Finance Analyst

Day to Day Responsibilities:

Plant: 18~24 months’ plant assignments in two different manufacturing plants, the candidate for this position will assist the plant controller to -

• Ensure timely and accurate close of book that is fully compliant to US/statutory/corporate requirement;
• Perform plant cost and inventory management related activities;
• Assist Plant Controller with completion of the month end reporting package;
• Partner with business to enhance their understanding of plant spending, resolve issues, and correct errors;
• Support financial forecast and plan (short term and long term) of the plant and track towards it;
• Develop financial plan (short term and long term) of the plant and track towards it;
• Perform and enhance control process of the plant, including SOX, capital spending control, etc.;
• Support other ad hoc projects as requested.

Function: 6 months’ functional assignments in 2 of the function teams in China, functions include but not limited to the following –

• CSS Asia
• Internal control
• FP&A

Sequence and duration of above 2 main modules might change based on availability of each team.

Education & Experience

• Must be willing to relocate to other cities for 1 or 2 years for the program training;
• Must be willing to go to the city that company assigns, including but not limited Hefei, Wuhan, Guangzhou (Zengcheng), Haikou, Wujiang, Chongqing, Chengdu, Jiangmen, after graduation from the program;
• Bachelor degree in Finance or Economics or equivalent, MBA is preferred;
• Strong Finance/Accounting Background, knowledge of US GAAP and SOX, CPA or ACCA preferred;
• 4-5 years work experience in Finance function of multi-national company environment;
• Familiar with SAP or PS system will be a plus;

Required Skills       

• Good Analytical skills
• Strong computer and system skills
• Attention to detail, accuracy, process-oriented and organized
• Has capacity and aspires to become a plant controller
• Excellent communication skills both written and spoken
• Good language skills both English and Mandarin

Desired Skills        

• Experience in a manufacturing industry with responsibility for implementing internal control or FP&A
• Quick learner, work is performed under general direction
• Problem solving and decision making skills

Soft Skills     

• Ambitious and aspires to grow professionally
• Able to work and communicate with individuals at all many levels to accomplish objectives
• Self-driven, results-oriented
• Sense of urgency and creativity to handle project issues and adapt plan to meet objectives
• Flexibility to adapt to changing environment; be a change agent to help others through change
• Able to lead accounting/finance-based projects
• Able to manage through ambiguity and perform in fast past environment