Business Controller, Marketing Services

Business Controller, Marketing Services

Report to: Finance VP, Asia

Location: Shanghai

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage business finance activities for our new business- Marketing Services, ensure the local statutory and the company's reporting & accounting requirements are met on a timely basis (monthly and annual closings).
• Provide finance and accounting system integration to support existing and possible future M&A projects in China.
• Ensure financial data integrity, including booking and records are conforming to legal requirements in respect of tax, PRC & U.S. GAAP and are applied consistently for all China sites.
• Provide accurate and in-depth financial analysis on various business financial aspects to support the business decision making process; closely monitor the company's key financials by divisions.
• Support business development opportunity providing financial analysis and recommendations.
• Responsible for commercial accounting issues including sales tracking, P&L by region reporting, pricing, business contract reviewing and credit controls.
• Maintain a productive relationship with divisions, international locations, corporate management and other personnel to be able to obtain/provide accurate and timely information.
• Assist BU leaders with identifying cost saving / control opportunities.
• Support and prepare annual commercial planning / budgeting process according to the company's guidelines.
• Lead, manage and develop the Finance and Accounting team/s at relative sites.
• Leverage resources to provide accounting shared services to related company division. Continually promote standard processes using the procedures in ERP systems.
• Review policies and internal control procedures and recommend ways to continually strengthen them. Monitor financial irregularities including anti-corruption statutes and FCPA compliance; and the protection of company assets.
• Work with U.S. and local ERP teams to support future system implementation projects in China.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor degree with major in Finance related areas. CPA qualified with sound knowledge of PRC and U.S. accounting / reporting standards will be preferred.
• More than 12 years' experience in finance field with at least 8 years of general accounting and management experience. Strong knowledge and solid experiences in a MNC.
• M&A experience, supply chain finance skill, pricing and contract review experience, experience in manage international multiple sites.
• Strong communications skills to deal with a wide diversity of financial and non-financial professionals.
• Strong team player with excellent people, communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong business acumen and able to make sound judgment based on solid data and facts, marketing knowledge or experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills & critical thinking, commercial sense.
• Familiar with ERP system.
• Proficient in written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Capability to deliver results in a dynamic and fast-growing environment.
• Willing to travel on certain frequency.
• Entrepreneur spirit.