Job Purpose:

Ensure timely reporting of the consolidated actual performance, forecasts and targets whilst supporting the operations with analysis, advise and tools to optimize performance.

Main Responsibilities:

1.Business Partner: Responsible for the annual budgeting, quarterly rolling forecast and business planning for Sales Area China. Preparation and validation of business cases and investment proposals. Participate in key decisions and maintain partnership relation with all members of Sales Area management team.

2.Business Performance: Support Performance Management process including goal setting, KPI development and implementation. Drive Net Working Capital efficiency and overall business performance by interpreting & communicating financial analysis to the relevant stakeholders for any possible improvement opportunities. Support profitability analysis. Make recommendations for improvement or contingency plan for future proof.

3.Business Analysis&Reporting: Follow up, analysis, interpretation and comments regarding actual results, forecasts and targets to the management team and host division in an accurate and timely manner through effective reporting systems and analytical methods. Driver of improvements in both reporting and forecasting accuracy. Consolidation and on time reporting of actual, forecast and target results through Sandvik reporting systems and procedures.

4.Managing Finance and Accounting team: Ensure financial polices/accounting guidelines to a high standard and in line with the Sandvik Financial and Internal Control policy. Standard process and procedures are in place for better understanding and compliance.

5.Financial Infrastructure & Project: Provide tools for a standardized way of working within Business Control team. Provide support of Group finance IT tools in day to day operations and future developments.

6.Owner of internal control: Ensure compliance and execution of control procedures in an effective manner, make sure a robust control environment in the local entities.

Requirements:

1. 8-10 year experience, where of at least 3 years heading Finance and Business Control functions in multinational companies

2. University degree

3. Preferably with trading business background.

4. Preferably with M&A experience

5.Basic understanding of technical aspects of mining and construction business.

6.IT-proficiency in MS Office, Familiar with Power BI, dashboard, QlikView as well as ERP software (Aurora)

7.Influencer/persuasive ability.

8.High level of professionalism, honesty and integrity, team player

9.Ability to see the big picture yet can focus on the detail.

10.Commercially and legally astute

11.High level of financial analysis skills.

12.Highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to negotiate at a senior level.

13.“Hands on” approach to managing the accounting functions.

14.Outcome focused.

15.Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Chinese

16.Excellent listening skills with inclusive mind