Job Description

Retail Finance Manager

Glendale, CA(On-site)

POP MART, founded in 2010 (SEHK: 9992), is a market-leading entertainment company and a global champion of designer toy culture. Through global artist development, IP operations, designer toy culture evangelism, and strategic investments, we have built an integrated platform covering the entire designer toy value chain, allowing artists to focus solely on their craft and giving stage to talent from all over the world. With 4,000+ employees worldwide, POP MART has successfully set foot in more than 23 countries and regions, serving a diverse audience of cultural pioneers and art fans.

What You Will Achieve

Business Partnership

• Partner with Retail & Construction leadership team as the retail lead financial support to build robust operating monitoring plans and measure business performance.
• To work side-by-side with local leadership team and be the key focal point with US financial Team regarding financial result and business planning;
• Develop Daily/Weekly/Monthly reporting and provide insights into drivers of results. Areas of focus include pricing, promotion, product mix, capex expenditure and inventory positions. Synthesize results to identify risks and opportunities and communicate insights to the Retail leadership team.
• Analyze market and product performance across all stores & robo machines; Assess competitive activity & volume/share positions.
• Assist in SIP administration and related change management.
• Provide decision support by financial modeling, business case analysis, and financial/management reporting to retain and gain new business.
• Gather, compile, analyze and summarize data for complex financial projects/subjects such as planning, formulating, and conducting financial studies to define performance plans for short and long-range business goals.
• Evaluate financial implications of specific business decisions/opportunities and advise management accordingly to ensure targeted financial performance achievement.
• Exercise judgment to determine appropriate course of action and prepare business recommendations based on sound financial analysis.
• Participate in the development of strategic and operational objectives for the segment that are aligned to Corporate strategic objectives.
• Create analysis using PowerBI to drive the financial performance of retail ops business & construction capex analysis.
• Month End Closing Conduct monthly / quarterly financial closing analysis on budget / forecast / actuals to improve accuracy and guide data driven business decisions
• Special Projects - Take lead or participate in special projects through financial analysis and strategic frameworks / Ecom Related project

Financial planning and forecast while managing clear, controlled reporting

• Translate the strategic and operational plans of the business into the sales plan. Communicate plan expectations to HQ finance.
• Manage follow-up activities including sales plan/ops plan reconciliation.
• Provide in-depth analysis on variances to plan, forecast, and prior year.
• Provide risk analysis for contingency planning.
• Provide insightful and competitive analytics that anticipate change and drive decision making.
• Provide effective and timely financial information, thoughtful business insights/analytics and business performance evaluations to ensure that both HQ finance & Business leaders are effective in operating plans.

Lead an effective financial control environment

• Support process of ensuring that there is an effective and efficient system of internal controls including data integrity, asset protection, segregation of duties, budgeting, financial reporting, information systems and adherence to corporate policies and governmental regulations (GAAP, SOX compliance, etc.)
• Reviewing & approving all retail business related expenditure.
• Maintain a clear tone regarding business conduct, ethics, the law, and financial controls.
• Ensure assets are safeguarded to maximize financial performance.
• Solve controls issues at the "root cause" and create broad organizational learning.
• Maintain independence in the view and assessment of the business control environment.
• Raise all issues of significant risk and non-compliance to leadership.

What You Will Need

• We want someone who's passionate with Retail / FMCG / Ecom, a fast learner, a problem solver and a collaborative team player with emerging leadership styles.
• 7 years+ of relevant experience - preferably in retail/FMCG industry with financial background
• Data Analytical Skills - Advanced Excel / Financial modeling / familiar with handling large data sets and ERP system (NetSuite); Tableau / Power Bl / SQL

What We Offer

• Market-competitive packages: we provide 401k, health insurance, PTO leave, paid sick leave, and family leave, etc.
• Opportunities to learn and lead: we provide on-the-job training to ensure employees are equipped with the most up-to-date skill sets and knowledge
• Career development: we work with you to advance your career through short-term assignments, and new experiences, etc.

*POP MART is committed to equal pay initiatives and will not ask candidates for their current or past salary.

**As an Equal Opportunity Employer, POP MART does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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