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