FP&A Finance Business Partner

Founded in 2022, Speed

X offers a superior last-mile delivery experience designed to better connect brands to customers. At Speed

X, we’re more than just a delivery company – we’re partners in success. We believe that ecommerce delivery shouldn’t be a hassle, a financial strain, or a source of stress for businesses. We created a next-level delivery experience that’s designed to meet business's needs, exceed their expectations, and future-proof their ecommerce business.

In just three years of business, we have grown our client list to over a dozen online marketplaces, 3PLs and direct retailers and are now delivering over 300,000 packages daily worldwide – with the number constantly growing. And we have no plans of slowing down.

Speed

X is seeking a high-caliber FP&A / Finance Business Partner to serve as a strategic thought partner to operational and commercial leadership. This role sits at the center of budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, and business analysis — with direct exposure to the company’s P&L, cost structure, and investment decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong financial modeling skills, a data-first mindset, and the ability to translate numbers into actionable business recommendations.

Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin Chinese is required.

• Own the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages; conduct in-depth analysis of operational and financial performance, identify key business issues, and deliver high-value recommendations to drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor business performance against KPIs, flag deviations early, and investigate root causes with actionable follow-through.
• Prepare standard and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and executive commentary that are concise, factual, and decision-oriented.

• Lead the development and ongoing management of annual budgets and rolling forecasts; perform variance analysis between actuals and forecasts, identify key business drivers and risks.
• Partner closely with operational and commercial stakeholders to surface risks, refine assumptions, and support target achievement.
• Understand local market and business trends — including seasonal peaks, cost indicators, and volume patterns — that influence financial outcomes.
• Analyze and optimize cost structures across operational functions; monitor cost movements and productivity trends; provide actionable recommendations to support cost control and efficiency improvement initiatives.
• Build cost models that connect operational decisions to financial outcomes.

• Partner with business teams to provide multidimensional analysis, investment evaluation, and project ROI assessment, enabling data-driven and strategic decision-making.
• Serve as a trusted finance advisor to non-finance stakeholders — translating financial data into business language and business context into financial models.
• Pricing model support — building or validating pricing models for new bids or contract renewals.

• Participate in finance digitalization and data intelligence initiatives; continuously enhance reporting tools, analytical platforms, and automation capabilities.
• Contribute to UAT and pilots for new systems, tools, or process changes; provide practical feedback from an operational finance perspective.
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset to simplify processes, reduce manual work, and prevent recurring issues.

• Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited university in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of progressive financial experience, with a minimum of 2 years in financial analysis, FP&A, or a finance business partner role.
• Solid knowledge of U.S. GAAP and IFRS; strong command of financial statements.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand operational drivers and business pain points from multiple perspectives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and logical thinking capabilities with…