<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Job Summary</span></strong></p><p>We are seeking a commercially focused and analytically strong <strong>Commercial Finance Director / Head of FP&A</strong> to lead financial planning, performance analysis, and strategic business partnering for our retail business. This role will support decision-making across <strong>brick-and-mortar stores, e-commerce, and omnichannel business lines</strong>, with a strong focus on driving profitable growth, improving operating efficiency, and enhancing investment returns.</p><p>The ideal candidate brings deep <strong>FP&A and commercial finance</strong> expertise, with proven experience in the <strong>retail / omnichannel consumer retail industry</strong>, preferably in <strong>fashion, lifestyle, or general retail</strong>.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Key Responsibilities</span></strong></p><p><strong>Financial Planning & Forecasting</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the annual operating budget process, 3-year long-range plan, and monthly/quarterly rolling forecast cycles across retail channels, including physical stores, e-commerce, and omnichannel business lines.</li><li>Build and maintain robust financial models to support planning, forecasting, scenario analysis, and strategic decision-making.</li><li>Partner with cross-functional teams to align financial plans with commercial priorities and operational goals.</li><li>Provide forward-looking insights on revenue, gross margin, opex, and cash flow trends.</li></ul><p><strong>Business Performance & Variance Analysis</strong></p><ul><li>Own the monthly P&L review process and deliver detailed variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior year.</li><li>Analyze key drivers of revenue and gross margin performance, including traffic, conversion, average order value, product mix, discount and promotion impact, channel mix, and store-level profitability.</li><li>Monitor and report on critical retail KPIs, including:</li><ul><li>Store-level P&L</li><li>Inventory turnover</li><li>Sell-through rate</li><li>Gross margin by category and channel</li><li>Marketing ROI</li><li>Working capital</li><li>Rent-to-sales ratio</li><li>Labour cost ratio</li><li>Cash conversion cycle</li></ul><li>Identify performance gaps, risks, and opportunities, and recommend actionable solutions to improve results.</li></ul><p><strong>Capital Investment & Business Case Evaluation</strong></p><ul><li>Evaluate business cases for marketing and promotional investments, omnichannel initiatives, and new category launches.</li><li>Assess ROI on commercial initiatives and track post-investment performance.</li><li>Support merchandising teams in analyzing assortment strategy and financial trade-offs.</li><li>Provide decision support on resource allocation and strategic investment priorities.</li></ul><p><strong>Commercial Business Partnering</strong></p><ul><li>Act as a trusted finance business partner to leaders across retail operations, e-commerce, merchandising, marketing, and supply chain.</li><li>Translate complex financial analysis into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.</li><li>Challenge assumptions and influence decision-making to drive accountability and business performance.</li><li>Support strategic initiatives focused on growth, margin enhancement, productivity, and transformation.</li></ul><p><strong>Team Leadership & Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and develop the FP&A / commercial finance team to deliver high-quality planning, analysis, and reporting.</li><li>Strengthen management reporting processes and improve the consistency and quality of business insights.</li><li>Prepare and present financial performance updates, forecasts, and recommendations to senior leadership.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Required Qualifications & Experience</span></strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in <strong>Finance, Accounting, Economics</strong>, or a related field.</li><li>Professional qualifications such as <strong>CPA, CIMA, ACCA, or CFA</strong> are preferred.</li><li><strong>10+ years of progressive FP&A experience</strong>.</li><li><strong>Minimum 5 years in retail / omnichannel consumer retail industry</strong>.</li><li>Experience in <strong>fashion, lifestyle, or general retail</strong> is highly preferred.</li><li>Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial modeling, and variance analysis.</li><li>Solid understanding of retail economics, store performance drivers, merchandising impacts, and omnichannel business models.</li><li>Proven ability to partner with senior business stakeholders and influence cross-functional decisions.</li><li>Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.</li></ul><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. 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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Job Summary</span></strong></p><p>We are seeking a commercially focused and analytically strong <strong>Commercial Finance Director / Head of FP&A</strong> to lead financial planning, performance analysis, and strategic business partnering for our retail business. This role will support decision-making across <strong>brick-and-mortar stores, e-commerce, and omnichannel business lines</strong>, with a strong focus on driving profitable growth, improving operating efficiency, and enhancing investment returns.</p><p>The ideal candidate brings deep <strong>FP&A and commercial finance</strong> expertise, with proven experience in the <strong>retail / omnichannel consumer retail industry</strong>, preferably in <strong>fashion, lifestyle, or general retail</strong>.