Rio Xu

FP&A General Manager at CP Group

Huangpu District, Shanghai, China

About

More than seventeen years working experience focus in Finance & Control, most of these years in large foreign companies. Full of enthusiasm with strong responsibility; have good communication skill both in Chinese & English; Can finish hard work independently, but also a valuable team player. Be able to bear hard pressure from work and focus on the accuracy & timeliness; Have very strong business sense for FP&A and Internal Control. Skilled to use PCs tools and MS applications, as well as several kinds of financial software; Operated ERP software such as SAP, Oracle, Accpac, CODA, Macola etc; and also some major financial management reports such as Hyperion, Cognos, BFC & Crystal Report. Excellent English listening, speaking and writing skills.

Experience

  • FP&A General Manager at CP Commercial Development Group
    Aug 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

    Working in CP Group, as a HQ FP&A General Mgr in the BU of Commercial Real Estate: - Cost control & follow up of operating costs and capital expenditure in HQ - Check & approve all the Opex & Capex from Malls - Prepare, draft, adjust and finalize company budget & forecast, by the communication with all HQ departments as well as all Malls. - Provide regular and ad hoc data analysis to management as requested, in support of business. Including all kinds of management reporting, P&L consolidation and analysis, and monthly P&L comments with action plan.

  • Corporate Control Manager at Etam China
    Mar 2015 - Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Etam’s a French company and the globe HQ’s based in Paris, and I work as Corporate Control Manager in HQ of Etam China in Shanghai. - Prepare, draft, adjust and finalize company budget & forecast, with focus on offseason sales, direct & indirect costs and warehouse & logistic costs by the communication with all departments as well as instruction from France. - On an on-going basis, monitor the sales & expenses in the scope and alert relevant departments; provide detail reports to the budget owners & department heads with financial review, comments and action plan. - Provide regular and ad hoc data analysis to local/group management as requested, in support of business. Including all kinds of management reporting, P&L consolidation and analysis, closing accrual list and monthly P&L comments with action plan. - Cost control of operating costs and capital expenditure of Headquarter and Logistics. - Focus on Channels’ & Brands’ operations: in-margin, cost of goods sold, inventory of finished goods, raw materials and accessories - Proactively review and evaluate the business process flows and financial reporting & internal control procedure, identify the issues and recommend on improving to Management, and then follow up the improvement plan.

  • Business Planning Manager at Nestle China. Ltd
    Oct 2012 - Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Working in Nestle China, as a Business Planning Manager in Finance & Control Dept. of Nestle Nespresso BU from Oct'2012. - Ensure implementation of all Nestle Group/ Nespresso HQ guidelines and compliance with a specific focus on the Finance & Control function. - Prepare, draft, adjust and finalize the monthly/quarterly/yearly demanding forecast for whole China market with the communication with all other departments as well as the instruction from HQ. And also make the follow up and analysis accordingly. - Provide all kinds of data analysis to Local/Group management as request, and make the plan & project accordingly. - Ensure any gaps are communicated in a timely manner to Business Controller along with suggested action plan/ solutions. - Conduct monthly/quarterly/yearly closing, and ensure the accuracy and efficiency for both Nestle and Nespresso accounting policy. - Monthly/quarterly/yearly P&L and BS report analysis, track & analyze actual vs budget & previous month and give reasonable comments, suggestion and action plans accordingly. - External audit work arrangement & follow up. - Arrange & participate in the stock/fixed assets counting.

  • Finance Manager at B&Q (China) Decorative Building Materials Co., Ltd
    Jun 2010 - Oct 2012 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    As one finance manager of B&Q(China), my routine includes below points: - Monthly P&L report analysis, track & analyze. - Draft, modify and finalize the monthly/yearly budget according to HO's instruction and market situation. - Check & approve the staff expense according to company's authorized role. Monthly/quarterly/yearly expense report analysis, track & analyze. - Review and approve the monthly stock shrinkage report and follow up the monthly clearance process - Participate in the annual stock/FA take process. From Feb’2011, I was promoted as Regional Finance Manager. My duty is to supervise and monitor the work of store finance managers belong to my region while accomplishing my daily work above. To be the bridge for the communication of Head Office and stores by collecting, consolidating and reporting the issues from stores to Head Office. From July’2011, I was transferred to the Head Office of B&Q China and in charge of all costs of B&Q China - Make G&A expenses analysis of all departments in HO, and then prepare, draft, adjust and finalize the yearly/quarterly budget from Group. - Proactively review and evaluate the business process flows and financial reporting internal control procedures of B&Q China. - Help and support all the store finance managers on daily transactional issues. - Provide all kinds of data analysis to Kingfisher Group UK as request, and make the plan & project accordingly.

  • Financial Executive at Pacific International Lines (PTE) Ltd
    May 2008 - Jun 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Worked in the China Fin Dept in Shanghai, which is the HQ in China of our Singapore Parent Company. My work is to combine, execute, harmonize and manage all issues related to finance in China of about 23 branches and office, and report to the leader of HQ in China & Singapore directly. - Draft the monthly/quarterly/yearly budget of according to the company's future programming and the analysis of the market. Discuss with all branches and make the necessary adjustment after auditing by HQ. - Collect, combine and make analysis for the monthly/quarterly/yearly financial reports (Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Cash Flow Report) and other internal data & reports - Check the statement of accounts of branches termly, keep them dealing with the accounts in the right measures according to the National Accounting Rules and the procedure & policy company made. - Communicate with the auditor, confirm the date of year audit/half year audit. Assist branches to make the adjustments requested by auditor, then send the final auditing report to the leaders of HQ in China & Singapore.