Financial Analyst
Pearson Education Asia Limited
- Company Industries:Media/Publishing/Printing
Job Information
- Post Date:2014-10-10
- Career Level:Middle
- Location:Eastern Area
- Yr(s) of Exp:5 years
- Qualification:Degree
- Employment Type:Full Time
- Job Function:Financial Analyst Analyst Project Finance
- Benefits:Dental insurance Double pay Five-day work week Life insurance Medical insurance 
Job Description
Job description
The incumbent is responsible for supporting in financial planning and forecasting as well as providing financial insight and analysis to support strategic decision making in accordance with the Growth Markets’ needs in a timely and effective manner.
Main Responsibilities
- Support preparation of financial plans, forecasts and actuals results reporting for Global Enabling Functions in the Growth Markets; heavy emphasis on support of Technology Function.
- Consolidate and provide financial insight and analysis.
- Review monthly results and provide insightful analysis on them.
- Retrieve the actuals financial data, and use commercial knowledge of the business/GEF, feedback on any areas of inconsistency or policy misapplication. Supply accruals and provisions to ensure they properly reflect the commercial position of the business / GEF as well as Pearson's financial accounting policies.
- Work with project managers, update project & portfolio project financial status.
- Consistent and extensive collaboration within finance and across Pearson, including colleagues in Lines of Business, Geographies, country hub operations and centres of excellence organized at the Pearson level.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Degree in Finance/Business/Accounting
- At least 5 years relevant working experience, with regional finance experience is preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in fluent English and Mandarin
- Strong commercial and analytical skills, ideally with experience on project accounting
- Working in a technology industry before is a plus
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work to meet deadline
A competitive package including 5-day work, medical and dental benefits will also be offered to the right candidate.
Please send your application by email to: Recruit_008.HK@Pearson.com or apply to: The People Department, Pearson Education Asia Limited, 20/F Cornwall House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. (Please include a full resume and cover letter.)
All personal data provided will be treated in strict confidence and be used for recruitment purposes within the Pearson Group only. Information on unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed within 2 years.
Company Info
Pearson is the world’s leading learning company. Our education business combines 150
years of experience in publishing with the latest learning technology and online support.
We work in more than 70 countries. Courses are available as books, online and through multilingual packages, helping people learn whatever, wherever and however they choose.
In Hong Kong and Macau, with
Longman,
Prentice Hall, and many other brands, Pearson is the leader in all education sectors, ranging from pre-school, primary, secondary and higher education through to adult learning.
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