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What you'll be doing?

Regular Management Reporting

• Develop and maintain reports and analyses to support business objectives and daily operations, adapting as needs evolve.

• Identify potential risks and business opportunities, providing management with actionable recommendations to enhance profitability and operational efficiency.

• Create and present comprehensive reports and presentations to management, effectively communicating findings and recommendations.

Financial Planning & Strategy

• Engage in annual budgeting, R1, R2, monthly forecasting, and strategic planning exercises focused on store and category forecasts.

• Collaborate with store operations to plan daily sales phasing.

• Conduct regular analyses of initiatives to forecast sales trends, aiding in both short- and long-term planning.

• Develop and enhance tracking and monitoring of financial KPIs for both the division and individual stores.

Business Analysis

• Prepare regular summary reports on initiative performance.

• Provide weekly insights and commentaries on business performance for Senior Management.

• Analyze business cases, identify areas for improvement, and develop solutions that align with organizational goals.

Routine and Ad-Hoc Reporting

• Access and analyze sales and profitability data related to regular and ad hoc promotions and initiatives.

• Monitor and communicate actual sales against budget figures to refine sales planning strategies.

• Generate business intelligence reports for various categories across properties.

Data and Information Gathering

• Utilize various systems and reporting tools to generate reports and data as needed, automating processes where feasible.

• Convert raw data into a standardized, presentable format for management review.

Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field. A Master’s degree in a relevant area is preferred.

• A professional accounting qualification such as ACCA or CPA is preferred.

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in analysis, emphasizing strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.

• Strong project management abilities, capable of leading cross-functional teams to successfully implement solutions.

• Familiarity with industry-specific regulations and compliance requirements.

• Proficient in data analysis and visualization tools, such as Excel, VBA, MicroStrategy, SQL, or Power BI.

What you'll be doing?

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Manager in People Analytics to join our dynamic HR team based in Hong Kong. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in providing data-driven insights that inform strategic decision-making and support organizational design and transformation initiatives. This role involves the critical tasks of managing and upgrading our company's HR and workforce analytics dashboards.

1.    Dashboard Maintenance and Development:
•    Utilize Python programming skills to extract, clean, and manipulate large datasets.
•    Employ expertise in Snowflake cloud data platform to securely store and analyze data efficiently.
•    Design visually compelling reports with Power BI that enable stakeholders to grasp complex analytics effortlessly.
•    Ensure continuous improvement and customization of the HR dashboard to meet evolving business needs.

2.    Global Payroll Analysis, Trend Monitoring and Various Reporting:
•    Provide comprehensive regular payroll analyses that offer deep insights into cost optimisation and compensation trends and variances.
•    Keep abreast of global payroll trends and ensure accurate headcount (HC) / full-time equivalent (FTE) reporting.
•    Automate key people index and movements into the dashboard to reflect real-time organizational changes for easy access by senior leadership.
•    Prepare specialized analyses and presentation that clearly communicate findings and recommendations for senior leadership and/or Board of Directors.

3.    Organizational Structure Review & Change Management:
•    Participate in organizational structure reviews or people movement exercises from an analytical standpoint.
•    Provide analysis for change management initiatives within HR, supporting strategic decisions related to workforce planning.

Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Finance, Business Analytics, Data Science, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.  
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and work in multi-disciplinary teams e.g. with strategy, transformation, finance, retail operations.
• Advanced proficiency in Python programming specifically for data analysis purposes.
• Knowledge of Snowflake's Data Cloud solutions for managing large volumes of data securely.
• Expertise in creating interactive dashboards and reports with PowerBI or similar tools.
• Demonstrated ability in conducting value realization studies pertaining to HR costs including payroll analysis.
• Excellent presentation skills with experience preparing materials for board-level stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills who can translate complex datasets into meaningful insights.
• Prior experience within change management focusing on organizational structure is highly desirable.