Sailun Tire Americas – Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst
Position Reporting To – Finance Director, FP&A or Manager, FP&A
Summary/Objective
The Sailun North America Headquarter FP&A team operates in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. We are seeking a passionate FP&A Analyst who demonstrates strong ownership of assigned responsibilities, a proactive self-starter mindset, and a forward-looking perspective.
This role offers high-level exposure and close interaction with North American senior management, business unit stakeholders, cost center owners, as well as Group Finance and Operations teams. Grounded in solid data and analytical rigor, the FP&A Analyst will serve as a critical bridge between the business and Finance & Accounting, supporting sustainable growth while driving sound profitability.
Essential Functions
· Partner with Business Intelligence team and leverage BI tools (power BI, tableau, bigdata) and advanced excel functions (xlookup, pivot table, power pivot, power query, VBA etc.) to automate standard reports and develop dashboards
· Work closely with accounting team (AR, AP, GL, Tax), complete monthly actuals management reporting, variance analysis, identify risks and opportunities to assist senior management with their decision making
· Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of goods sold (integrated view and statutory view, eg. FOB cost, freight cost, duties, demurrage etc.), expenses, inventories, capital expenditures for North America legal entities and China direct sales to North America market.
· Monitor performance indicators by product and top customers, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of significant variance for different Business Units (Units, Tonnage, Net Sales, Price, Margin and EBITDA, working capital)
· Collect, analyze, reconcile and modeling financial data from different systems to provide accurate and timely financial reports and analysis to management for decision making purposes i.e. variance analysis (Actual vs. Budget, Actual vs. Forecast, MTD vs. PY etc.), price volume analysis, profit walk and drill down analysis etc.
· Complete monthly sales and OPEX forecasts which includes reviews with Business Unit (BUs) and Department Managers
· Assist in the continued development of five years strategic plan, annual Budget, Financial Forecast, Operating Plan and Modeling tools
· Assist with monthly presentations to North America Headquarter Senior Management Team
· Assist with ad hoc strategic and operational projects as required (Corporate Group and North America BUs, Cost centers)
· Assist in ad-hoc requirements and projects that FP&A team is responsible for
· Assist in Jedox projects implementation and data connection with Group
· Assist in recommendation of financial actions by assessing options in relation to organization goals
· Assist in global specialty business performance related reporting
· Job rotation might apply within North America FP&A team.
Travel
· National and International travel may be required based on business needs and management of Staff and Corporate location
Skills and Qualifications
· Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Mandatory).
· Solid experience with BI (Power BI, Tableau, Bigdata etc.) and comfortable to apply in daily work (Mandatory).
· Attention to detail and commitment to a high degree of accuracy, including consistent, timely and objective output.
· Clear logic and strong problem-solving skills.
· Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive matters appropriately.
· Ability to balance multiple tasks and prioritize, ensuring timely and accurate reporting within restricted time constraints.
· Demonstrates ownership of assigned responsibilities with a positive self-starter attitude.
· Good team player. Capable of working with peers and associates from other departments in a positive, proactive and constructive manner.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Fluent in Mandarin will be a plus.
· Familiar with Microsoft Navision and SAP will be a plus.
· Familiar with Jedox, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) or IBM TM1 will be a plus.
Required Education and Experience
· A University degree in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent in related field
· 2+ years progressive experience in financial analysis field
· Experience in working in a Global multi-entity environment is an asset.
