The following entails a summary of the responsibilities of the Director of Business Analysis, who will report to CFO,

POSITION SUMMARY

The primary responsibility and objective of the Director of Business Analysis, is to:

1. Accountable for develop, analysis, evaluate and monitor strategies and plans designated to achieve the business objectives of eLong;
2. Assist CFO to ensure the full visibility of financial performance; therefore, this position must have a high level of capability to integrate and understand information and present in simple & effective way. This person has to work on outcome and set goals to achieve the result;
3. Active and vital member of eLong, understanding the company objectives, while ensuring proper business objectives are met.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Management Activities:

1. Ensure all business plans and goals are aligned to eLong objective. Provide financial and modeling support in feasibility studies, investment analysis and other financial analysis needed for eLong profitable growth;
2. Perform economic and commercial analyses required to assess and support field and project development opportunities, including associated risks, upsides and sensitivities;
3. Establish and maintain appropriate economic and commercial models for individual field and project development opportunities and portfolios of such opportunities;
4. Active gathering and evaluation of economic and commercial data to facilitate business development;
5. Maintain and improve work processes for early phase field and project evaluations;
6. Assist the Management in accomplishing company goals through the provision of timely analysis and quality business advice;
7. Interact proactively with colleagues from other functions for formulation of business plans;
8. Foster understanding of financial statistics among non-finance managers;
9. Assist the Management in the identification of productivity initiatives and business plan development;
10. Provide financial support to the sales and marketing team, with focus on gross margin improvement and sales growth above competition.
11. Provide financial support to the supply team, to ensure full capture of commission opportunity, product mix, and the supply quality and demand forecast accuracy.
12. Provide senior the business performance dashboard for accurate and quick decision making, and performance benchmarking

People Management Activities:

1. Develop staff through empowerment and performance partnership;
2. Establish a culture for mutual trust and team building;
3. Work in harmony with colleagues from other department;
4. Maintain an energetic & enthusiastic team.
5. Ability to lead and build a finance organization, and to foster a financial result capability for the benefit of the employees, shareholders, and other stakeholders.