Responsibilities
Business control
Act as a business partner to operations management, providing actionable
recommendations
Drive initiatives to improve cost efficiency and working capital
Provide financial insights for make-or-buy decisions, supplier
negotiations, and capacity planning
Develop and maintain financial models for operations and supply chain
performance
Forecasting and budgeting
Drive budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for operations and
supply chain functions together with responsible business partners
Provide feedback with proposals on corrective actions to individual
managers
Participate in group forecast and budget reviews
Accounting and reporting
Monitor and analyze cost structures, inventory levels, and procurement
spend
Provide ad-hoc analysis and reports on operations and supply chain
financials
Ensure compliance with internal controls and financial policies
Participate in local and group companies’ periodic accounting and
closing processes
Support local financial management team, potentially acting as backup
for local Finance Manager
Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for management review
Development
Participate in performance improvement activities within operations and
supply chain
Participate in processes and systems development projects and
activities, particularly related to financial but also operational
processes and systems
Required:
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics,
Engineering or other related field
Min 5 years of experience in business controlling, preferably in
operations or supply chain of manufacturing company
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to efficiently
analyze results, variances and provide support in creating solutions
for identified issues
Solid understanding of cost accounting and reporting, inventory
management, and working capital optimization
Good team player with ability to work independently
Hands-on attitude, flexibility and adaptability
Ability to handle confidential information reliably
Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Fluent oral and written Chinese and English
Preferred:
Background in business control for global multi-site operations
Knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies
Familiarity with BI tools (e.g. Power BI)