FP&A specialist

Shanghai Permanent View Job Description
This role is responsible for driving financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and manufacturing cost analysis to support business performance and strategic decision-making for the China market. The position partners closely with commercial, operations, and leadership teams to deliver insights, improve processes, and ensure accurate financial reporting in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
  • Global company in metal powder manufacturing
  • Serving automotive, industrial, and additive manufacturing industries worldwide

About Our Client

It is a well-established multinational company . With a strong commitment to innovation and sustainability, the company serves customers across automotive, industrial, and emerging technology sectors worldwide

Job Description

  • Analyze financial results, including net sales, material costs, conversion costs, slow moving stocks, margin performance, SG&A, OI and provide insights into key variances versus budget, forecast, and prior year
  • High quality delivery of pricing and costing analysis with business impact to key stakeholders, including metal price fluctuations impact
  • Prepare monthly management reporting packages (market level and divisional level), including PPT decks, dashboards, and KPI analysis for leadership team
  • Lead quarterly forecast and long-range Business Plan processes for China Market, and identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting automation, and financial planning processes.
  • Proactively lead and drive annual Std. Cost review and update, by closely working with operation and group finance team
  • Responsible for various local and group reporting with rational analysis with strict deadlines, including FIFO, Urban report, Conversion Cost and SG&A follow up, and other ad hoc reporting assigned by line manager
  • Lead month-end closing activities (costing part) by working closely with accounting and operations teams to ensure accurate financial reporting
  • Ensure accurate and timely costing updates in M3, including products costing creation, maintenance
  • Review and identify risks or optimization areas for existing processes, and work with different stakeholders to make continuous improvement
  • Act as local support for key systems (M3, report manager, QS, cost report, CRAM etc.)
  • Deeply involve in company-wise projects, including digitalization, automation, continuous improvement, etc.
  • Other Ad hoc tasks

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or financial analysis, and 3+ years of plant costing experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing finance concepts, including standard costing, inventory accounting, variance analysis, and cost of goods sold.
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems and financial planning tools
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modelling capabilities
  • Experience with dashboard reporting, automation, and process improvement initiatives is highly preferred
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain financial results to non-financial stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred
  • Fluent in both oral and written English

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary ranging from 360000 to 440000 CNY annually.
  • Permanent position offering stability and growth opportunities.
  • Exposure to the industrial/manufacturing sector with a global outlook.
  • Opportunities for skill development and career advancement.



If you are passionate about financial planning and analysis and are eager to contribute to an organisation in the industrial/manufacturing sector, we encourage you to apply for this FP&A position in Shanghai

Contact
Elve Wang
Quote job ref
JN-062026-7035644
Phone number
+862160268045

Job summary

Function
Finance & Accounting
Specialisation
Financial Planning & Analysis
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Shanghai
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Elve Wang
Consultant phone
+862160268045
Job Reference
JN-062026-7035644

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.