Are you obsessed with data, partner success, taking action, and changing the game? If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd, come work with us! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies in the US to the top of the list.  

We are the leader in global e-commerce and marketplace acceleration, headquartered in Utah's Silicon Slopes tech hub—with offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East. Hundreds of global brands — including Bosch, Nestlé, Stance, TUMI, and Panasonic — rely on the company’s e-commerce acceleration platform to grow their online sales on direct-to-consumer websites, online marketplaces, and other digital channels in more than 60 countries, all while managing fulfillment and logistics. With last year's revenue exceeding $1.5 Billion, Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies by Inc. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of Newsweek’s Global Most Loved Workplaces®. 

The Finance Director, APAC is a commercially minded business partner that drives actions across all areas of the business to support the growth and profitability of the APAC region in a complex ecommerce environment. This role reports to the VP of International Finance Operations in our US head office. This is a critical leadership role across Finance and Accounting, covering all aspects of revenue, profit, inventory, and cash flow, and communication between the Operating Business and US Office.     
 
This is a full-time role based in Hong Kong / Guangzhou, China. 

What is a day in the life of a Finance Director? 

• Manage all FP&A processes and key decision support projects across APAC 

• Business Partnering – Support leadership with new business opportunities, potential acquisitions, new brands/products, and growth initiatives. Provide recommendations and develop reporting/processes that improve insight and decision-making

• Strategic Planning – Advise on long-term outlook and develop strategic models that help influence long-term business decisions  

• Forecasting - Develop detailed financial forecasts of three financial statements, incorporating key financial and operational metrics  

• Reporting - Prepare and distribute financial analysis and reporting packages by gathering and analyzing information related to current performance. Develop reporting that helps provide clear organizational understanding of results and outlook and supports execution on programs

What will I need to thrive in this role? 

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field 

• 10+ years of experience  

• Prefer retail/ecommerce industry experience at a global organization  

• Fluent in Mandarin and English 

• Ability to organize and complete multiple high-priority projects on schedule 

• Advanced problem-solving skills and strong judgement 

• Strong communication skills, including ability to communicate complex information to management 

• Strong financial modelling skills with solid experience on how to link the three financial statements and build forecasts 

• Knowledge of how to work with large amounts of data to develop scalable financial reporting solutions  

• Experience with cloud-based systems such as NetSuite, Workday Adaptive, and Tableau 

• Exceptional Excel, MS Office, Google Sheets skills 

• Strong SQL skills preferred 

What is the team like? 

• You will partner with the Managing Director of Asia and General Manager, Australia and work with leaders in all areas of the business. You will report into the VP of International Finance Operations in the US and lead other Finance and Accounting team members across APAC. The team is data driven and results oriented. You will collaborate regularly with members of your team to implement and drive actionable solutions.  

Sounds great! What’s the company culture? 

We are looking for individuals who are: 

• Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes. 

• Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data. 

• Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations, and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern. 

• Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners. 

How can I stand out as an applicant? 

• Be prepared to talk about professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples 

• Be ready to talk about how you can add value and be the best addition to the team 

• Focus on mentioning how you would be partner obsessed  

• Be prepared to talk about any side projects related to data and analytics 

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