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Key Responsibilities</span></strong></p><p><strong>Financial Planning & Forecasting</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the annual operating budget process, 3-year long-range plan, and monthly/quarterly rolling forecast cycles across retail channels, including physical stores, e-commerce, and omnichannel business lines.</li><li>Build and maintain robust financial models to support planning, forecasting, scenario analysis, and strategic decision-making.</li><li>Partner with cross-functional teams to align financial plans with commercial priorities and operational goals.</li><li>Provide forward-looking insights on revenue, gross margin, opex, and cash flow trends.</li></ul><p><strong>Business Performance & Variance Analysis</strong></p><ul><li>Own the monthly P&L review process and deliver detailed variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior year.</li><li>Analyze key drivers of revenue and gross margin performance, including traffic, conversion, average order value, product mix, discount and promotion impact, channel mix, and store-level profitability.</li><li>Monitor and report on critical retail KPIs, including:</li><ul><li>Store-level P&L</li><li>Inventory turnover</li><li>Sell-through rate</li><li>Gross margin by category and channel</li><li>Marketing ROI</li><li>Working capital</li><li>Rent-to-sales ratio</li><li>Labour cost ratio</li><li>Cash conversion cycle</li></ul><li>Identify performance gaps, risks, and opportunities, and recommend actionable solutions to improve results.</li></ul><p><strong>Capital Investment & Business Case Evaluation</strong></p><ul><li>Evaluate business cases for marketing and promotional investments, omnichannel initiatives, and new category launches.</li><li>Assess ROI on commercial initiatives and track post-investment performance.</li><li>Support merchandising teams in analyzing assortment strategy and financial trade-offs.</li><li>Provide decision support on resource allocation and strategic investment priorities.</li></ul><p><strong>Commercial Business Partnering</strong></p><ul><li>Act as a trusted finance business partner to leaders across retail operations, e-commerce, merchandising, marketing, and supply chain.</li><li>Translate complex financial analysis into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.</li><li>Challenge assumptions and influence decision-making to drive accountability and business performance.</li><li>Support strategic initiatives focused on growth, margin enhancement, productivity, and transformation.</li></ul><p><strong>Team Leadership & Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and develop the FP&A / commercial finance team to deliver high-quality planning, analysis, and reporting.</li><li>Strengthen management reporting processes and improve the consistency and quality of business insights.</li><li>Prepare and present financial performance updates, forecasts, and recommendations to senior leadership.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Required Qualifications & Experience</span></strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in <strong>Finance, Accounting, Economics</strong>, or a related field.</li><li>Professional qualifications such as <strong>CPA, CIMA, ACCA, or CFA</strong> are preferred.</li><li><strong>10+ years of progressive FP&A experience</strong>.</li><li><strong>Minimum 5 years in retail / omnichannel consumer retail industry</strong>.</li><li>Experience in <strong>fashion, lifestyle, or general retail</strong> is highly preferred.</li><li>Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial modeling, and variance analysis.</li><li>Solid understanding of retail economics, store performance drivers, merchandising impacts, and omnichannel business models.</li><li>Proven ability to partner with senior business stakeholders and influence cross-functional decisions.</li><li>Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.</li></ul><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice https://www.roberthalf.cn/en/privacy-statement. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><hr /><p><em>点击"申请",即表示您明确同意 Robert Half 可以使用您的个人信息来处理您的工作申请,并不时与您联系以获得未来的就业机会。 如需进一步了解 Robert Half 如何处理您的个人信息以及如何访问和更正您的信息,请阅读 Robert Half 隐私声明<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.cn/en/privacy-statement&data=05|01|[email protected]|45960615caf741a897da08db12e2448b|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|638124535281002861|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=txey6FkFkoVyheBOucHzeYO1yTcFywlr7N4oX7M8axY=&reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.cn/en/privacy-statement</a> 。请不要在您的简历中向我们提交任何敏感的个人数据(例如身份证号码、种族、性别、宗教、婚姻状况或工会会员身份),因为我们此时不收集您的敏感个人数据。