Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES> Back-Office Team Management
- Supervising and making appropriate decisions and direction regarding all the Back Office Functions.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the subordinates, ensuring that they are aligned with the company's goals and values. FP&A Management & Operations
- Draw up and manage the yearly budget (Sales Revenue, Returns, Inventory, COGS, Expenses, PL etc.)
- Manage Business Performance tasks (Progress Management / Data Analysis / Proposals / Reporting of Sales Revenue, Returns, Inventory, COGS, Expenses, PL etc.)
- Perform monthly tracking and analysis of the in-house company's budget and actual results (analysing sales by product, customer, and geography).
- Optimise the use of financial and business information, develop and prepare local management reports to support Business in decision making
- Lead the company's monthly close process with accounting team and supporting financial analysis and reporting
- Generate monthly business review package and manage the Headquarter finance expectation through deliverable
- Analyse monthly / quarterly P&L, Profit Contribution, all kinds of reports and discuss the deviation from budget with relevant business managers; discuss / monitor action plans to overcome negative deviations
- Being the local planning Coordinator and responsible for local internal planning calendar (budget, forecast, mid-term financial plan)
- Support the Business during the planning process with tool support, reviewing and questioning planning result
- Frequent communication with business function to drive strategy forward and achieve target planned
- Periodic forecasting and concrete gap analysis compared to actual result to meet bottom line finalized
- Manage the inventory and order figures from financial perspective based on business performance
- Draw up the P&L of both new store opening and store closure by collaborating with stakeholders
- Cope with internal audit tasks
- Provide support for the in-house company's transactions with client.
- Perform risk management and internal / external and accounting audits as a legal entity by collaborating with the company Shared Service Finance team.
Job Requirement
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE>
5+ years’ experience in Financial Planning & AnalysisFinancial plan experience in inventory management / forecast3+ years’ experience in team managementQualified member of HKICPA / ACCA or related professional qualification is a plusHas exposure in managing back-office functions is a plusStrong leadership and management skills with the ability to work hands-on.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization, as well as with external stakeholders.Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.Able to adapt to environmental changes and varying needs with flexibility.Proficient in English (both verbal and written)Japanese language ability or work experience in Japanese companies will be a great advantage.Experience in retail industries such as fashion (apparel / footwear) and cosmetics is preferred.