Watts China is looking for an Assistant Finance Manager to support commercial, who is: 1) a key bridge between finance and business, provides in-depth analysis to deliver financial insights, decision-making support, performance management and Risk & Opportunities identification; 2) The key finance-in charge to deliver reporting, forecasting and budgeting for China Sales; 3) A major role to improve the process continuously.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Financial analysis & decision support
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Provide deep financial analysis, incl. insights on revenue, costs, profitability, cash flow, etc.
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Support decision-making by developing financial models, forecasts, and scenarios analysis.
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Identify financial risks and opportunities and propose actionable recommendations.
Budgeting & forecasting
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Assist in preparing annual budgets and long-term financial plans.
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Regularly update rolling forecasts
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Analyze variances between actual performance and budgets, providing explanations and recommendations.
Business performance evaluation
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Regularly assess the financial performance, identifying key drivers and potential issues.
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Deliver analysis reports on KPIs and financial metrics to help optimize operational efficiency.
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Support financial evaluation and ROI analysis for new products, markets or projects.
Cross-functional collaboration
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Work closely with sales, marketing, operations and other functions to ensure alignment.
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Facilitate communication and collaboration between finance and the business unit to ensure smooth information flow.
Process optimization & system support
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Identify and drive improvements in financial & business processes.
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Support the implementation and enhancement of financial or business tools to improve efficiency.
EDUCATION:
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Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Accounting/Finance from a recognized university.
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Professional qualifications such as CPA, CIMA, CMA are preferred.
MANAGEMENT:
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Minimum 10 years post-qualification working experience with at least 3 years in business support role.
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Strong business acumen, with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights, reversely to quantify the financial impacts with business assumptions.
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Proficient financial modeling and analytical skills, with familiarity in ERP system, Power BI, Hyperion, Microsoft Excel or other tools generally applied.
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Excellent communication and influencing skills in both Mandarin and English, with the ability to collaborate effectively across different levels of the organization.
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Agility and flexibility to deliver results in a fast-paced and agile environment.
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High sense of responsibility and teamwork spirit.
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Work in office environment.
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May occasionally be required to perform job duties outside the typical office setting.
