Linda Wang

Senior Finance Director adidas Sourcing Limited - adidas Sourcing Limited

Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR

About

A dynamic and result-oriented finance professional with 15 year’s international experience in general financial management, accounting and reporting, internal audit and control, financial analysis and performance measurement in service industry. A passionate top performer and adaptive to fast pace business and culture diversity.

Experience

  • Senior Finance Director adidas Sourcing Limited at adidas Sourcing Limited
    Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

  • Finance Director - Group Function Finance at Adidas
    Mar 2018 - Jun 2022 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Finance Business Partner at LEGO Group
    Nov 2015 - Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    - In charge of FP&A of BU China. - Bring valued analysis and insight to business thinking and help to form decisions, including retail store opening site selection, new customer selection and channel development, marketing planning and effectiveness study, trade investment planning and analysis, deep dive of seasonal campaigns, benefit tracking, and benchmarking analysis. - Support operation team on supply chain planning, scrape and clearance decisions. Lead trade off discussions on - Sales & Operation integration meetings. Cost to Serve analysis on customer level. - Reviewing business cases and make follow up analysis - Lead trade off discussion related to EVA and across all pinnacle KPIs. Drive strategic thinking and create impact and influence as part of broader management decision such as business strategy development, business target settings, channel planning etc.

  • Finance and HR Director, China Business at Tarsus Exhibition Shanghai Co. Ltd.
    Jun 2013 - Nov 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    - Responsible for the finance of the Tarsus Group portfolio in China (WOFE+4 JV’s) with annual turnover of USD 25mill, and also responsible for HR/IT/Adm for WOFE office. - Member of China Management team. Develop business plans. Attending board meetings of various JV’s. - Transforming the private company’s traditional accounting team to international-standard finance function. Introducing forward-looking concept and advanced managerial tools and practice. - Building up sound internal control system, optimizing financial processes and developing reporting. - M&A: Driving due diligence process and implementing integration plans. - Group reporting according to IFRS. Local accounting and tax filing. - Local point of reference for JV management, head office, and external bankers, lawyers, auditors.

  • A.P Moller - Maersk Group (11 yrs)
    • CFO. Crane and Engineering Service BU
      Sep 2011 - Jun 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos

      - Key person in management team. Developing business plan and strategy with GM. - All aspects of finance and accounting, insurance, taxation, legal, IT and administration tasks of Shanghai and Hong Kong entities, and oversee the new investment in Brazil. - Developed business dashboard and build strong partnership with business functions. - Provide analysis and advice to operational improvement, resource utilization, and project pricing. - Global super user of IFS (ERP system). - Ensure corporate governance and set up sound internal control environment. - Focal point of IT, HR and administrative issues.

    • Deputy General Manager - Finance Manager of Group Procurement Shanghai office
      May 2008 - Sep 2011 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Finance head of Asia procurement offices in Shanghai, Singapore and Mumbai, leading a team of two subordinates. Responsible for budget, cost control, performance measurement, and business support i.e. spend analysis and spend visibility projects. Member of management team in Shanghai office, Coordinating the development of business plan and strategic initiatives.

    • Personal Assistant to Greater China Area CFO
      Oct 2006 - May 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Work closely with CFO in following areas: organization development (500+ people under CFO), board files, regional meetings, financial statements review, mails/letters/reports. - Responsible for Finance Trainee program of the Area. Tasks including campus recruitment, job rotation arrangement, yearly salary review, and expatriation and repatriation coordination. - Graduated from “Maersk Everest Program - Lhotse program.”, a two-year talent development program facilitating Individual Contributor's transaction to Manager of Others.