Coupang is reimagining the shopping experience with the goal of wowing each customer from the instant they open the Coupang app to the moment an order is delivered to their door.
Our services in Taiwan include “Rocket Delivery” which offers next-day delivery for a wide selection of items at affordable prices, “Rocket Overseas” which offers free international delivery on millions of best-selling products from Korea, the U.S., and beyond.
We are looking for talents to help us lead Coupang’s expansion in Taiwan. This is an exceptional opportunity to become a part of Coupang’s growth in Taiwan and create a world where our customers wonder, “How did I ever live without Coupang?”
Position : Principal, Financial Planning and Analysis (Logistics)
Logistics FP&A is finance leader with a strong operational mindset to oversee the financial planning, cost control, and performance management for Logistics / Last mile operations. This role acts as a strategic business partner to Logistics leadership driving operational excellence and cost optimization through robust financial analysis, accurate reporting, and strict controllership.
What will you do?
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Reporting
- Budgeting & Forecasting : Lead the development & management of the periodic financial forecasts (daily to annually) and long range plans (LRP) for the Logistics site operations.
- Performance Management : Own the P&L for Logistics, including monthly closing and cost center reporting.
- Perform daily to annually financial analysis to support performance tracking, including process sortation productivity, driver productivity, and cost per hour (CPH).
- Prepare and publish timely accurate financial statements & management reports. Conduct in-depth variance analysis (Budget vs. Actuals) to identify root causes.
- Benchmarking : Compare and assess cost reduction initiative basis comparison to internal benchmarks on competitors, and benchmark to our operations at Coupang
- Capacity Planning: Conduct due diligence on capacity planning for Logistics to assess requirment of new sites basis volume forecast. Plan for peak events on overall promotion/ incentive plan for labor, incremental capacity for peak, and overall cost management during peak events
Operations & Cost Management
- Partner with operations to challenge all cost assumptions and drive financial accountability with the most optimized cost model.
- Own the cost targets, create how list, water falls to achieve the gap by monitoring key cost drivers (sortation, linehaul utilization and delivery productivity) and implement cost optimization initiatives.
- Cost Accounting: Manage and refine the Logistics cost accounting system, focusing on the accurate capture and allocation of direct and indirect fulfilment costs.
Controllership & Compliance
- Internal Controls: Own & maintain the internal control environment for ensuring compliance with company policies, GAAP/IFRS, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Ensure four way comparision of PO vs accrual vs Invoice vs actual booking & ensuring invoice validation for all expenses through valid agreement & PO finacial liability.
- Inventory & Fixed Assets: Oversee inventory accounting, cycle count audits, and reconciliation processes. Manage fixed asset tracking, capitalization, and depreciation for all equipment and infrastructure.
- Audit Management: Serve as the primary liaison for internal and external auditors, coordinating the provision of information and ensuring timely remediation of any findings.
- Process Improvement: Identify and implement improvements to financial and accounting processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and automation.
- Foster a culture of financial discipline, data-driven decision-making, and transparency across all departments
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (CPA/MBA preferred).
- 8+ years of experience in FP&A, finance business partnering (ideally in operations), cost accounting, or financial control in a logistics or operations environment.
- Proven track record in operations finance or plant/fulfillment finance.
- Proficient in data and system skills (advance Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL).
- Rigerous sense of ownership & Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong analytical mindset with fluency in forecasting, modeling, and variance analysis.
- Excellent stakeholder management & communication skills.
Preferred Qualification
- Proficiency in SQL
- Proficiency in Power BI
Recruitment Process
- Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview – Offer
- The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.
- Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage.
Things to Consider
- This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.
- Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process.
- Coupang does not discriminate against disabled applicants or those with veteran status. We are proud to offer equal opportunities for all applicants.
