Assistant Finance Manager, Retail Media & Retail Analytics

优缺点分析

角色解读

• Advance to Senior Finance Manager or Head of FP&A within the retail media or analytics domain.
• Move into broader commercial finance roles or strategic business partnering across the Group.
• Develop deep expertise in retail media monetization and data-driven decision-making, becoming a subject matter expert.
• Act as the finance business partner for the Retail Media and Retail Analytics teams, providing financial guidance and support.
• Lead the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, collaborating with business units to set targets and allocate resources.
• Transform raw data into actionable insights to drive business decisions, and build business cases for retail media monetization.
• Coordinate with the outsourced team in China for month-end closing and billing issues.
• Strong financial planning and analysis (FP&A) skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Proven ability to turn data into insights, using analytical tools and business acumen.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with cross-functional teams and present to stakeholders.
• CPA or equivalent qualification, with at least 5 years of experience in audit or financial reporting.

申请策略

• Research DFI Retail Group's retail media initiatives and understand how data is used to drive monetization.
• Tailor your resume to highlight both finance and analytics experience, and be prepared to discuss your approach to business partnering.
• Emphasize your experience in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, especially in a retail or consumer goods context.
• Highlight your CPA qualification and any experience with data analytics or business case development.
• Showcase your ability to work with cross-functional teams and communicate financial insights to non-finance stakeholders.
• Include examples of how you turned data into actionable insights or drove business decisions.
• Strengthen your data analysis skills using tools like Excel, SQL, or Power BI to handle retail analytics.
• Learn about retail media and digital advertising business models to better understand the commercial context.

面试指南

• Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to structure your answers, focusing on your role and impact.
• Demonstrate your ability to connect financial analysis with business strategy by explaining the 'so what' behind the numbers.
• Show your collaborative approach by mentioning how you engage stakeholders and align finance with business goals.
• How would you build a business case for a new retail media initiative?
• Tell us about a time you turned complex data into a clear financial insight for non-finance stakeholders.
• How do you manage the budgeting process across multiple business units with competing priorities?
• Describe your experience with month-end closing and working with offshore teams.
• How do you stay updated on retail trends and digital monetization strategies?