Financial Management and Analysis

Tencent•Palo Alto, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tencent Overseas Finance Center is a comprehensive financial management team that serves the globalization strategy of Tencent. It aims to build a global financial infrastructure to help businesses succeed internationally and operate in compliance. In short, the role serves as a key financial manager ensuring the compliance, strategic financial health and business efficiency of our global operations. As a key team member of Tencent North America (NA) Finance Center, you will leverage your foundational knowledge of local compliance and industry practices to drive operational excellence. We are looking for a quick learner who can adapt to the following responsibilities: Compliance and Risk Management: you will be liaising with auditors and external regulatory bodies and internal accounting, tax, and other functional teams to assess financial risks, create action plans to improve daily management. Cash Flow Management: you will be monitoring NA entities’ cash flow, working capital and liquidity. You will be a key person to strategically optimize the company’s cash flow planning. Finance Support and Efficiency Improvements: you will be responsible for NA entities’ budget and financial management, including: Coordinating with the local business team to perform budget preparation and quarterly rolling forecasts; Review and analyze financial performance and efficiency, and assist the business team in improving its resource allocation strategy; Continuously improve the quality of reports, providing sufficient analytical review and fulfilling HQ customized requirements. Policy and Process Improvements: you will be involved in identifying the process optimization opportunities, collecting suggestions from local offices to drive necessary process and policy localizations.

Requirements

Degree in Accountancy / Finance
5 + years of progressive finance experience
Proven experience in managing external audits and ensuring statutory compliance
Excellent knowledge of US tax and finance compliance.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with global teams.
A proactive, hands-on mindset suited to a dynamic environment

Nice To Haves

Professional Chartered Accountant membership
Experience in the Technology/Internet industry.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional or global teams is preferred
Professional proficiency in Mandarin is a plus

Responsibilities

Liaising with auditors and external regulatory bodies and internal accounting, tax, and other functional teams to assess financial risks, create action plans to improve daily management.
Monitoring NA entities’ cash flow, working capital and liquidity.
Strategically optimizing the company’s cash flow planning.
Coordinating with the local business team to perform budget preparation and quarterly rolling forecasts.
Reviewing and analyzing financial performance and efficiency, and assisting the business team in improving its resource allocation strategy.
Continuously improving the quality of reports, providing sufficient analytical review and fulfilling HQ customized requirements.
Identifying process optimization opportunities, collecting suggestions from local offices to drive necessary process and policy localizations.