What you will do Reporting to the Finance Director (APAC Retail), the position for Finance Leader for China Retail, is responsible for all aspects of Business Planning, Analytics and Reporting to ensure delivery of business objectives and financial results for the APAC Sensormatic Solutions Vertical Business Unit of Johnson Controls.
How you will do it 61 Leads the preparation and submission of long-range plan, annual plan, quarterly forecasts, monthly/weekly outlook, monthly ops review, weekly secured/revenue/SINC/Collection tracking, and ad-hoc requirements 61 Early engagement with business on mid/large-sized deals to provide recommendations on financial and commercial aspects, to optimize top-line, margin, and cash objectives 61 Lead China Retail projects and activities to drive finance effectiveness and improve efficiency. Examples include automation, simplification, leveraging on technological tools where possible and relevant 61 Works with Controllership and FCOE organization to ensure smooth month end closing and accurate/timely financial reporting within prescribed deadlines 61 Leverage on CRM (E3 Salesforce) to support and assist business in forecast, pipelines etc. 61 Establish & monitor business Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Secured, Revenue, GM, EBIT, FCF, DSO etc. 61 Monitors and tracks costs and expenses, performs actionable analytics to drive required actions to optimize cost structure 61 Drive cash collections and credit control activities 61 Develops & implements processes & models for improving accuracy, timeliness & completeness of financial results & reporting 61 Ensure cost controls is practiced is practiced and monitors, monitor monthly spending within budget levels 61 Perform monthly review of WIP,UBR, GRNI and drive timely resolutions and actions 61 Review monthly review of inventory aging reports and work with business owners to optimized inventory 61 Communicates and works closely with other departments in ensuring the overall company objectives/performance is achieved at all times 61 Support annual external audit, compliance and tax filing where required
69 What we look for 61 Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting is required 61 Minimum 7 years working experience in Finance and Accounting, with 3 years’ experience in FP&A (planning & analytics, business partnership, business decision support, cost management) 61 Self-starter, results-oriented and possesses a can-do attitude 61 Strong and broad-based knowledge and skills appropriate for consultation to various levels of management 61 Sound analytical depth and strong technical accounting skills 61 The ability to influence and lead in driving change in the organization 61 Strategic consulting skills which move beyond adherence to specific analytical tools and methodologies; the ability to “think outside the box,” generate alternative solutions for consideration, and provide comprehensive risk/benefit analysis on those alternatives 61 Project management experience and business consultant skills 61 Excellent oral and written communication skills and advanced presentation skills. Should have ability to listen effectively, evaluate the most critical elements being communicated and communicate with reporting supervisor & team members on an open and timely basis
