Finance Director Job

Job Description

Organization

• Strengthen and optimize the financial processes and contribute to the process improvement outside finance whenever it results in higher reliability of financial data
• Optimize the organization of the finance department and prepare a future organization evolution with the regional shared service centre. 

Accounting and taxes

• Ensure the proper preparation and timely production of financials (balance sheets, profit and loss report, cash-flow report and all the associated attachments) complying with the local GAAP, the tax requirements and the IFRS for consolidation purpose.
• Explain and justify the financials to the external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with transfer pricing rules

Treasury and cash

• Ensure the proper management of the cash according to the Group’s policy
• Control the foreign exchange risk
• Establish and maintain clear and close relationships with the banks
• Update and constantly upgrade the cash management tools

Internal control

• Make sure an internal control framework is constantly updated and available for all the stakeholders
• Make sure that the internal control rules cover the main risks of the company: credit, stock value, impairment, taxes, payments, shipments, etc.
• Through regular reviews, make sure the controls are properly understood and executed, and formalized
• Ensure that Delegations of Authority and segregation of duties are in place at company level

Performance analysis

• Cooperate functionally with the Business Units
• Functionally oversee the Business Units financial and performance analysts (business, plant controllers)
• Make available accurate financial data and metrics, at the right level of granularity, to analyse business performance and trends
• Actively contribute to improvement plans such as cash generation, fixed costs, pricing policy, purchase policy

Projects

• Contribute to all of the company’s project such as but not limited to information systems revamp, M&A,SSC integration, manufacturing footprint streamline.

Legal

• Handle the legal affairs of the company

Insurance

• Identify risk and make sure that the company is properly insured; raise & manage claims when necessary
• Company Secretary:
• Handle corporate secretarial issues to comply with Group and local regulations
• Hold as required official company roles such as Company Secretary and Official Office Holder for required government

Required Profile

• 10+ years experience as a senior financial leader in an global business (manufacturing/sales organisational experience preferred)
• Experience in presenting business and financial reporting/analysis at Board Level
• Experience in managing managers and teams
• Experience is ERP & excellent handling of MS office tools Process improvement and culture change within large organisations
• Registered CPA (not compulsory)