What are the responsibilities and job description for the FP&A Analyst position at Zenlayer, Inc?
We are looking for a highly driven and detail-oriented FP&A Analyst to join our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional seeking rapid growth within a global technology company. You will work closely with finance and business leaders to support budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis across multiple regions and product lines.
The role requires strong analytical skills, a proactive curiosity to learn, and the ability to communicate fluently in both Chinese and English in a multicultural environment.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Financial reporting: Assist in preparing monthly financial and management reports, including variance and trend analyses.
- Budgeting & forecasting: Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes; collect and consolidate inputs from business units.
- Data & analysis: Maintain accurate financial data from ERP and BI systems; perform data checks and create analytical summaries.
- Modeling support: Help build and update Excel-based financial models (revenue, cost, cash flow, profitability).
- Cross-functional coordination: Work with Product, Sales, and Operations teams to gather information and improve financial visibility.
- Ad-hoc projects: Conduct research and provide analysis to support management decisions.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
- 1-3 years of experience in FP&A, accounting, or data analysis.
- Strong Excel skills (PivotTable, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and basic financial formulas).
- Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and time management.
- Fluent in both Chinese and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Driven, proactive, and keen to learn in a fast-paced, global environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with ERP/BI systems (e.g., NetSuite, Power BI) a plus.
- Flexible with working hours to effectively bridge global time differences and support our international teams and operations.
- Interest in cloud, technology, or telecommunications industries.
- Comfortable using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Excel Copilot) to improve productivity.
About Zenlayer:
Zenlayer (www.zenlayer.com) is a distributed cloud services provider headquartered in Los Angeles with offices across Asia. Businesses utilize Zenlayer’s platform to deploy and run applications close to their users, improving their interactive digital experience. Zenlayer offers compute, networking, and AI infrastructure services in more than 50 countries.