POSITION

Position: Financial Analyst

 

 

Job Title:                    Financial Analyst
Division:                     Administration
Department:              Accounting
Wage Category:        Annual Salary with Benefits
Report to:                  Controller

Summary of Position
The position belongs to corporate controlling team and reports directly to the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager. This position will have interactions with the Business Functions, provides value added financial and business consultation resources to the management and Business Functions. Candidate shall assist in pricing and margin setting and modeling, strategic planning as well as be responsible for analytical interpretation of financial data, variance analysis and reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct support of FP&A manager to analyze data including cost/prices analyses, developing business plans and financial modeling
• Exhibit effective problem solving skills to help the Business Functions build strategies for growth and/or cost containment
• Responsible for inter-company transfer pricing calculation and maintenance on daily basis, understand the business process & flow between different business divisions Assist with providing information when preparing the annual TP report
• Provide monthly/quarterly and annual performance metric and month end management reporting package, analyze and compare financial information to history data and budget targets, and develop benchmarks, reports, analytical commentary while ensuring timely delivery of accurate information to senior management
• When necessary acts as a conduit between BU and finance/IT with regard to system changes, reporting requirements and system enhancements
• Manages and works with large amounts of data in Excel. Builds complex financial models, spreadsheets and other ad hoc reports to support the business planning process, the setting of selling prices and estimated margins, cost savings initiatives and improved operational efficiencies. Help to prepares concise and informative presentations in Power Point in annual sales meeting
• Development of and measurement against KPIs and other metrics

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration with an emphasis towards Finance will be an advantage
• Three years or more experience in financial planning preferably in manufacturing or commodity environment
• Enrolment in a program for or a designation such as CFA, CMA, CGA, CA would be an advantage
• Ability to write reports and general business correspondence in a professional way in English. Ability to communicate in a clear and professional manner
• Fluent in Chinese is an asset
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Works well in a team environment where the ability to communicate clearly and concisely is a necessity
• Advanced skills in math and MS Office suite of programs especially Excel. Previous user experience of SAP & BI tool is an asset
• Able to act and think independently when required, self -motivated, proven analytical abilities, able to solve practical problems and deal with multiple variables
• Enabling attitude with a willingness to learn
• Demonstrated business sense

Please note:  We thank you for your interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.