</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/R3JhY2UuTGl1Ljc2OTI1LjEwOTIxQHJoaWNuLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Key Responsibilities</span></strong></p><ul><li>Lead the overall finance strategy, planning, and operations of the organization</li><li>Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and senior leadership team on business growth, investment, and operational decisions</li><li>Drive commercial finance initiatives, providing insights on revenue growth, margin improvement, pricing, and cost optimization</li><li>Partner with business leaders across operations, sales, marketing, and regional teams to support performance management and strategic execution</li><li>Oversee budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial analysis</li><li>Deliver timely and accurate management reporting, KPIs, and board-level financial presentations</li><li>Evaluate business performance and identify risks, opportunities, and areas for operational improvement</li><li>Lead cash flow management, working capital optimization, and capital allocation planning</li><li>Ensure strong internal controls, compliance, governance, and risk management practices</li><li>Manage relationships with banks, auditors, investors, and other external stakeholders</li><li>Support business expansion, M&A, restructuring, and transformation initiatives as required</li><li>Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance team</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Key Requirements</span></strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA and/or CPA/ACCA/CIMA preferred</li><li>Proven experience as a CFO, Finance Director, or senior finance executive role</li><li>Strong commercial business partnering experience with the ability to influence senior stakeholders</li><li>Prior experience in retail, hotel, or travel industries is essential</li><li>Strong understanding of multi-site, consumer-facing, or service-driven business models</li><li>Demonstrated success in driving profitability, business growth, and operational efficiency</li><li>Excellent financial planning, analysis, controllership, treasury, and compliance knowledge</li><li>Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic, and transformation-oriented environments</li><li>Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills</li><li>Hands-on, strategic, and capable of balancing high-level planning with operational execution</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Preferred Profile</span></strong></p><ul><li>Commercially minded and highly analytical</li><li>Strong business judgment and decision-making capability</li><li>Able to influence and challenge senior leadership constructively</li><li>Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable operating in complex environments</li><li>International or regional exposure is a plus</li><li>Experience supporting business transformation, digitalization, or expansion initiatives is highly desirable</li></ul><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice https://www.roberthalf.cn/en/privacy-statement. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><hr /><p><em>点击"申请",即表示您明确同意 Robert Half 可以使用您的个人信息来处理您的工作申请,并不时与您联系以获得未来的就业机会。 如需进一步了解 Robert Half 如何处理您的个人信息以及如何访问和更正您的信息,请阅读 Robert Half 隐私声明<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.cn/en/privacy-statement&data=05|01|[email protected]|45960615caf741a897da08db12e2448b|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|638124535281002861|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=txey6FkFkoVyheBOucHzeYO1yTcFywlr7N4oX7M8axY=&reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.cn/en/privacy-statement</a> 。请不要在您的简历中向我们提交任何敏感的个人数据(例如身份证号码、种族、性别、宗教、婚姻状况或工会会员身份),因为我们此时不收集您的敏感个人数据。</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/R3JhY2UuTGl1LjE3MzcxLjEwOTIxQHJoaWNuLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Job Summary</span></strong></p><ul><li>We are seeking an experienced and strategic finance leader to oversee the end-to-end finance function in China. This role will be responsible for leading financial planning and analysis, accounting, reporting, treasury, tax, internal controls, and audit activities. The ideal candidate will serve as a key business partner to support local growth, drive financial performance, and ensure compliance with both local and global standards.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Key Responsibilities</span></strong></p><ul><li>Own the full spectrum of the China finance function, including FP&A, accounting, financial reporting, treasury, tax, internal control, and audit.</li><li>Lead China's financial strategy and act as a strategic business partner to local leadership and global stakeholders.</li><li>Oversee budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, cost optimization, and capital expenditure governance to support business expansion in China.</li><li>Manage treasury and cash flow activities in China, including banking relationships, foreign exchange, working capital, intercompany funding, and cash optimization.</li><li>Participate in mergers and acquisitions activities and support investment project evaluation and preparation as needed.</li><li>Build, develop, and lead the China finance team, fostering a high-performance culture and driving organizational transformation.</li><li>Strengthen cross-functional collaboration with local business teams and global functions to align financial goals with overall business strategy.</li><li>Ensure compliance with local statutory requirements, corporate policies, and internal control standards.</li></ul><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Qualifications</span></strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is required.</li><li>Minimum 15 years of financial management experience in a multinational corporation.</li><li>CPA, Chartered Accountant, or equivalent professional certification is strongly preferred.</li><li>Fluency in both Mandarin and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, is required.</li><li>Preferred Competencies</li><li>Strong leadership and team management capabilities.</li><li>Deep understanding of China finance operations and regulatory environment.</li><li>Proven experience in strategic finance partnering and supporting business growth.