Client: Family owned German FMCG Trading Company

Location: Shanghai (Xuhui District), China

Reporting to: General Manager

Job Function/Purpose

The primary function of the Finance Manager is to independently manage and control all aspects of finance of a FMCG trading company in a dynamic environment as well as to support the business with financial insights and data analysis.

Key Responsibilities

1. Reporting / Controlling

• Monthly sales tracking (collect actual sales data)
• Rolling forecast for marketing (based on marketing expenses) on monthly basis
• Monthly accounts (preparation and monthly closing of P&L, balance sheet etc.)
• Consolidate monthly stock movement and sales reports from distributors
• Consolidate Kingdee data into various monthly and quarterly reports (e.g. Tmall sales quantity & revenue, monthly turnover qty & revenue and COGS)
• Responsible for forecast & budget as well as regulatory compliance (working together with HQ)
• Annual financial statement for China, coordinate and communicate finance related company processes

• Handle local audit as well as government inspections
• Ensure compliance to established financial standards

3. Cash management

• Monthly cashflow planning
• Monitor company loan roll-over & payment terms of purchased goods defined by the customs

4. Tax

• Handle tax related issues and reports. Ensure all the requirements from local tax authority are filled completely

5. Bank correspondence

• Provide accounting materials and information regarding the development of the business upon reque

• Understand requirements and support during the process of contract drafting with appropriate payment models

7. Coordination and communication

• Coordinate the onboarding process for new employees
• Contact person for further ad hoc requests from the Headquarter

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting or finance
• Minimum 8 years working experience in a related position, preferred in a FMCG trading company (e.g. experience with ecommerce and offline trading related bookkeeping)
• Work experience in an international company is a plus
• Proficiency in controlling and accounting

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, experience with Kingdee

• Highly independent, reliable and confident to take on full financial responsibility
• Ability to organize and coordinate your field of responsibility independently
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and task orientated
• Critical thinking, proactive and problem-solving oriented mind-set
  

• Chinese: native speaker
• English: fluent in English
• German: is a plus

上班地址：Huaihai Zhong Road

About S&P Consulting
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