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    4,000 In the UK
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Join as a Senior Sales Finance Manager in Guangzhou, China on a full-time basis. This role drives business growth by partnering with cross-functional teams for financial planning, trade expense management, and NSV forecasting.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related disciplines.
  • 7+ years of experience in FP&A, Sales/Commercial Finance, or related finance areas.
  • Preferred: FMCG or multinational company experience.
  • Fluent in English and Chinese.
  • Advanced Excel skills; SAP, Power BI, and AI analytic skills are a plus.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Financial Forecasting: Lead Trade expenditure and NSV forecasting, performance tracking, and period-end closing processes.
  • Variance Analysis: Conduct variance analysis versus Target and Prior Year to identify risks and opportunities.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with finance business partners and cross-functional stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy and support budgeting.
  • Data Analytics: Utilize advanced Excel and analytical tools to translate complex data into actionable business insights.
  • Potential transition routes: People from Senior Financial Analyst or Commercial Finance Manager roles may bring strong budgeting and stakeholder management skills, alongside meeting the required FP&A experience.

Job description

Job Description:

The Senior Sales Finance Manager works closely with finance and cross-functional teams to drive business performance through financial planning, forecasting, trade expense management, and commercial analysis. This role provides financial insights and supports decision making to help achieve business growth objectives.

Key Responsibilities

1.Lead Trade expenditure and NSV (Net Sales Value) forecasting and performance tracking for business reviews and management meetings.

2.Lead period-end Trade expenditure and NSV closing processes, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial information; and conduct variance analysis versus Target, and Prior Year.

3.Support Trade expenditure and NSV planning, budgeting, and target setting in collaboration with finance BPs and cross-functional stakeholders.

4.Partner with finance BPs and cross-functional stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy and identify risk &opportunities.

5.Support ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting to address evolving business needs

Requirements

1.Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related disciplines.

2.7+ years of experience in FP&A, Sales/Commercial Finance or related finance areas.

3.Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.

4.Experience in forecasting, budgeting, performance analysis, and financial reporting.

5.Advanced Excel skills, AI empowered analytic skills, knowledge of SAP, Power BI, or other financial systems will be a plus.

6.Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

7.FMCG or multinational company experience is preferred.

8.Fluent in English and Chinese.

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Mars

Senior Sales Finance Manager

Guangzhou

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