</li><li>Solid knowledge of treasury, tax, compliance, and internal controls.</li><li>Experience working in a complex, matrixed multinational environment.</li><li>Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.</li></ul><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice https://www.roberthalf.cn/en/privacy-statement. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><hr /><p><em>点击"申请",即表示您明确同意 Robert Half 可以使用您的个人信息来处理您的工作申请,并不时与您联系以获得未来的就业机会。 如需进一步了解 Robert Half 如何处理您的个人信息以及如何访问和更正您的信息,请阅读 Robert Half 隐私声明<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.cn/en/privacy-statement&data=05|01|[email protected]|45960615caf741a897da08db12e2448b|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|638124535281002861|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=txey6FkFkoVyheBOucHzeYO1yTcFywlr7N4oX7M8axY=&reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.cn/en/privacy-statement</a> 。请不要在您的简历中向我们提交任何敏感的个人数据(例如身份证号码、种族、性别、宗教、婚姻状况或工会会员身份),因为我们此时不收集您的敏感个人数据。</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/R3JhY2UuTGl1LjM5MzgzLjEwOTIxQHJoaWNuLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>ABOUT US:</strong></span></p><p>Founded in 1948, Robert Half International has over 300-offices worldwide. The company is traded on the NYSE. In February 2025, Robert Half International was once again named to FORTUNE® magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" list, ranking #1 in our industry in service quality and innovation for the 28th consecutive year.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">JOB BRIEF:</span></strong></p><p>We are actively seeking an open-minded, driven and experienced Practice Manager to join this high growth Finance and Accounting team. You will be based in our Shanghai office and will have the opportunity to make your mark across the Finance practice area.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ABOUT YOU:</span></strong></p><p>You are ready for your next challenge. You are an inclusive, strong communicator. You are a leader who takes great pride in their own billings, by setting an example, but also you value your team and make it a priority to see them grow and succeed. Ideally, you would have managed a medium-sized team (3+ people at a minimum) in the past. Prior experience will include the ability to demonstrate recruiting excellence via upper quartile performance, experience in building a team, and a record of assisting others to achieve results they would not ordinarily do so on their own. You should have a passion for what you do and build on it with drive and tenacity. You have an ethical mindset, demonstrable through your career to date. You are a critical thinker who can make quick agile decisions with a determination to find the best outcome for all. You want to continue taking ownership of your career and we will support you every step of the way in return.</p><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Responsibilities:</span></p><ul><li>Management of your team</li><li>Hiring, on-boarding and the retention of staff.</li><li>Retention and new business development whilst leveraging and cross-selling opportunities across the wider business.</li><li>Existing client development and client recapture.</li><li>A key focus on driving permanent placements.</li><li>Conducting all stages of a recruitment solution for your customers.</li><li>Understanding and analysing the market and sharing trends with your customers.</li><li>Referencing and representation in the marketplace.</li><li>Building and maintaining a robust and appealing online brand presence, in line with Robert Half's social media strategy and cultural growth objectives, to network, build relationships and generate placement and sales opportunities.</li><li>Creating targeted customer e-mailshots.</li><li>Using the Salesforce Planner to establish robust call planning schedules to customers.</li><li>Attending or hosting in-person/virtual client and candidate events to generate new business opportunities and promoting networking and relationship building.</li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Qualifications:</span></p><ul><li>10+ years' working experience, including 5+ years in the recruitment/business development field with a concentration of at least 2-year as a people manager in proven solution-oriented, consultative-driven business development.</li><li>Demonstrated success in business generation, leading and driving business development across a range of client companies ranging from SME to large enterprises/MNC's.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to sequentially grow business and achieve gross profit budgets in a commercial manner, across the team and within own desk.</li><li>A successful track record of aligning the RH permanent or contract talent solutions with other divisions to actively cross-sell the business.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to build profile and market awareness of RH permanent or contract talent solutions through effective Account/Client/Candidate management programs.</li><li>Experience of participating in the management team objectives and initiatives.</li><li>Native speaker of Mandarin and fluent in both written and spoken English.</li><li>An eye for strengthening existing processes to foster an inclusive sales culture.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OFFICE LOCATION: </span></strong></p><p>Shanghai Xuhui CBD</p><p>Robert Half International Workday Integration is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/U29uamEuWXVhbi4yMjUxNC4xMDkyMUByb2JlcnRoYWxmaW50bC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">