Job Description:

Job Title: Financial Analyst

Location: Shanghai, China

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly analytical and collaborative Financial Analyst to join our Shanghai-based team, focusing on revenue forecasting, inventory planning, and operational finance support. The ideal candidate will partner closely with supply chain, sales, and global finance to provide data-driven insights that improve forecast accuracy, optimize inventory, and support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

Revenue Forecasting & Planning

• Develop and maintain revenue forecasting models across regions and product lines.
• Partner with sales, operations, and finance teams to align on forecasts, risks, and upside scenarios.
• Perform variance analysis against forecast, budget, and prior periods, identifying key business drivers.

Inventory Forecasting & Management

• Monitor inventory levels across global warehouses and recommend actions to optimize working capital.
• Partner with supply chain and demand planning teams to drive inventory accuracy and minimize excess/obsolescence.
• Support monthly and quarterly inventory roll-forwards and reconciliations.

Reporting & Analytics

• Build and maintain dashboards and reports for revenue and inventory KPIs (e.g., turns, DOH, forecast accuracy).
• Present trends and actionable insights to finance and business leaders.
• Support business reviews with clear and concise financial storytelling.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (MBA or CFA is a plus).
• 3–5 years of experience in financial planning & analysis, preferably in a manufacturing or supply chain-focused environment.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in Excel and financial modeling.
• Experience with ERP and forecasting systems (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Anaplan, Power BI, etc.).
• Excellent communication and business partnering skills—comfortable working across time zones and functions.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with inventory forecasting, revenue forecasting, or working in a global supply chain environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive forecasting accuracy and influence operations through data.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, matrixed, and global organization.

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