IBM Careers: Job Vacancy for Staff Financial Analyst

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Job Title: Staff Financial Analyst
Job ID: S_D-0437602
Job type: Full-time Regular
Work country: China
Posted: 28-Sep-2011
Work city: Beijing
Job area: Finance & Accounting (non consulting)
Job category: Finance

Job Description
1. Provides analysis and interpretation of financial and business data, ultimately resulting in independently developed assessments and recommendations. Analysis encompasses both tactical and strategic periods. Understands and anticipates the relationships among plan, budget, or estimate assumptions and data points.
2. Use models, historical trends to estimate volumes, revenue, service cost, S&A expense, or other related financial data for tactical and strategic periods.
3. Demonstrate business knowledge and experience when developing assessments and recommendations
4. Develop forecasts, business plans, cost estimates, variance analysis or other related financial reports and analysis
5. Identify problems and performance exposures, providing in-depth yet concise analysis of cause and alternative solution approaches.
6. Keep organized records and maintain financial system data requirements, codes and tables for area of responsibility.

Required Skills
1.Strong financial background
2.Strong analytical skill
3.Good communication skill
4.Strong ability of problem solving

Required
Bachelor's Degree
At least 3 years experience in corporate finance experience in multinational companies
English: Fluent
Chinese simplified: Fluent

Preferred
Accounting/Finance

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