results Driven:
Ensures efforts are focused on the activities that positively impact
business results. Exhibits a “performance mentality” by displaying the
appropriate sense of urgency in accomplishing goals and takes corrective
actions to ensure that critical projects achieve results.
Collaboration:
Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and
maintaining good working relationships. Facilitator in assisting company
to achieve goals.
Communication: Understands
people’s differences in communication and is able to articulate messages
at all levels, directive approach to message. Listens to other people’s
point of view and incorporate message
Customer Focus:
Making customers and their needs a primary focus. Actively seeks
information to understand customers’ circumstances, problems,
expectations and needs. Considers how actions or plans will affect
customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems;
avoids over commitments.