The Finance Analyst manages monthly financial closing activities, performs P&L and cost analysis, ensures proper SAP postings, and provides insightful reporting to management.
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Finance Analyst to join our Finance Controlling team. The role is responsible for managing monthly finance closing activities, performing profit & loss (P&L) and cost analysis, ensuring proper accounting postings in SAP FI/CO, and providing management with actionable insights through in-depth data analysis. The position requires strong Excel and SAP skills, with the ability to prepare accurate and detailed P&L analysis with large datasets.Role and Responsibilities
- Monthly Finance closing: Manage monthly financial closing in SAP, including sales and expense postings, cost allocations, and reconciliations. Ensure data accuracy and completeness by coordinating with relevant teams and resolving issues before deadlines.
- P&L and Cost Analysis: Perform detailed monthly profit & loss and cost analysis, identifying key variances versus management target plan and prior month actual. Share P&L analysis excel report with sales/marketing team and adjust future sales / expense forecasting accordingly.
- Data Analysis & Reporting: Conduct in-depth business and financial analysis using Excel and SAP system data. Develop excel based structured reports to provide management with insights into cost structures, reason for profit issue, expense trends, and improvement opportunities.
- Variance Analysis: Investigate root causes of cost increase or profitability decreases compared to prior periods and monthly financial analysis reports using advanced Excel techniques (pivot tables, advanced excel formulas) after closing.
- SAP FI/CO Monitoring: Work closely with FI posting team to ensure correct postings and proper cost allocation across channel & business unit. Review and validate cost allocation in SAP CO system configuration, make necessary adjustment of system configuration.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Marketing, and other departments to review marketing investment, analyze cost drivers and P&L impact for accurate finance P&L forecasting.
Skills and Qualifications
- 3–6 years of relevant experience in Finance Controlling, Business Analysis, or Accounting.
- Strong knowledge of SAP FI/CO system (FI posting, cost allocation, and system logic).
- Ability to manage monthly finance closing activities, ensuring accuracy and timelines.
- Advanced Excel skills (advance formula such as SUMIFS/INDEX, pivot). VBA/macro is a plus.
- Ability to handle and analyse large data sets, and create excel analysis reports on sales/profit/ expenses by channel, model and so on.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles including provisions, accruals, and expense recognition.
- Experience in financial system enhancement projects is a plus.
- Professional certification such as CPA or ACCA is a plus.
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Top Skills
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