Business Controller is a Business Partnership role with excellent analytical skills and strong business commercial sense. 

• Responsible for all regular reporting, budgeting and forecasting, controlling of a well-established brand with a dynamic business matrix comprising of HK & Macau retail and e-commence exposure
• Perform financial and business analysis for brand management to support business decisions
• Provide strategic analysis on business in order to make proposals or recommendations, to elaborate solutions and drive for brand improvement in terms of business objectives, financial performance and operational processes
• Control operation expenses and seek areas of savings, efficiency and productivity
• Participate proactively in the strategic planning and decision process of the brand
• Ensure procedures and internal controls are properly in place, to reinforce the company policy and guidelines through education to brand team
• Assist in ad hoc assignment as assigned from time to time from management and HQ

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Budgeting and Forecasting: Play a key role in constructing, managing and monitoring the budget followed by HQ guidelines. Being fully responsible in the preparation of budget package and presentations
• P&L and KPI Analysis: Develop and generate the logical and evidence-based reports and documents to support business decisions as required. Make recommendations to management based on the present result of analysis and draw conclusion to support the brand in achieving business and financial objectives and evaluate performance on regular basis
• Reporting: Prepare monthly management reports. Analysis of P&L to optimize the door’s contribution and productivity. Provide functional and administrative management of all controlling activities
• Control: Manage the day-to day financial activities of the brand. Control its financial resources and ensure that all financial transactions, systems and procedures comply with regulations, accounting principles, and Group standards. Provide right information and proper recommendation on critical issues. Ensure proper procedures and internal controls are readily in place
• Participate in ad hoc project as assigned by management and Head Office

REQUIREMENTS:

• University degree, Business Administration or Accounting major
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in financial planning & analysis or controlling exposure
• Candidates with retail & FMCG background are preferred
• Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
• Independent problem-solving skills
• Proactive and can-do attitude

Key competencies:

• A team player with the ability and agility to work in a fast-paced working environment
• Strong communication skills
• Able to work independently, highly autonomous and work under pressure for tight deadlines
• Well-organized, sensitive to figures, detail-oriented and commitment to accuracy
• Proactive, meticulous with strong analytical thinking and business mind-set
• Good command in both spoken and written English and Cantonese
• Familiar with International environment

Technical skills:

• Proficient in MS Excel, Word Processing, MS Power Point
• Familiar with ERP preferably MS Dynamics AX system and BI tool (Cognos / Power BI)