Finance Director, Greater China

Innovative, uncompromising, romantic, provocative, upholding the power of emotion and the touch of the human hand: these are all elements that describe the fashion of the house of Alexander McQueen. The brand is synonymous with modern British couture, renowned for its strong identity and celebration of unbridled creativity. Integral to the McQueen culture is the juxtaposition between contrasting elements: femininity and masculinity, fragility and strength, tradition and modernity. Under the creative direction of Sarah Burton, the house produces critically acclaimed collections, driven by unparalleled vision and respect for craftsmanship. The luxury brand was founded by Lee Alexander McQueen in 1992, among the greatest fashion designers of his time. The legacy of his work lives through the eyes of Sarah Burton who joined as Head of Design for womenswear in 2000 and was appointed Creative Director in 2010.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as Business partner to the Greater China leadership team to support on strategic development, enhance suistainable growth, support and advice on financial commitments, development of the region and find opportunity to improve profitability
• Liaise with the HQ in London on trends, risks and commitments to make sure there is an alignment with Group’s strategic direction
• Responsible for timely and accurate preparation and submission of financial / management reports and report packages for Greater China operations
• To ensure financial data integrity, including proper books, records are kept and conformance to legal requirements in respect of tax and accounting in Greater China Region
• To build up and manage the finance and accounting organization through identifying and developing capable employees by different way of coaching and training
• To manage all corporate reporting and analysis, business performance evaluation (KPI) and prepare for budgeting and forecast and EVA for new business development
• To support central treasury, credit controls and cash management to maximize liquidity for daily operational requirements
• To liaise with internal and external auditors and local governments on audit, and inspection issues of legal entities in the region
• To establish, implement appropriate procedures and internal controls other than to ensure compliance to statutory requirements and company policies
• Involvement in other ad hoc assignments and projects

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree in Finance and Accounting or above with at least 10-year hands-on in both financial planning & analysis experience in which 5 years at managerial level
• Prior exposure in luxury goods or premium fashion brands is preferred
• Possess good interpersonal skill, communication skill, and strong analytical skill
• Well organized, figure sensitive as well as a good team player
• Fluent of spoken and written English
• Excellent PC skills, advance user of Excel, Power Point and word (MS Office)

• Full time
• Asia
• Mainland China