GroupM APAC | Regional Senior Finance Manager / Senior Regional Finance Analyst, FP&A, Hong Kong

Description

Position at GroupM

GroupM APAC is looking for a dedicated Senior Finance Manager/ Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A with demonstrated experiences to oversees the regional consolidated reporting and the accounting functions of local books.

At GroupM APAC, our people are our strength, which is why fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion is important to us.

Reporting of the role This role reports to the Regional Finance Director, FP&A

3 best things about this job:

• Opportunity to work in the leading global media investment company with a fast-growing team of professionals.
• Work closely with local country, regional and global finance teams.
• Develop your career in the regional finance and accounting area.

In this role, your goals will be:

In 3 months:

• You will be in pace with the GroupM's value proposition and familiar with the company culture.
• Able to review the financial reporting prepared by country and provide variance highlights and commentaries.
• Familiar with the WPP reporting structure and system.
• Understand the related company policies and operating procedures.

In 6 months:

• You will be able to make comments on the financial performance, highlight risk or reporting inconsistencies to finance management.
• Manage the ad hoc reporting enquiries with Country Finance.
• Understand the month end closing process of the market and able to prioritize the work with Country Finance.
• Able to design and build ad hoc report in the WPP reporting system.

I n 12 months:

• You will be able to provide recommendation, lead and facilitate the change management to drive the reporting efficiency and effectiveness.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Review the financial and management reports of the country including actual, budget and forecast reporting. Check and validate the correctness of the reports.
• Prepare regional management report with variance analysis and commentary. Provide highlight to management if any reporting or business risk and opportunity for improvement.
• Closely work with Country Finance for an accurate and timely financial and management reporting with a tracking and monitoring process in place.
• Communicate the Global reporting requirements to country finance team by walking through the guidelines, report templates and procedures. Assist in the implementation of new regulatory or management requirements.
• Ensure the finance function complied to SOX and company policies under the reporting scope.
• Support audit work and communication with internal and external auditors.
• Review the statutory audit report and account reconciliation review with Country Finance.
• Assist in ah hoc projects

What you will need:

• Qualified Accountant with Degree in Accounting/Finance or related discipline.

• At least 6 years of accounting and finance and / or audit experience with preferably multinational companies or listed and sizable companies with multiple legal entities and reporting units. Ideally a mix of audit and commercial experience or Big 4 audit experience.
• Strong financial and management reporting experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal & communication skills with ability and confidence to work with all levels
• Independent, attentive to details, organized, proactive and eager to learn. Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Fluency in both Chinese and English
• High proficient in MS office (Excel and macros). Experience in Hyperion, SAP or similar consolidation and reporting applications is a definite advantage.

About GroupM
GroupM leads and shapes media markets by delivering performance enhancing media products and services, powered by data and technology. Our global network agencies and businesses enable our people to work collaboratively across borders with the best in class, providing them the opportunity to accelerate their progress and development. We are not limited by teams or geographies; our scale and diverse range of clients lets us be more adventurous with our business and talent. We give our talent the space, support and tools to innovate and grow.

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About Hong Kong

Hong Kong's small yet highly dynamic and efficient media market means it gets to operate with agility. Its internet and digital penetration continues to grow year-on-year, and has the highest smartphone penetration in Asia Pacific at 87%, while tablet ownership clocks in at 57%. Hong Kong's digital market boasts a healthy mix of local, regional and global players, providing new opportunities in the media space.

If you want a future in media and communications, and believe in Hong Kong's belief of "work hard, play hard", there is clearly no place more vibrant, challenging and exciting than Hong Kong, where opportunities for you to innovate and grow are unparalleled.

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