Financial Analyst

Job Description:

This role focuses on translating global financial strategies into local execution, ensuring compliance, and driving value creation through rigorous financial analysis and robust process management. You will act as a key financial partner, providing critical insights to guide business decisions and foster continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Global Compliance & Local Deployment:

Interpret and deploy global financial policies and compliance standards to the China team.

Ensure all financial operations adhere to global guidelines and local regulations.

Act as a key liaison with global finance for alignment and reporting.

Financial Planning & Performance Management:

Lead China's annual budgeting and forecasting processes.

Monitor financial performance and spending, conduct variance analysis, and provide timely reports.

Offer financial insights and recommendations to support business development and decision-making.

Value Creation & Cost Optimization:

Identify and analyze opportunities for cost savings, efficiency gains, and value creation.

Translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations for management.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement financial improvements.

Procurement-to-Pay (P2P) Oversight & Control:

Ensure accurate and compliant execution of Purchase Order (PO) and Goods Receipt (GR) processes.

Monitor P2P workflows, identify risks, and enforce strict adherence to internal controls and policies.

Process Improvement:

Continuously seek and implement improvements to financial processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Qualification:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather insights from data.

Excellent communication skills to effectively translate analysis into actionable strategies.

Proven collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Knowledge of financial analysis techniques and tools.

Familiarity with accounting principles and financial reporting.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis software.

Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities, and opportunities for improvement.