The Opportunity:
Under limited direction, prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual internal and external financial statements. Reviews financial numbers for unusual variances and provides recommendations or explanations. Provides support for interim and year-end audits. Ensures that documentation complies with company's regulations, professional standards, and SEC and GAAP reporting guidelines. Design and review fiscal policies. Identify investment opportunities. Advise our senior management team on financial planning (e.g. acquisitions, mergers and loans).
What we're looking for:
- Eudcation: Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting or Finance from a top tier university
- Experiences: 10+ years of financial experience, with a minimum of 5 years in FP&A or business controlling in MNC. Background in Big Four accounting firms or management trainee program preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, with excellent command of English in speaking and writing
- A positive “Can Do” attitude, fast learner
- Result driven and interested to drive changes, good analytical skills and attention to detail
- Strong collaboration skills and teamwork spirit
- Experience and ability to work with senior stakeholders and to influence cross-functional team
- Ability to work effectively in a matrix and changing environment
- Knowledge to use Microsoft Power Point and Words, advanced Excel skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and drive decision making
Preferred qualifications:
- Healthcare, life science, or FMCG industry experience; manufacturing FP&A experience a plus
- Good business acumen
- Experience with reporting system and tools (SAP, Analysis for Office, etc.)
- Proficiency in other BI tools (Power BI, QlikView, etc.)
- Good presentation skills
- Experience with zero-based budgeting a plus
- Project management experience a plus
- Proficiency in Mandarin is required to liaise with Mandarin-speaking business partners
How you will thrive and create an impact:
- Support leadership on strategic decisions and identify potential improvement areas and root causes for performance deviations through in-depth analysis on costs and operating expenses
- Coordinate and review sales and full P&L rolling forecast, annual operating and capital planning exercise to ensure quality delivery
- Support month-end close activities and related variance analysis and reporting, initiating and maintaining monthly reports to key stakeholders
- Drive continuous improvements, and digitalization and automation of reporting and commercial / financial processes through both internal and cross-functional collaboration
- Provide ad-hoc financial support, including financial modelling support to special projects
- Support regional knowledge sharing and training activities
- Other tasks as directed by management
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Why Avantor?
Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!
EEO Statement:
We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
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