The Role:

The Financial Planning and Analysis role will be an integral part of the Finance team and report to Regional Controller. This individual will be involved in the preparation of the Company’s financial quarterly forecast, annual budgeting process, monthly financial analysis and special projects. He/She will provide financial consulting and strategic support to senior management including preparing board presentations, financial presentations, capital expenditure analysis, new business opportunities and other projects requested by senior management. This function seeks to provide insights to product cost positioning and assist senior management to drive cost efficiency.

Responsibilities:                                                                            

• Preparation of quarterly and monthly financial reports
• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analysing causes of unexpected variance
• Oversee and manage the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting and Modeling tools
• Planning, studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity
• Lead in driving costs efficiency
• Assist in cost estimates for new and proposed product costs
• Provide support as required for cost benefit analysis related to projects and/or programs
• Ad-hoc Reporting and Analysis
• Prepare quarterly forecast and annual budgets
• Maintain budgetary and cost accounting controls and in SAP
• Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision marking purposes
• Supporting Senior Management Team and Departments heads with in-depth analysis

Requirements:

• Degree in Finance/Accounting/ACCA or other relevant qualifications or higher
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience, in Retail / FMCG / F&B industry accounting is an advantage
• Direct China operation experience in dealing with regulations, local authorities would be an advantage
• Familiar with China Tax regulations is definitely a plus
• Great interpersonal skills and ability to engage with different stakeholders
• High standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized
• Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated
• Demonstrated ability to work well with colleagues and staff
• Independent and resourceful in seeking information
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access and SAP is preferred
• Good command of written and spoken English, Chinese and Mandarin
• Occasional travel is required
• Candidate with more experience will be considered as FP&A - Senior Manager

Interested parties please send your updated resume in WORD format

We are a boutique executive search consultancy firm with headquarters in Hong Kong, specializing in roles from middle to senior level executive search across the FMCG sector in Greater China and APAC regions.