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＞ • 8+ years’ experience in Financial Planning & Analysis • 3+ years’ experience in team management • Qualified member of HKICPA /ACCA or related professional qualification is a plus • Has exposure in managing back-office functions is a plus • Strong 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) • Business level of Japanese and work experience in Japanese company is a plus • Experience in retail industries such as fashion (apparel/footwear) and cosmetics is preferred.