Senior Finance Analyst

LUXASIA is the leading and largest beauty omnichannel brand-builder of Asia Pacific. Since 1986, it has successfully enabled market entry and brand growth for more than 100 luxury beauty brands, the likes of Albion, Aveda, Bvlgari, Calvin Klein, Creed, Diptyque, Hermes, La Prairie, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Montblanc, Rabanne, Ferragamo, and SK-II. LUXASIA has established Joint Ventures with the likes of LVMH Group, Revlon (for Elizabeth Arden), Puig, Shiseido, and Orveon (for Laura Mercier).  The Group's integrated brand-building capabilities include luxury retail, online commerce, consumer marketing & analytics, and supply chain management. LUXASIA is powered by a diverse and dynamic #OneTeam of 2700 talents across a growing footprint of 15 markets.

Why Join Us?

At LUXASIA, we believe there is beauty within every talent – that is you.

We grow you by building your competencies and unleashing your potential. We have curated a vast portfolio of over 100 luxury brands across Asia Pacific and growing. Your work will enrich the lives of millions of consumers across the region. With us, you get to be an entrepreneur, running the business like it is your very own. We give you autonomy but not without guidance and genuine care. We are a diverse and inclusive team that is courageously innovative. Together as #OneTeam, we celebrate differences, embrace change, explore new ideas, take risks, fail fast, and drive results. While challenges at work are inevitable, the journey promises to be fulfilling.

With LUXASIA, an exciting career filled with robust professional growth awaits you. Isn’t that beautiful?

Key Responsibilities:

BUSINESS CONTROLLING/PARTNERING

• Serves as the primary finance business partner, support business operations by partnering business teams to meet corporate objectives and decision support
• Manage and lead the development on analyses, simulation models/business cases to support planning and decision making
• Monitor monthly actual results against budget, highlighting variances & make recommendation to meet the business objectives
• Prepare monthly management reports & review results with management
• Ensure adequate internal controls are in placed

BUDGETING/FORECASTING & VARIANCE ANALYSIS

• Analyze revenue, profitability by brand / customer / channel / market with quality commentary
• Provide analytical support to cross-functional initiatives and ad hoc projects
• Build budget figures with brand managers
• Systematic variance analysis with quality commentary/business insight to support business objectives

FINANCIAL REPORTING

• Tracking, reporting and analysis of key financial performance indicators
• Ensure closing activities are complete, accurate & timely in a SSC environment
• Prepare monthly management reports and review audit schedules.
• Controller for stocks and capex management

COMPLIANCE

• Ensure compliance with internal controls and statutory requirements including audit, tax, corporate secretarial preparation/enquiries etc.
• Manage internal audit exercise; and liaise with the relevant parties

IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

• Support ad hoc improvement projects
• Improve processing efficiency and capabilities

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or equivalent with at least 5 to 10 years of experience in Financial & Business Controlling
• Self-starter, excellent financial analysis and communication skills
• Preferably with retail industry experience (especially in fragrances and cosmetics is added advantage)
• Ability to work under pressure and tight reporting timeline

Do you have what it takes to succeed in a fast-paced and intense environment? Do you thrive on challenges? Do you want to bring innovative ideas to life? Are you keen to abandon the status quo, try new things, embrace failures as lessons, recover fast, yet always pursue excellence?

If so, you are the one we are looking for. JOIN US and let’s grow together.

Championing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

LUXASIA aspires to build a One Team of talents that reflects the diversity of the communities in our operating markets. LUXASIA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, marital status, or any other characteristics as provided by law.

To explore other careers opportunities, visit our careers page @ https://www.luxasia.com/careers/

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We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you.

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